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Science // Matter & Materials

Observe and describe that some materials change state when heated or cooled, and measure the temperature at which changes occur in degrees Celsius

Science // Matter & Materials

Draw and interpret particle diagrams — dot representations showing the arrangement, spacing, and movement of particles in solids (close, regular, vibrating in…

Science // Matter & Materials

Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials including metals, wood, and plastic

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Use process vocabulary for changes of state and material separation — dissolve, solution, soluble, insoluble, evaporate, condense, melt, freeze, filter, sieve…

Science // Matter & Materials

Plan and conduct an investigation to classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties

Science // Matter & Materials

Observe that an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object, understanding that the pieces still exist

Science // Matter & Materials

Compare and group materials as solids, liquids, or gases based on their observable properties and behaviour

Science // Matter & Materials

Identify the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle, and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature

Science // Matter & Materials

Understand that some materials dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution by evaporation

Science // Matter & Materials

Explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials and are not usually reversible, such as burning, rusting, and reactions with acid

Science // Matter & Materials

Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing, and changes of state are reversible changes where no new materials are formed

Science // Matter & Materials

Use knowledge of solids, liquids, and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated through filtering, sieving, and evaporating

Science // Matter & Materials

Compare and group everyday materials based on advanced properties: hardness, solubility, transparency, electrical and thermal conductivity, and response to…

Science // Matter & Materials

Use technical vocabulary to describe and compare material properties — conductor, insulator, thermal, electrical, transparent, opaque, translucent, soluble…

Science // Matter & Materials

Measure and provide evidence that the total weight of matter is conserved regardless of the type of change (heating, cooling, or mixing)

Science // Matter & Materials

Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen, and that this explains properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Science // Matter & Materials

Distinguish between physical changes (reversible, no new substances formed) and chemical changes (new substances formed, often irreversible), using conservation…

Science // Matter & Materials

Select and carry out appropriate separation techniques for different types of mixtures: filtration (insoluble solids), distillation (liquids by boiling point)…

Science // Matter & Materials

Distinguish between pure substances and mixtures, identify formulations as useful mixtures with precise compositions, and use melting and boiling points to test…

Science // Matter & Materials

Use the particle model to explain the properties of solids, liquids, and gases — including differences in arrangement, movement, and spacing — and apply the…

Science // Matter & Materials

Explain the differences between atoms, elements, and compounds; describe the simple Bohr model of the atom (nucleus with protons and neutrons, electrons in…

Science // Matter & Materials

Compare the physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals, explaining metallic properties (malleability, lustre, conductivity) and how position in…

Science // Matter & Materials

Describe the organisation of the periodic table into periods and groups, explain the contribution of Mendeleev, and use the table to identify metals…

Science // Matter & Materials

Explain melting, freezing, boiling, condensing, and sublimation using the particle model, interpreting heating and cooling curves to identify melting and…