Help children understand which materials are best suited for different purposes with this Year 5 Which Material and Why? Lesson.

In this lesson, they will learn key vocabulary related to materials and then use it to explore materials such as metal, wood and plastic. Through discussion, they will develop an understanding of which materials are suited to different purposes. Detailed teacher's notes will support you to make the most of this oracy opportunity.

The two follow-up tasks ask them firstly to design a lunch container using suitable materials and then to decide on materials to use in a range of other situations.

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National Curriculum Objectives:

• Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic.