Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Determine the hardness of different materials and link this to their uses.
- Determine the transparency of different materials and link this to their uses.
- Determine the thermal and electrical conductivity of different materials and link this to their uses.
- Demonstrate, identify and describe reversible and irreversible changes.
When working scientifically pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Evaluate the hardness test to determine the degree of trust in the results.
- Plan and draw a table of results.
- Write a detailed, organised and easy to follow method.
- Write a prediction using prior knowledge of the states of matter.
- Analyse observations about rusting and use them to support a conclusion.
- Measure accurately in centimetres.
Suggested prior learning
Y5/6 (A): Materials: Mixtures and separation
Get started
Lessons
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Hardness
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Transparency
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Conductivity
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Reversible changes
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: Irreversible changes: Burning and rusting
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Irreversible changes: Mixing
Key skills
Planning
- Writing a
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Key knowledge
- To describe
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Key vocabulary
burning
change of state
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Unit resources
Assessment – Science Y5/6 (A): Properties and changes
Assessment resources for this unit. Use
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Knowledge organiser
A summary of the most important
Download
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Unit vocabulary
Subject resources
Poster
Policy support
Outlines the intent and rationale behind
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Long-term plan
A suggested order for teaching Science
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Equipment list
A list of essential and optional
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Mixed-age | Knowledge and skills progression
This document gives an overview of
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Unit vocabulary
Vocabulary progression document that outlines the
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Assessment
A downloadable spreadsheet to record
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
National curriculum mapping
A mapping document showing each of
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Mappingㅤ
This document shows schools how our
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Cross-curricular opportunities
British values: mutual respect.
