Year 2 - Science - Everyday Materials - 7 Lessons - DT Links

Introducing our comprehensive 7-Lesson Unit that combines the practicality of everyday materials with the wonders of scientific inquiry and design technology. This unit is packed with interactive Smart Notebook Slides, illustrative models, detailed lesson plans, and hands-on activities that will engage students in a dynamic learning experience.

Key Features:

Programme of Study: Students will identify and compare the suitability of various everyday materials such as wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper, and cardboard for specific uses. They will also explore how the shapes of solid objects made from these materials can be altered by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching.

Working Scientifically Skills: This unit promotes scientific thinking by encouraging students to ask questions, make observations, perform simple tests, classify, suggest answers based on their findings, and gather and record data.

Design Technology (DT) Integration:

• Design: Students will design purposeful, functional, and appealing products based on established design criteria. They will learn to generate, develop, model, and communicate their ideas through various mediums, including drawings, templates, mock-ups, and digital technology.

• Make: Learners will get hands-on experience using a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks like cutting, shaping, joining, and finishing. They’ll also select from a wide array of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles, and ingredients, based on their properties.

• Evaluate: Students will analyze and evaluate a variety of existing products and assess their own ideas and creations against design criteria.

• Technical Knowledge: Students will build structures while exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer, and more stable.

This 7-Lesson Unit is more than just a series of lessons; it’s an immersive learning experience that blends science with design technology, stimulating curiosity, fostering critical thinking, and enhancing practical skills.