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KS1 & KS2 Science Workshop
Venn Diagrams: Materials

Mini Workshop - 30 minutes

Key Stage 1

NC:
 
QCA:

Sc1 Scientific enquiry, Investigative Skills 2b, 2f, 2g
Sc3 Materials and their Properties, Grouping Materials 1a, 1b,1c
1C Sorting and Using Materials

 
Key Stage 2

NC:
 
QCA:

Sc1 Scientific enquiry, Investigative Skills 2h
Sc3 Materials and their Properties, Grouping and Classifying Materials 1a
3C Characteristics of Materials

 
Aim

To explore the properties of real objects from the Museum's collection using a Venn Diagrams with 6 overlapping circles.

 
Method

  1. Sort the objects according to the materials they are made from: Metal, plastic, paper, wood, leather and fabric (some objects are made from more than one material).

  2. Place objects in the appropriate parts on the Venn Diagram.

  3. Record their results on an Activity Sheet.

  4. Identify each of the objects by matching it with the correct Description Card which contains a brief description of the object and its use.

 
List of items used in this activity

 

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