Hardness - Lesson Plan is part of the lesson Hardness    Students will learn about hardness as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

<p>The lesson plan from The Primary Science Advisory Service Ltd focuses on understanding the concept of hardness in materials and the creation of alloys. It is tailored for students who have previously studied the properties of various materials from Year 1 through Year 4, and it aims to deepen their comprehension of how materials are classified based on characteristics such as hardness, solubility, and conductivity. Students will investigate these properties through a series of activities, including the creation of their own hardness scale and linking the hardness of materials to their practical applications. They will also explore how the addition of certain substances, known as additives, can alter the properties of a metal, making it more suitable for specific uses.</p>

<p>The activities are designed to be hands-on, with students conducting experiments to test the hardness of different materials, using tools such as glass slides, copper coins, and paper clips. They will also delve into the world of geology by learning about the Mohs scale of mineral hardness and classifying materials according to their own scales. Furthermore, the lesson incorporates cross-curricular links to history, design and technology, and English, with students making models of alloys and reporting on mineral hardness. Health and safety considerations are highlighted, ensuring a safe learning environment. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to answer questions about why alloys are made, the role of additives, and the relationship between a material's properties and its uses.</p>

Hardness - Teacher Explanation is part of the lesson Hardness    Students will learn about hardness as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Teacher Explanation

Hardness - Teacher Explanation

Hardness - Presentation is part of the lesson Hardness    Students will learn about hardness as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Hardness - Presentation

Hardness - Objectives Labels is part of the lesson Hardness    Students will learn about hardness as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Objectives Labels

Hardness - Objectives Labels

Hardness - Results Tables is part of the lesson Hardness    Students will learn about hardness as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Results Tables

Hardness - Results Tables

Hardness - Self Assessment is part of the lesson Hardness    Students will learn about hardness as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Self Assessment

Hardness - Self Assessment

<p>In this lesson, students will learn about hardness as a property of materials. The students will build on their previous learning about everyday materials from years 1-4. In year 1, students identified and named a variety of everyday materials, in year 2 they found out how shapes of solid objects can be changed, in year 3 they compared and grouped different rocks, and in year 4 they compared and grouped materials into solids, liquids, and gases. This lesson is not part of the Year 6 Chemistry curriculum. However, it is linked to cross-curricular subjects such as History, Design and Technology, and English.</p> <p>The main activity in this lesson is to produce a report on the Mohs scale and classify items based on their hardness. Students will use the Mohs scale to identify minerals in the field and it goes from 1-10, with the higher number indicating a harder mineral. Talc is 1 on the scale and diamond is 10. In the materials classification activity, students will use their own scale to classify items based on their hardness and write descriptions of the properties of each material. Finally, in the activity on the hardness of materials, students will physically test the hardness of various materials using a glass slide, copper coin, paper clip, fingernail, and other materials. The properties of the materials studied will be linked to their use, such as rubber being stretchy (elastic), making it ideal for elastic bands.</p> <h2>Misconceptions and Keywords</h2> <p>The lesson will address common misconceptions such as all metals being solids at room temperature and all metals being hard. It will also introduce keywords such as hardness, Mohs Scale, mineral, flexible, elastic, stretchy, and brittle. Influential scientists such as Alexander Parkes, John Wesley Hyatt, Leo Baekeland, Eugen Bauman, Wallace Carothers, and Friedrich Mohs will also be mentioned in the lesson.</p> <h2>Important Lesson Guidance</h2> <p>There is flexibility in the materials that can be tested in this lesson and the results tables are just examples. It would be best if a wide range of materials is available for the students to test for hardness, including rocks. There is also much flexibility in terms of the size of the groups, with the recommended group size being 4 students. The students will use learning pads for the Mohs scale activity.</p>

Hardness

Science

Year 5

Properties and Changes of Materials

Hardness - Lesson Plan

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