We started our topic this term by sorting different materials. We worked well with our friends to make 3 groups of items. One group agreed to label their sets by materials. This was wood, plastic and metal. The other group decided to think of ways they could use each of the objects. Their groups were things for an emergency, things to make and use and special tools.
We are going to be doing lots of tests and experiments with different materials.
The first we did was to find the best material for a shoelace. We had to find out how strong it was, if it was bendy enough to tie and if it fitted in our shoes. I wonder if we all agreed on the best material?
Our second experiment was to help Mrs Fairlywellorganised find a material to wrap her Christmas presents. Once we had tested each of the materials we recorded our results on a sheet. We also talked about how important it is to complete each test fairly.
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