High Legh Primary School
Autumn Term - Topic 1
Uses of Everyday Materials
The focus for this part of the term is science and we will be looking at all things material!
The children will begin the topic with a Materials Workshop. We will also be exploring different types and their properties throughout the next few weeks and getting creative with recycling!
Science Focus
• To identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.
• To find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching..
Working scientifically skills
• To observe closely.
• To perform simple tests.
• To identify and classify.
• To use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
• To gather and record data to help in answering questions.
Our class books this topic are the Traction Man series.
In English we are reading Rosie Revere the Engineer. We will be writing our own invention story and an explanation text.
