Knowledge and Understanding of the World

Materials

This week we are learning to identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock.  

Activities

Give your child a selection of different objects made from a range of materials (e.g. wood, metal, wood, rock, glass, fabric).

Explain to them that they will be exploring some different materials. Allow your child to explore the
different materials (where possible, these are raw examples e.g. a plank of wood rather than a wooden
chair).

Can they name any of the materials? Can they tell you something else made from this material?

Go through some of the names of the materials. Discuss what some of the
materials may be used for. 

Material Hunt

Go on walk around the house and garden to look for and name different materials.

You could get your child to write labels to stick on objects around the house to name them.

Alternatively you could complete the material hunt activity below. 

Material I Spy

Play material ‘I spy’ e.g. this object is made from plastic.  It can hold water.  It’s a cup.

Oak Academy Lessons 

What is a material?

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-is-a-material-74u30t

What are objects made from?

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-objects-made-from-61gp8d