Save hours of planning time with this comprehensive KS1 Science: Materials Unit - Mixed Year 1/2 Planning Pack. This ready to use unit includes 5 fully planned lessons, differentiated activities, key vocabulary, assessment opportunities, and a practical investigation, making it ideal for mixed-age Year 1/2 classes.

Throughout the unit, pupils learn to identify and compare everyday materials, distinguish between objects and the materials they are made from, describe material properties, and sort objects based on their materials. The unit covers key materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock, with engaging hands on activities designed to develop scientific enquiry skills.

The pack includes learning objectives, teaching points, differentiated tasks for Year 1 and Year 2, assessment opportunities, practical group activities, recording sheets, and an end-of-unit investigation where children predict, sort, and classify objects based on the materials they are made from.

• Complete 5-lesson science unit
• Designed for mixed Year 1/2 classes
• Fully planned and ready to teach
• Differentiated activities included
• Covers materials and their properties
• Includes practical investigation and prediction activities
• Assessment opportunities throughout
• Perfect for teachers, ECTs and subject leaders

Bonus: This planning is accompanied by all supporting lesson resources, making it a complete science unit that can be delivered with minimal preparation. Resources are available to purchase individually also.

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