Changing shape: review
I can find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed.
Changing shape: review
I can find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Squashing, bending, twisting and stretching are ways in which some shapes of objects can be changed.
- The results of a test can show what happens when objects are squashed, bent, twisted and stretched.
- Some objects are made from materials whose shape cannot be changed when squashed, bent, twisted or stretched.
- Some materials do not change back to their original shape on their own after being squashed, bent, twisted or stretched.
Keywords
Material - A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
Change - If something is to change, it does not stay the same.
Shape - A shape is the outline or form of something.
Results - The results of a test are what happened or what was found out.
Original - When something is original it is the first one.
Common misconception
Children may think that all objects that can be squashed, bent, twisted or stretched will return to their previous shape.
Opportunities to explore the impact of squashing, bending, twisting and stretching different materials.
Equipment
Different materials to test, e.g. a rock, a sponge, a sock, dough, paper, a rubber glove. Ensure you have a variety of materials including some that keep their new shape after being tested.
Content guidance
- Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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