FREE PRIMARY SCIENCE · Years 3–4
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How do a material’s properties decide what we use it for?
Three iPad lessons with no materials. Students match materials to jobs using their properties, run a fair test of wraps that keep a drink warm, then heat and cool materials to see which ones change.
3 free lessons · Australian Curriculum v9
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Match the material
Which material is best for each job?
Open free interactive lesson →Keep it warm
Which wrap keeps a hot drink warm the longest?
Open free interactive lesson →Heat it, cool it
What happens to materials when we heat or cool them?
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