Year 2

How can the shape of solid objects be changed?

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.

Year 2

How can the shape of solid objects be changed?

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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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Examples of solid objects
  2. Squashing, bending, twisting, stretching
  3. Testing different materials

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is an object? Tick the correct answer.
Correct answer: A bottle.
Plastic.
Q2.
Which of these is a material? Tick the correct answer.
A table.
Correct answer: Wood.
Q3.
Cling film is opaque. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q4.
A cloth is absorbent. True or false?
False.
Correct answer: True.

4 Questions

Q1.
A solid object changes shape when you put it in a container. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q2.
There are four main ways to change the shape of solid objects. These are: squashing, bending, twisting and _________.
Bashing.
Halving.
Correct answer: Stretching.
Q3.
When you squash something, you push it _____.
Correct answer: Down.
Sideways.
Up.
Q4.
You can bend a wooden pencil. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.