Unit 5: Investigating materials

Properties of materials, sorting and using them, testing them fairly, and which materials are magnetic.

• 5.1 Properties of materials – Hard or soft, bendy or stiff – what is it like?
• 5.2 Sorting materials – Group materials using diagrams like a scientist.
• 5.3 Uses of materials – Why is a saucepan made of metal with a plastic handle?
• 5.4 Testing materials – Which paper towel soaks up the most water? Test it!
• 5.5 Magnetic materials – Which metals stick to a magnet?