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Science / Year 2 / Science Understanding / Chemical sciences

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Curriculum content descriptions

Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose (ACSSU031)

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  • exploring the local environment to observe a variety of materials, and describing ways in which materials are used
  • investigating the effects of mixing materials together
  • suggesting why different parts of everyday objects such as toys and clothes are made from different materials
  • identifying materials such as paper that can be changed and remade or recycled into new products
ScOT terms

Materials,  Properties of matter

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