Properties of Materials - Day 1 (Grade 1)

Multiple Choice

Quick Recap

Plastic, glass, and metal are materials made of

• Living things

• non living things

Multiple Choice

Which materials are suitable to make a shoe?

• Plastic and glass

• rubber and fabric

• metal and wood

Guess what the object is using your sense of touch.

​Which features of the object led you to your guess?

Starter​

• ​To analyze properties of everyday materials.

• To apply these properties for different uses of materials.

• ​Almost all students will be able to list a few properties of materials and describe them.

• Most of the students will be able to describe and explain these properties.

• Majority of the students will be able to apply these properties for different uses of materials.

​Learning Objective

​Success Criteria

​Properties - Keywords

(CCL to English - Antonyms)​

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1. waterproof

2. absorbent

3. transparent/see through

4. hard and strong

5. stretchy

6. brittle

7. bendy

​Discuss and write one or more object/material having the following properties:

1. Hard and strong-

2. Soft

3. Transparent/see through-

4. Stretchy-

5. Shiny-

6. Rough-

7. Smooth-

8. Bendy-

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Play the video at 0:34-

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmNcr4NToBw​

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​Game time

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Draw your favorite toy (e.g. a yoyo, a teddy bear, a car) here.

1. Label the materials it is made of. 

2. Describe the properties of these materials.

3. How do you think these properties are suitable for the toy?

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​Challenge Question

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Assessment - Quiz​

Multiple Choice

Which is the best material to make a bell?

• Glass

• Paper

• Metal

Multiple Choice

What is the best property in making a spoon?

• Flexible

• rigid

• absorbent

​Plenary

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A steel or glass ball bounces higher than a rubber ball. Research and find out why. Also write how could you test this for yourself?​

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​H.W - CBQ (Competency based question)​

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