Teach children about the properties of materials with this Year 5 What Makes Materials Different? Lesson PowerPoint. Show how the properties of materials make them suitable for different purposes with relatable examples and images from real life. Introduce terminology such as 'thermal insulator', 'soluble', 'translucent' and 'magnetic' to take your children's scientific vocabulary to the next level. The tasks link to prior learning as well as including activities that can be completed in school or at home. Download it today and give it a try.

National Curriculum Objectives:

• Compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets.