Tom Keyes

A short powerpoint to explore several different natural and man made materials and their properties. Briefly introduces wood, stone, plastic, glass, concrete, cotton, gold, leather and stone, and suggests questions for further discussion. A great introduction to topics related to materials and characteristics of materials.

A series of questions aimed at discovering the uses of different rocks, asking children to consider their properties and qualities.

A simple table for an investigation on whether different materials float or sink.