Material world addresses AC Science Understanding ACSSU074 Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use, through the context of exploring why certain materials are used to make products such as clothes and bags.
Material world provides students with hands-on opportunities to:
- consider why some materials are biodegradable and others are not
- investigate how quickly processed materials will rot
- explore the absorbency of different materials
- investigate the tensile strength of different materials
- inquire how materials are used to heat things or keep them warm
Students apply their new learning by:
- planning and conducting an investigation into the thermal insulation properties of different materials
Linking science with literacy
In the Primary Connections approach, students are supported to create representations that draw on and strengthen their literacy development. In Material world, students represent and explain their understanding about how natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use, by creating these representations:
- Analogy
- Factual text
- Glossary
- Graph
- Labelled diagram
- Role play
- Data table
- Word wall
External resources
An interactive sustainability resource with games and information for students and educators.
A sustainability resource including information on recycling.