Everyday objects and materials
I can name different objects and the materials they are made from.
Everyday objects and materials
I can name different objects and the materials they are made from.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An object is a thing that is not alive.
- A material is what an object is made from.
- Some common materials are plastic, wood, metal, glass, water and rock.
- Different objects can be made from different materials.
- Some objects can be made from more than one material.
Keywords
Object - An object is something you can touch but something that is not usually a living thing.
Material - A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
Plastic - Plastic is a material which is refined from oil and can be moulded when warm.
Wood - Wood is the material that comes from trees.
Metal - Most metals are strong, hard and shiny materials. They are good conductors of heat and electricity.
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse the object with the material/s that it is made from. e.g. only fabrics are materials, building materials are materials, the word ‘rock’ describes an object rather than a material.
Explanation of what an object is with a definition. Opportunities to name objects. Definition of what a material is and how this is applied to objects.
Equipment
A variety of objects of different colours, sizes and materials, pencils.
Content guidance
- Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
winter
summer
autumn
spring
Exit quiz
6 Questions
plastic
metal
wood
fabric
glass