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A Material World: Teacher Resource Book
About this resource
Type
Learning resource
Years
2, 4
Subject
Chemistry, Technology, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture
The natural world is full of materials that have been used for thousands of years to create innovative solutions to problems. We really are living in a material world, and the properties of these materials influence how they can be changed, combined and used. In this resource, students:
- Explore how natural materials can be categorised based on their observable properties.
- Use Queensland Museum collection items and resources to investigate how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use natural materials to create and produce different objects and tools.
- Analyse how natural materials are selected, changed and combined based on their properties and the purpose of the object being made.
- Explore how you can connect science and design and technologies concepts in an engaging design challenge.
- Reflect on the human use of natural and processed materials.