PR-6170RUK Science A STEM Approach - Primary 1

Materials
MATERIALS HAVE PROPERTIES
Lesson 4
Lesson Plan
Introduction:
1. On a table at the front of the class, display a woollen scarf, a cotton pillowcase, a felt board with felt
characters and a silk tie. Pupils suggest what type of material these objects are made from (fabric).
Alternatively, display the image at and ask pupils to predict which
objects they think are made of fabric and why.
Development:
2. While pupils are sitting on the mat, revise the property cards used in Lesson 2. Ask pupils to explain
what each word means in their own words. Clarify any that the pupils are unsure of.
3. Divide the class into groups of four and give each group a ball of wool/yarn, a piece of thick, silk
ribbon (approximately 10 cm), a felt square (approximately 10 cm 2 ) and a square of cotton fabric
(approximately 10 cm 2 ). Pupils use their senses to describe what each type of fabric looks and
feels like to determine a set of common properties for fabrics. Pupils use page 86 to record their
observations of each type of fabric in the outer sections and write a set of common properties in
the centre section. Note: Digital photographs may be taken to use as evidence of the pupils using
their senses to describe the fabric.
Differentiation
• Less able pupils may use the checklist on page 87 to examine the properties of each type of
material. An adult may also assist the pupils to scribe the common properties or pupils can
explain the properties of fabric by creating a video.
• More able pupils may be encouraged to research or predict what objects they think each type of
fabric is used for and record their answers on a blank piece of paper.
4. Ask two groups to pair up and share their observations and their set of common properties
of fabrics.
Reflection:
5. Choose pupils to share their observations and their common properties with the class. Reinforce
the common properties of these four fabrics and the differences between them; for example,
they are all strong, soft, flexible and coloured. Discuss that some fabrics may be rough like felt or
smooth like silk, and that some may have a natural smell.
6. Review the objects displayed during the Introduction. Select one of the objects and ask pupils to
suggest words to describe its properties. Pupils can then predict which type of fabric (wool, silk, felt
or cotton) they think it is made from based on its observable features. Note: If the image at was used in the introduction, pupils will have to rely on their sense of sight to
predict the type of material used.
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