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Grouping materials

1 Your teacher will give you some objects made from different

materials. Use two sorting circles or hoops to compare and sort them.

You can use the photographs below as one example of sorting.

2 Put each group inside a sorting circle.

Stretch zone

Why is grouping objects by colour not scientific?

Objects are often made from more than one
material. Look at this bicycle and answer the

questions using the words in the box.

What is the What is the

handle frame made of?
made of?

What is the

tyre made of?
Key idea

We can 2 What is it Made of?
metal plastic rubber
compare and

sort materials
Check how much you know. into groups,

Try the puzzles on pages 50–51. like families.

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■ For more activities, go to Workbook 1 page 49.