Investigation Planner A writing frame for children to complete to help them plan an investigation, record results and draw conclusions. Helps children to structure their investigations, thinking through the equipment needed, the method to be used, and the importance of fair testing. Flashcards listing opposite properties for children to use when sorting objects. Helps children to learn properties vocabulary and provides prompts for sorting. A series of impossible scenarios on flashcards to generate class discussion.
All flashcards list an item and an unsuitable material for it to be made of.
Helps children to make links between materials and their properties. A simple writing frame to help children to make decisions about what they're going to investigate and then to record with diagrams and labels what they found out. A chart for children to complete when exploring and thinking about the materials objects are made of, the properties that make it a good material to use, and the materials that have properties that are not suitable to be used. Material Grid A grid for children to investigate objects and record what they are made from. Sorting Materials Sorting circles outlines allowing children to sort materials into 2 groups, or to sort into 2 groups with an overlap.