Difference between revisions of "Classifying materials"
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* To identify and classify materials as transparent, translucent and opaque materials | * To identify and classify materials as transparent, translucent and opaque materials | ||
| − | Materials required: | + | == Materials required: == |
| + | Transparent plastic sheet, Cardboard sheet, Glass, Plastic glass, Wooden piece, pencil, notebook, piece of cloth, water bottle, folder file, torch, Laser light | ||
| − | + | == Reference links: == | |
| − | + | == Process: == | |
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| + | * Let each group see through the above objects/materials and pass torchlight through these materials. Let children document their observation in the worksheet provided. | ||
| + | * Ask students to group the objects in 3 groups based on its ability to see through them and allow light to pass through it. | ||
| + | * Encourage students to guess the name given to those materials/introduce the names transparent/semi-transparent and opaque substances to students. | ||
| + | * Let students come up with their own definition for transparent/semi-transparent/opaque substances based on their observation recorded in the table. | ||
| + | * Encourage children to give examples from their surroundings to each of the categories and reason for the same. | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 19 February 2025
Objectives:
- To provide an opportunity for students to experiment and observe
- To identify and classify materials as transparent, translucent and opaque materials
Materials required:
Transparent plastic sheet, Cardboard sheet, Glass, Plastic glass, Wooden piece, pencil, notebook, piece of cloth, water bottle, folder file, torch, Laser light
Reference links:
Process:
- Let each group see through the above objects/materials and pass torchlight through these materials. Let children document their observation in the worksheet provided.
- Ask students to group the objects in 3 groups based on its ability to see through them and allow light to pass through it.
- Encourage students to guess the name given to those materials/introduce the names transparent/semi-transparent and opaque substances to students.
- Let students come up with their own definition for transparent/semi-transparent/opaque substances based on their observation recorded in the table.
- Encourage children to give examples from their surroundings to each of the categories and reason for the same.