Science·Matter & Materials·conceptual
Advanced Material Properties
Compare and group everyday materials based on advanced properties: hardness, solubility, transparency, electrical and thermal conductivity, and response to magnets
Suggested ages 9–11
Learning journey
Your child is exploring how materials behave and change — investigating which substances dissolve in water, learning to separate mixtures, and distinguishing between changes that can be reversed and those that create entirely new materials.
Evidence of understanding
- Define and test for at least four properties: hardness, solubility, conductivity, magnetism
- Group a set of materials based on test results for each property
- Use results to explain why certain materials are chosen for specific uses (e.g. copper for wires because it conducts electricity)
Assessment prompt
Can Advanced Material Properties test materials and sort them by whether they dissolve in water, conduct electricity, or are attracted to a magnet?
Standards alignment
5-PS1-3US · ngss-k5
5-PS1-3
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5
Y5.Sci.PCM.1GB · uk-nc-2013
Compare and group everyday materials
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2