Science - Grouping Materials

This week the kids are taking a first look at the different materials that things are made of and the qualities of those materials (e.g. soft, see-through, can float).  I was a bit confused about what they should be doing but luckily KS1 resources on the web make it clearer.

Here's a nice animation to get going...http://vimeo.com/19112994

• The bbc has a game and a worksheet.
• Crick web has the Materials 1 drag and drop activity which complements the kids' homework well.
• Here's another materials sorting activity from the bbc too.

We've just had a lot of fun walking back from the shops identifying the materials we saw and imagining what it would be like to live in houses made of different types of materials. Gabi's idea for the worst kind of house = a house made of steam!

Finally, here's the UK Dept. of Education link for this aspect of the curriculum .