Forces Lab (Game)

Play this game!: In this lab you can do some actions that affects objects: squeeze, strech bend, slide, and twist. 

Separating Materials in a Mixture: Sieving, Filtering and Evaporating

We can SEPARATE the different materials in a mixture. 
We can separate some materials in a mixture by SIEVING, FILTERING or EVAPORATING. 
- SIEVING: good for separating solids of different sizes. 

- FILTERING: good for separating solids and liquids. 

- EVAPORATING: good for separating a solid that is dissolved in a liquid. 

Materials: Where do they come from?

Wood, wool, cotton, leather and stone  are natural materials because they come from plants and animals. 
Stone, glass, bricks, paper and plastic are manufactured materials because they don't come from plants and animals. 

'Materials' (Vocabulary Chant)

'Materials song'

Choose your materials carefully thinking of all their properties!. 

'Why?' (Materials song)

Marbles: 'How It Is Made' (Video)

This video shows how marbles are made. It is very interesting!. 

'Peep and the Big Wide World: The Fish Museum'(Video)

Poor Fish Jr. wishes she could see the world above the water. Can Quack make her dream come true?. 

Types of Fabrics (Video)

We see many kinds of fabrics around us. These are of different textures.

Natural fibres:cotton, silk, wool, jute. We get them from plants or animals.

Synthetic fibres: polyester, nylon, acrylic. They are produced with the help of chemical substance.

How Paper Is Made (Video)

Paper comes from trees. Let's take a look at how trees are turned into all sorts of paper. 

Properties of Materials (Video)

Look at each material: paper, metal, glass, fabric, plastic, wood. 

Answer some questions: Is it flexible?, is it transparent?, does it absorb water?, does it float in water?, is it strong?etc. 

Peppa Pig: "The New House"

Daddy Pig is drawing a house. It is going to be built. 

Natural and Manufactured Materials

Natural materials come from the ground or from living things. Manufactured materials are made by people. We use natural materials to make them. 

Look at this: 

'Materials' (Chant)

Listen to this chant. Learn different MATERIALS!. 

Material (Label)

Drag and drop the labels to the correct place on the picture. Click on the green check button when you have finished. 

'The Materials Song'

This song is very important!. It is about MATERIALS. 

What's made of glass?

What's made of wood?. 

What's made of paper?

What's made of plastic?

What's made of fabric?

What's made of metal?. 

'How Fabric is Made'

Let's watch this interesting video. You will see how fabric is made. 

"Ice Cream Melting Time Lapse" (Video)

Heat can change materials. Watch this video to know waht happens with ice creams if it is hot...

"Learn About Properties of Materials"

This is a  fun activity to help children learn about properties of materials.

" How Wool is Made" (Video)

Wool comes from sheeps. 

But how is wool made?. Watch this video!.