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	Task	Teaching Aids / Student Kit	Nature of Task
Introduction	Show children different objects and talk to them about how each object is made of different materials.	Different objects	Group
Exploring Materials Around Us	Identify different objects in the classroom and discover what materials the objects are made of. Ask children relevant questions about the properties of the materials such as the colours, shapes, sizes, sounds, and surfaces.	Material Box, Flashcards	Group
Transparent Materials	Demonstrate to children how an object made of transparent material is see through and allows light to pass through.	Material Box	Group
3D House	Construct a 3D house that teaches children the different materials used to build a house.	3D House Set	Individual
Discussion	Name transparent objects and recall what materials are different objects are made of.		Group
Workbook	Page 17, 18		Individual

Upon completing this lesson,
the children should be able to:

Distinguish that objects around us are made from different materials; namely paper, glass, wood, metal, plastic, cloth, and rubber

Identify that some objects allow light to pass through and we can see through them

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