Why glass, wood, plastic, brick or metal would be used for certain jobs
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Year 2 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'
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Which materials were used to build the school? - Worksheet
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Material fact file - Worksheet
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Merits and drawbacks of wood - Worksheet
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Merits and drawbacks of plastic - Worksheet
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Merits and drawbacks of glass - Worksheet
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Merits and drawbacks of brick - Worksheet
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Merits and drawbacks of metal - Worksheet
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Lesson contents
Resources

Presentation
Resource
Science
Y2

Teacher notes
Resource
Science
Y2

Which materials were used to build the school? - Worksheet
Resource
Science
Y2

Material fact file - Worksheet
Resource
Science
Y2

Merits and drawbacks of wood - Worksheet
Resource
Science
Y2

Merits and drawbacks of plastic - Worksheet
Resource
Science
Y2

Merits and drawbacks of glass - Worksheet
Resource
Science
Y2

Merits and drawbacks of brick - Worksheet
Resource
Science
Y2

Merits and drawbacks of metal - Worksheet
Resource
Science
Y2
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