Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
Material World
This extensive collection of teaching resources contains everything you will need to teach your students about the properties and uses of natural and processed materials. This collection contains unit and lesson plans, educational posters, word wall vocabulary, science experiments, teaching presentations, hands-on activities, worksheets, classroom decorations and more.
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What If? Materials Template
A set of 6 templates to use when investigating the properties of materials.
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Science Experiment - Solid Wood vs Laminate
A science experiment which investigates the strengths of solid wood and laminate.
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Fake Plastic Trees PowerPoint - A Demonstration Comparing Properties of Natural and Processed Materials
A teaching presentation comparing natural and processed materials and how humans make scientific comparisons.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Material World Beanbag Toss Game
A fun game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Made Differently!) PowerPoint
A 16 slide teaching presentation to use when exploring the properties of materials.
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Uses of Materials Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to explore the materials objects are made of.
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Sorting Objects by Property Template
A template to use when sorting objects using the sense of touch and sight.
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Material World Jigsaws
Six mini jigsaw puzzles focusing on the materials objects are made of.
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Opposite Describing Words Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about the properties of materials.
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Describing Materials Template
A template to use when describing objects using the senses of touch and sight.
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What's the Use? PowerPoint - Developing a Hypothesis to Investigate
A teaching presentation discussing the development of a scientific hypothesis.
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Freedom of Choice PowerPoint - Developing Scientific Lines of Questioning
A teaching presentation discussing the development of scientific lines of questioning.
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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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Object Material Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet for investigating the materials certain objects are made from.
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Natural Materials Poster
A poster displaying different natural materials and explaining what natural materials are.
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Processed Materials Poster
A poster displaying different processed materials and explaining what processed materials are.
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Science Experiment - Biodegradable or Not? - Lower Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
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Science Experiment - Biodegradable or Not? - Middle Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
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Science Experiment - Biodegradable or Not? - Upper Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
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Man-Made vs Natural Materials Worksheet
A worksheet that requires students to identify man-made and natural materials in the classroom.
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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sort
A sorting activity that requires students to identify renewable and non-renewable forms of energy.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
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Spaces and Places – Word Wall Vocabulary
30 spaces and places word wall vocabulary cards.
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Material World Word Wall
Word wall cards containing vocabulary related to processed materials.
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Material World Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates natural and processed materials. Demonstrations and experimental procedures are explored with particular attention given to the scientific method.
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And Further On - Research Into the Environmental Impact of Certain Materials
A 60 minute lesson in which students will be introduced to a research task for them to undertake about a material of their choosing.
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Now I Understand - Building a Solid Conclusion for an Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn how to build solid scientific conclusions for experiments.
