Chemical sciences
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Manmade vs Natural Materials Worksheets
Identify examples of natural and processed materials with a set of Man-Made vs Natural Materials Worksheets.
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Pick the Best Property - Materials Game
Identify the properties that are most important in making things with an Interactive Properties of Materials Game for Year 4.
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Searching For Natural and Processed Materials Activity
Explore the environment, identify common materials, and learn where they come from with a scavenger-hunt-styled Natural and Processed Materials Activity.
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Why Do We Use That? Properties of Materials Game
Explore the properties that make different materials useful with an interactive, self-checking Properties of Materials Game.
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Combining Materials Worksheets
Explore ways that different materials are used and why they’re chosen with a set of Combining Materials Worksheets.
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Which Material is Best? Task Cards
Identify the materials needed to make things with our printable ‘Which Material is Best?’ task cards.
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Natural vs Man-Made Materials Scavenger Hunt
Explore and identify examples of natural and processed materials with our Natural vs Man-Made Materials Scavenger Hunt Worksheets.
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Recycling With Heat Worksheet
Explore how reversible and irreversible changes lend themself to recycling with a printable Recycling With Heat Worksheet.
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Apple Mummification Experiment
Explore and observe physical changes to materials with an engaging Apple Mummification Experiment.
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Sort It Out! Properties of Matter Activity
Use our Properties of Matter Sorting Activity cards to create an engaging Matter Sorting Station in your classroom.
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Properties of Materials Sorting Game
Teach your little learners about the basic properties of materials with an engaging sorting activity.
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Natural Science PowerPoint - How Do People Use Natural Resources?
A teaching presentation discussing natural resources and how humans interact with them.
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Types of Materials - Printable Anchor Charts
Introduce your students to the different types of materials with a pack of printable anchor charts.
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Natural and Processed Materials PowerPoint
A teaching presentation comparing natural and processed materials and how humans make scientific comparisons.
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Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A science experiment which investigates the absorptive properties of various materials.
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Recycling Soft Plastics Made Simple Poster
A poster that shows an effective way to identify soft plastics when recycling waste.
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Changing States Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit addresses how changes in state from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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Changing States – Assessment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how adding and removing heat can cause solids and liquids to change states.
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The Three States of Matter
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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Recycling Case Study – Soft Plastics
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can help in the process of recycling plastic.
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Adding Heat
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is applied to a range of solids.
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What State?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will establish that matter can be classified as solid, liquid or gas.
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Observing Matter Changes
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is added or removed from a substance.
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Changing States
A 60-minute lesson in which students will observe how a change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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Natural and Processed Materials Video – Solid Wood vs Laminate
Explore natural and processed materials with this science experiment video perfect for your Year 4 science unit!