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Testing Materials

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As part of our Magic Toymaker topic the children have been testing different materials to find which would be most suitable for making toys. They have used the following key vocabulary to describe each material as they were testing it: tough, durable, non-absorbent, buoyant, light, heavy, rough, smooth. The children were able to devise different tests and then discuss their findings. They then recorded their results on a simple table. We also explored the concepts of 'push' and 'pull' using balls and wheeled vehicles. The children discussed how the force has to changed when they were closer or further away from their partner. We used different parts of our body to push the ball to our partner. Pushing the ball harder to try and make it go further...