🔬 Science · Matter & Materials
Describing Material Properties
Describe simple physical properties of everyday materials such as hard/soft, stretchy/stiff, shiny/dull, rough/smooth, waterproof/absorbent, transparent/opaque
Typical age: 5–6 years
“Can your child pick up different objects and describe their properties — like 'this is smooth and shiny' or 'this is rough and bendy'?”
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Material properties knowledge (transparent/opaque) supports light investigation
- Grouping MaterialsREQUIRED
Must describe properties before using them to group materials
- Changing Shapes of SolidsREQUIRED
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change