Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; these properties can influence their use
A science experiment which investigates the strengths of solid wood and laminate.
A teaching presentation comparing natural and processed materials and how humans make scientific comparisons.
A science experiment which investigates the absorptive properties of various materials.
A teaching presentation discussing natural resources and how humans interact with them.
An infographic poster showing the implications of The Ecological Footprint.
An infographic poster showing the implications of Earth Overshoot Day.
A teaching presentation discussing processed materials and their uses.
A worksheet which will have the students evaluate their ecological footprint and compare it with the class.
A teaching presentation discussing processed and natural materials and their differences.
A worksheet for investigating the materials certain objects are made from.
A poster displaying different natural materials and explaining what natural materials are.
A poster displaying different processed materials and explaining what processed materials are.
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
A worksheet that requires students to identify man-made and natural materials in the classroom.
A sorting activity that requires students to identify renewable and non-renewable forms of energy.
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
Word wall cards containing vocabulary related to processed materials.
Worksheets, posters and classroom displays about natural and man-made materials.
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates natural and processed materials. Demonstrations and experimental procedures are explored with particular attention given to the scientific method.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will be introduced to a research task for them to undertake about a material of their choosing.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate materials and their absorptive properties through a scientific investigation.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn how to develop an effective hypothesis for scientific investigations.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn how to develop scientific lines of questioning to initiate a scientific investigation.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare the properties of natural and processed materials through a demonstration.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the ways humans produce and use processed materials.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the use of natural materials by humans throughout history.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine and understand the differences between natural and processed materials and their uses.