Year 2 Science Week 6
Year 2 Science Week 6
Year 2 Science Week 6
Success Criteria
Can you think of an example of when you have changed the shape
of something? What was it and how did you change it?
Fabric, when I fold it to put it away I am bending it and changing it’s
shape. Answer
Squash Bend
an object by pushing both an object by grabbing both ends
Answer
hands together. of the objectAnswer
and bringing the
ends inwards together.
Twist Stretch
an object by turning your hands an object by pulling your hands
Answer
in opposite directions. Answer
slowly and gently apart.
How do you carry out these
actions?
Squash Bend
an object by pushing both an object by grabbing both ends
hands together. of the object and bringing the
ends inwards together.
Twist Stretch
an object by turning your hands an object by pulling your hands
in opposite directions. slowly and gently apart.
You will need
Gather some materials from around your house:
Pipe cleaners
Plastic bottle
Sock
Drinking straw
Play dough
Bath towel
Sponge
Elastic band
Investigation
1. Look carefully at the objects you have gathered with your
parents. Before you touch any of them, think about how
you could change the shape of them. Tell someone in your
family your idea.
Vocabulary
Flexible
Hard
Soft
Elastic
Can you tell me a property of each object and why it is this
property?
Example: Pipe cleaners are flexible so that they can be bent and
don’t break.
Can you tell me a property of each object and why it is this
property?
Example: Pipe cleaners are flexible so they can be bent and don’t
break.
Can you answer some questions?
What was the most changeable object?
What have you noticed about all the objects which change shape?
What have you noticed about all the objects that don’t change shape?
Why do you think that some objects change shape and others don’t?
Plenary
Have a think about these questions: