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Lesson 3: Materials Everywhere!
Lesson 3: Materials Everywhere!
Learning Intention:
Learning Intention:
We are learning about the properties of materials
We are learning about the properties of materials
Success Criteria:
Success Criteria:
Students can:
Students can:
- group or categorise houses based on the materials used and their purpose.
Focus Question: What are some of the observable properties of materials?
Gallery walk: Using our labelled diagrams from last lesson, think about the materials used to build our family homes. Can you think of a way you could group the houses?
Gallery walk: Using our labelled diagrams from last lesson, think about the materials used to build our family homes. Can you think of a way you could group the houses?
The teacher roams and ask students how how they could group the houses. The teacher is looking for examples of students categorising according to materials and/or purpose.
The teacher roams and ask students how how they could group the houses. The teacher is looking for examples of students categorising according to materials and/or purpose.
Ask groups of students to share how they grouped the houses, guiding this process to lead to the purpose and the types of materials used.
Ask groups of students to share how they grouped the houses, guiding this process to lead to the purpose and the types of materials used.
Discuss the different materials and purpose of the houses. Ask are there any similarities, differences, patterns?
Discuss the different materials and purpose of the houses. Ask are there any similarities, differences, patterns?
Select some houses that are familiar to the students. For example, brick, wood. Discuss the types of materials they are made from and the purpose e.g. are they designed to be flood protected by being built on stilts?
Select some houses that are familiar to the students. For example, brick, wood. Discuss the types of materials they are made from and the purpose e.g. are they designed to be flood protected by being built on stilts?
Reflection: How do the materials used to build our family homes fit the purpose of the house?
Reflection: How do the materials used to build our family homes fit the purpose of the house?
For example:
For example:
- Why is metal or steel used to construct the stilts on flood-protected homes? (strength)
- Why is metal or steel used to construct the stilts on flood-protected homes? (strength)
- Why would bricks be used on some houses? Think about houses that are built underground and why they are built under ground
- Why would bricks be used on some houses? Think about houses that are built underground and why they are built under ground
Why are houses not made from other materials such as paper? What do houses need to do? What are their purpose and why is the material so important?
Why are houses not made from other materials such as paper? What do houses need to do? What are their purpose and why is the material so important?
Lesson 4: Materials Everywhere!
Lesson 4: Materials Everywhere!
Learning Intention:
Learning Intention:
We are learning about the properties of materials and exploring why some materials are used rather than others.
We are learning about the properties of materials and exploring why some materials are used rather than others.
Success Criteria:
Success Criteria:
Students can:
Students can:
- collect information (data) about materials
Guiding Questions:
1. What are some of the properties of materials we see (observe)?
2. How do the properties of materials affect how they are used?
3. Can collecting information (data) about materials help us to make decisions?
What is the most popular type of material used to make houses?
What is the most popular type of material used to make houses?
Do all the categories have the same number of houses?
Do all the categories have the same number of houses?
Do some categories have fewer houses? Which ones?
Do some categories have fewer houses? Which ones?
Why do you think there are differences (variations) between the number of houses in each category?
Why do you think there are differences (variations) between the number of houses in each category?
Why do you think there are more houses made from wood than metal? How many houses are made from bricks?
Why do you think there are more houses made from wood than metal? How many houses are made from bricks?
Reflection: Would you expect different results if we just collected data from houses close to us?
Reflection: Would you expect different results if we just collected data from houses close to us?
How would we expect the data to change if we looked at houses in a different part of Australia? Or a different part of the world?
How would we expect the data to change if we looked at houses in a different part of Australia? Or a different part of the world?
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