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Busy Things hosts over 1600 curriculum-linked activities and games for early years and primary aged children. A school subscription also includes lots of features and tools for teachers that promise to save planning time. Take a free trial to have a proper play or book a demo here.
Suitability of materials
Why are things made of the things they are made of? What are the properties of a material that make it suitable for a particular application? Use this widget to explore why shoes are made of leather, why cricket bats and cooking spoons are made of wood and why a hot water bottle is made of rubber.
Pick an object and a material to make it out of. Touch 'Go!' and see what happens.
Consider the points made in the analysis and the verdict.
Teaching tips:
Introduce new vocabulary that helps describe the properties of each material. Use words such as hard, soft, brittle, transparent, opaque, rough, smooth, fragile, strong etc.
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- Customisable games and activities targeting core maths, literacy and phonics skills
- Creative activities working with colours, shapes and sounds
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- Play on desktop computers, laptops and tablets
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