Year 2

Changing materials

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    In this lesson, we will be learning about materials and their properties. We will also learn why certain materials are used for specific purposes because of their properties.
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    In this lesson, we will be learning about solid objects. You will be investigating how you can change the shape of solid objects using items in your home. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some household objects which will be explained in the video.
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    In this lesson, we will be learning about elasticity. You will test a variety of household materials and will measure and compare their elasticity. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some household objects which will be explained in the video.
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    In this lesson, we will be learning about absorbency. You will test a variety of household materials and will compare how absorbent each of them is. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some household objects which will be explained in the video.
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    In this lesson, we will be learning about raw materials and synthetic materials. You will learn some examples of each of these types of materials and will complete an activity in which you need to decide whether various different materials are raw or synthetic.
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    In this lesson, we will be learning about why we change materials. You will learn how raw materials can be changed to make synthetic materials and you will think about how the properties of these materials are different before and after the change.
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