Understand and compare the properties of everyday materials, including hardness, solubility, transparency, electrical and thermal conductivity, and response to magnets.
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
learn what materials are and why they are important;
understand and compare the properties of everyday materials, including hardness, solubility, transparency, electrical and thermal conductivity, and response to magnets.
National Curriculum Objectives
Year 5 Science: Properties and changes of materials
compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets
