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Week 2 Term 2
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAEQDu7juEg
Different properties are needed for different reasons.
Circle the material and underline the property terms in each sentence.
Plastic is flexible and can be made into many shapes. Water is a liquid we need to live.
Iron is magnetic. Bricks are hard and can be used for building.
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties and these properties
can influence their use.
Some properties of materials are transparency, strength, hardness and being waterproof.
We learned about different properties and tested some materials in the online interactive
resource: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/material_properties/play/
Use the plasticine to make a model of something you could make with molten glass.
Write and draw to describe your object.
Write and draw some other materials that have the property of flexibility or plasticity.
Industrial Polymer Resins Ltd.
Sterling Park, Lonsdale
Dear Research Group,
We produce special inks for chocolate-makers, who use them to print
the names of sweets on the wrappers. We also make the glue for
sticking the wrappers together. We have found that the best starting
ingredient for the ink and glue is a liquid from trees. Unfortunately,
our new recipe is causing us problems. It makes a very thick liquid
that does not flow easily through our pipes. It is also very hard to stir,
and we need a lot of electricity to run our stirring machines. This is
very expensive!
We understand that your research group is investigating liquids, and
would be pleased if you could suggest ways we can solve this
problem. We need as much data as you can provide, including any
measurements you make of runniness of different sorts of liquid. Any
suggestions you can give us, which will make our liquid flow more
easily, would help us very much.
We look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Yours
faithfully,
J. Wellington
Managing Director
Chemical sciences: Investigating The Properties of Liquids Week 5 Term 2
We are learning about selecting materials for uses based on their properties and working in
groups, with teacher guidance, to plan ways to investigate questions scientifically.
Read the letter together with the class and think about these questions.
Discuss with your group and write your answers.
Write down the materials in order of runniness starting with the least runny at the top.
Materials What do you think the material is? Why? The answer is
The polymer company needs our help to understand the runniness of liquids.
Discuss methods of testing and measuring how runny liquids are with your group then write
and draw your ideas.
Write down some of the materials and How will you stay safe doing your testing?
equipment you might need.
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
A. _______________________
B. _______________________
C. _______________________
Use the graph paper to show your results in a column graph similar to the one we made for
the class activity.
Chemical sciences: Changing Viscosity Term 2 Week 8
Learning goals: We will investigate how the property of viscosity of liquids responds to
changes in temperature.
We will consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements to make and record
observations accurately.
1. Add the same volume of three different room temperature liquids to the funnels.
2. Start timing when the liquid is poured in.
3. Stop the timer when most of the liquid has flowed through the funnel.
4. Repeat with the heated liquids.
Prediction
What do you think will happen to the time of liquid flowing through the funnel when we
change the temperature of the liquid (to warmer)?
I predict that
Results
1.
_______________________
2.
_______________________
3.
_______________________
Make a graph to show the results of the room temperature and warm liquid results.
Can we use our results to make suggestions to the polymer factory to help with their problem?
What advice would you give them?
Chemical Sciences: Properties of cooking equipment Week 9 Term 2
Equipment used for cooking is made from processed materials that have a range of physical
properties. These properties influence their use.
We will safely use appropriate materials, tools or equipment to make and record observations
Pancake recipe:
Ingredients
1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
1 table spoon of sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup (180ml) milk
50g butter, melted
Method
Sift the flour and sugar into the bowl and mix together.
Make a well (like a hole) in the middle of the flour mixture and add the cracked egg and milk
Mix the egg and milk into the flour until all the lumps are gone.
WAIT until your groups turn to go to the cooking table where Leanne will cook your pancakes.
SAFETY:
To be safe when we are using heat we all need to
Listen to the teachers instructions
Talk safely
Move slowly and carefully
Think and act safely
Pancake
mixture
Fry pan
Mixing bowl
Sieve
Spoon