Y E A R 1
- Objects are made from materials.
- Some objects are made from one material, others are made from more than one material.
- Some objects can be made from different materials e.g. spoons.
- Materials can be described and classified.
- Materials have properties but these can depend on their form.
Y E A R 2
- People choose materials because of their properties.
- Materials are tested to see if they are good enough for their purpose.
- Materials can be suitable for different purposes.
- Some materials can have their shape changed by bending, twisting, squashing and stretching. We call these materials flexible.
Y E A R 3
- Rocks are a special type of material. There are three main types and each rock has properties.
- Rocks change over time.
- Rocks are used by humans for different purposes depending on their properties e.g. building.
- Rocks break up over time and become soil.
- The texture of a material affects how objects move across it.
- Some materials are magnetic.