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Wool and other materials

Testing, sorting and investigating materials

Pick which activity you would like to do

Easy

Sorting materials
Sorting and classifying using materials and their properties. Introduction to related vocabulary.
Thinking about materials
Considering which material is best for making a jumper.
Keeping warm
A fun activity exploring some of the ways we can keep warm.

Harder

Thermal insulation investigation
Carry out an experiment to find out how to keep the teacher's tea warm!
Properties test
Try these tests to find out which material is best for making a jumper.
Characteristics of materials
Information to help with your investigations into materials.