📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Quick Checks

WALT: Identify and classify common materials (wood, metal, plastic, glass, rubber).

Success criteria: I can name materials, choose suitable materials for uses and select natural vs manufactured materials.

Differentiation: Provide materials samples for learners who need tactile support. Allow oral answers if writing is difficult.

Extension: Find a composite material at home and explain why it is used.

Dyslexia-friendly: Read instructions aloud with a ruler under the current line; use coloured overlays if helpful.

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Matching

WALT: Explain why certain materials are used for specific purposes.

Success criteria: I can match materials to properties and give short reasons for choices.

Differentiation: Provide sentence starters or a word bank for learners who need writing support.

Dyslexia-friendly: Use short sentences and clear spacing for each question.

🛠️ Part 3: Practical / Extension

WALT: Apply classification skills to real objects and create labels.

Success criteria: I can draw, label and explain the material used for everyday objects.

Extension: Research a composite material and write one sentence about why it is used (e.g. fibreglass, plywood).

Differentiation: Pair learners for the activity so one can record while the other explains.