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Using their investigative skills to explore a wide range of materials will help children to discover some of their properties, say Wendy Nicholson and Lynne Linsley Planned learning intentions

Planned learning intentions

To explore the properties of materials

To extend vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming

Resources

Plastic objects such as plates, lids, buttons, straws, spoons and food packaging ,metal objects such as spoons, dishes, paper clips, screws, coins and curtain rings ,wooden products such as lollipop sticks, twigs and wood shavings ,fabric offcuts; cork tiles; PVA glue; glue spreaders.

Step by step

* Introduce one material each week and invite the children to bring in items made from this material. Leave the items on a table throughout the week.

* At circle time, ask children to take turns to talk to the group about an item they have contributed, or to choose something from the table to discuss.

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