Now that children know different materials, help them understand how different materials are used to build different objects with this Year 2 Why do we use Different Materials for Different Objects? Investigation Lesson. They will consider why the properties of materials make them suitable, or not, for making different objects.

In this Year 2 lesson, pupils will recap on different objects that can be made from plastic, examined in the previous lesson, then engage in a practical investigation to observe which materials are best for building a bridge. They will record findings in a table and create a graph to draw scientific conclusions from their fair test.