1. I can state that different materials have different properties.
2. I can identify materials that are suitable to build a house.
Aims: | Target Language: | Materials: |
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Aims:
Students will answer the question, “What are the properties of materials?” with, “Flexibility, Hardness, Strength, Buoyancy, Transparency, Water resistance.” Students will answer the question, “What materials are suitable to use to build a strong house?” with, “(Material) can use to build a strong house.” Students will create and design a house that can withstand the wind. " | New language:
Properties Flexibility Hardness Water resistance Strength Buoyancy Transparency | Review activity Word cards Engage activity Presentation slides - [The Three Little Pigs] Explain activity Flashcards - [Properties of Materials] Learning story Explore activity Flashcards - [Properties of Materials] Elaborate activity Lab-in-a-box |
Duration of Activity | Total time spent | Activities | Interaction Pattern |
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5 min | 5 min | Welcome Students
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10 min | 15 min | Engage
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5 min | 20 min | Explain I
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10 min | 30 min | Explore
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10 min | 40 min | Explain II
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5 min | 45 min | Break | |
5 min | 50 min | Recap
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20 min | 70 min | Elaborate
Note to Teacher:
"What materials have you used to create your house?"
"Was your house able to withstand the wind?" | T-S |
10 min | 80 min | Evaluate:
“Why do you think some materials were more effective than others?” “Was your house able to withstand the wind of the fan/big bad wolf?” “How could you improve your design?” | S-T |
5 min | 85 min | Wrap-up routine. |
Reflection Questions: |
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The 3 Little Engineer Pigs
The 3 little engineer pigs were each tasked to build a house made of either bricks, cardboard or glass. Look at the different houses built by the pigs! Circle the icons below that you think the houses can protect the pigs from. 1. Glass house 2. Cardboard house 3. Brick house" |
Challenge 1: |
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For each item, write two words to describe the properties that make it work for this purpose.
1. strong 2. smooth 3. soft 4. bouncy 5. flexible 6. see-through 7. warm 8. rigid 9. light-weight 10. glass window 11. rubber ball 12. wool sweater 13. wood table 14. steel spring |
THINK! |
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Based on the results of the experiment, answer the following questions:
2. Which material is more suitable to build the house? 3. What other materials do you think will be suitable to make a house? What are the properties of these materials? |
SUMMARY |
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1. Different materials have different characteristics or properties, which make them suitable for different uses.
2. It is important for scientists to select the best materials to suit various objects and tasks. This also helps engineers create new materials for new products and technological devices. |
Checklist |
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Once you are able to do what is stated, tick the boxes.
2. I can identify materials that are suitable to build a house. |
Did you know? |
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Graphene is a man-made material and has many amazing qualities. It is the world’s strongest material, an extraordinary conductor of electricity and heat, and is nearly 100% transparent to light. |