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England National Curriculum · Year 1 · Science · Everyday materials

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Science

Everyday materials

UK-KS1-Y1-SCI-M — opens in a new tab

Everyday materials
Pupils should be taught to:
distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties

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