Materials

Unit

Science

1st Grade

Focus Education

Science Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

1st Grade Science unit, Materials from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Materials has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Unit contents

Resources

Long-term overview - Materials - 1st Grade

Long-term overview - Materials - 1st Grade

The Long-term overview for the unit Materials from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Materials - 1st Grade

Knowledge organiser - Materials - 1st Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Materials from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - Materials - 1st Grade

Progression pedagogy - Materials - 1st Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Materials from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge - Materials - 1st Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge - Materials - 1st Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Materials from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Check it! - Materials - 1st Grade

Check it! - Materials - 1st Grade

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Materials from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation - Materials - 1st Grade

Show it! Group presentation - Materials - 1st Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Materials from Focus Education

Lessons

1. Why are some materials more suitable than others for making our toys?

1. Why are some materials more suitable than others for making our toys?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why are some materials more suitable than others for making our toys? '

2. Why glass, wood, plastic, brick or metal would be used for certain jobs

2. Why glass, wood, plastic, brick or metal would be used for certain jobs

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why glass, wood, plastic, brick or metal would be used for certain jobs'

3. Which materials can be squashed, twisted or bent according to need?

3. Which materials can be squashed, twisted or bent according to need?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which materials can be squashed, twisted or bent according to need?'

4. Why are certain materials suitable for many different uses?

4. Why are certain materials suitable for many different uses?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why are certain materials suitable for many different uses?'

5. Who are the important people that have developed useful, new materials?

5. Who are the important people that have developed useful, new materials?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who are the important people that have developed useful, new materials?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

'Know it! - Materials - 1st Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Cops and robbers - What do you know about wood?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about wood?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about wood?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Cops and robbers - What do you know about glass?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about glass?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about glass?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Cops and robbers - What do you know about plastic

Cops and robbers - What do you know about plastic

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about plastic' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Mini quiz - What material is best forâ€¦?

Mini quiz - What material is best forâ€¦?

'Mini quiz - What material is best forâ€¦?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Give me 5 - Uses for each material

Give me 5 - Uses for each material

'Give me 5 - Uses for each material' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Unit contents

Resources

Long-term overview - Materials - 1st Grade

Long-term overview - Materials - 1st Grade

The Long-term overview for the unit Materials from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Materials - 1st Grade

Knowledge organiser - Materials - 1st Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Materials from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - Materials - 1st Grade

Progression pedagogy - Materials - 1st Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Materials from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge - Materials - 1st Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge - Materials - 1st Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Materials from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Check it! - Materials - 1st Grade

Check it! - Materials - 1st Grade

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Materials from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation - Materials - 1st Grade

Show it! Group presentation - Materials - 1st Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Materials from Focus Education

Lessons

1. Why are some materials more suitable than others for making our toys?

1. Why are some materials more suitable than others for making our toys?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why are some materials more suitable than others for making our toys? '

2. Why glass, wood, plastic, brick or metal would be used for certain jobs

2. Why glass, wood, plastic, brick or metal would be used for certain jobs

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why glass, wood, plastic, brick or metal would be used for certain jobs'

3. Which materials can be squashed, twisted or bent according to need?

3. Which materials can be squashed, twisted or bent according to need?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which materials can be squashed, twisted or bent according to need?'

4. Why are certain materials suitable for many different uses?

4. Why are certain materials suitable for many different uses?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why are certain materials suitable for many different uses?'

5. Who are the important people that have developed useful, new materials?

5. Who are the important people that have developed useful, new materials?

1st Grade Science lesson from the unit Materials. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who are the important people that have developed useful, new materials?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

'Know it! - Materials - 1st Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Cops and robbers - What do you know about wood?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about wood?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about wood?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Cops and robbers - What do you know about glass?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about glass?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about glass?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Cops and robbers - What do you know about plastic

Cops and robbers - What do you know about plastic

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about plastic' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Mini quiz - What material is best forâ€¦?

Mini quiz - What material is best forâ€¦?

'Mini quiz - What material is best forâ€¦?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials

Give me 5 - Uses for each material

Give me 5 - Uses for each material

'Give me 5 - Uses for each material' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Materials