The Physical Properties of Materials – Year 4 Chemical Sciences

 

A helpful and engaging resource aligned with the Australian Curriculum for Year 4 students who are completing the Science unit Chemical Sciences (ACSSU074) with a focus on investigating a particular property across a range of materials. The 20+ informational slides provide learners with knowledge that can be applied to the 5 worksheets included in this download.

 

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Students will learn about:

  • What the term ‘properties’ in science means
  • A range of physical properties that materials can be grouped and classified
  • Electrical, thermal and acoustic conductors and insulators
  • Transparent, translucent and opaque properties
  • Hardness, flexibility, absorbent and waterproof properties

 

Information covered in the informational slides:

  • What are properties?
  • How can we find the properties of materials?
  • Observable physical properties
  • Recognising electrical, thermal and acoustic conductors
  • Electrical conductors and insulators
  • Electrical conductor or insulator (classifying task)
  • Did you know: Seawater is a conductor of electricity
  • Thermal conductors and insulators
  • Thermal conductor or insulator (classifying task)
  • Absorbency
  • Which materials are absorbent? (classifying task)
  • Waterproof
  • Which materials are waterproof? (classifying task)
  • Transparent, translucent and opaqueness
  • Transparent, translucent or opaque (classifying task)
  • Hardness
  • Which materials are hard? (classifying task)
  • Flexibility
  • Which materials are flexible? (classifying task)
  • Conclusion

 

This resource includes 5 worksheets that improve knowledge about the physical properties of a range of common materials.

 

An answer key is included for easy marking!

 

Worksheet 1: Close Passage – The Properties of Materials

Worksheet 2: Multiple Choice & Short Answer Questions

Worksheet 3: Transparent, Translucent and Opaqueness

Worksheet 4: Electrical Conductors and Insulators

Worksheet 5: Grouping and Classifying Materials According to Their Properties

 

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