CONSEJERA DE EDUCACIN

Direccin General de Participacin e Innovacin Educativa

Identificacin del material AICLE

TTULO

Matter

NIVEL LINGSTICO
SEGN MCER

A1.3 / A2.1 segn las destrezas

IDIOMA

Ingls

REA / MATERIA

Conocimiento del Medio Natural, Social y Cultural

NCLEO TEMTICO

Materia y energa

GUIN TEMTICO

Se trata de una secuencia de conocimiento del medio en la que el alumno estudiar la materia
as como caractersticas y propiedades de los materiales; trabajaremos en esta secuencia la
observacin y la experimentacin.

FORMATO

Material didctico fotocopiable en PDF. Grabacin de audio de los textos. Archivo de Powerpoint
para la evaluacin.

CORRESPONDENCIA
CURRICULAR

6 de Educacin Primaria

AUTORA

Ramn Martn Mascareas.

TEMPORALIZACIN
APROXIMADA

8/10 sesiones

Competencia lingstica:
Al tratarse se una secuencia Aicle el desarrollo de la competencia lingstica se trabaja conjuntamente
con la consecucin de los objetivos de rea; en el apartado de contenidos abordamos ms
exhaustivamente el desarrollo de esta competencia.
Competencia en conocimiento del medio e interaccin con el mundo fsico:
En esta unidad el alumnado desarrollar la capacidad de conocer algo mejor el entorno que le rodea
y las transformaciones que se producen en el mismo. Observar los materiales de objetos cotidianos
que tiene a su alrededor y analizar sus caractersticas y propiedades diferenciando unos de otros.
Tratamiento de la informacin y competencia digital:
En la presente secuencia didctica se utilizar el recurso de internet como fuente de informacin
y de realizacin de actividades online as como el visionado de vdeos interactivos.

COMPETENCIAS
BSICAS

Competencia social y ciudadana:

En esta unidad enlazaremos los contenidos relativos a los materiales para inculcar la necesidad de
reciclaje como cuidado del medio ambiente
Competencia artstica:
Trabajaremos en esta unidad los materiales como elemento esencial de la creacin artstica
y elemento fundamental de la mayora de las disciplinas artsticas: escultura, pintura, arquitectura;
Incidiremos en la diferencia de que en algunas manifestaciones del arte no es necesaria la materia
para llevarla a cabo (msica).
Competencia aprender a aprender;
En esta secuencia didctica desarrollaremos varias pre-tareas y tareas que inicien al alumnado en
la investigacin cientfica en mtodos de observacin y experimentacin deduciendo consecuencias
a partir de ellos.
Autonoma e iniciativa personal:
Dejaremos lugar a que el alumnado tome sus propias decisiones en el planteamiento
y desarrollo de la exposicin de la tarea final, as como en el desarrollo de las tareas.

Material AICLE: 6 de Primaria: Matter

Tabla de programacin AICLE

OBJETIVOS
DE ETAPA

CONTENIDOS
DE
CURSO / CICLO

- Estudio y clasificacin de materiales por sus propiedades

- Estudios de los estados de la materia y sus cambios
- Utilizacin de diferentes procedimientos para la medida de la masa y el volumen de un cuerpo
- Planificacin y realizacin de experiencias diversas para estudiar las propiedades de los
materiales de uso comn y su comportamiento ante la luz , el sonido, el calor, la humedad
y la electricidad. Comunicacin oral y escrita del proceso y del resultado.

TEMA

-La materia: definicin e identificacin

- Estados de la materia
- La atmsfera, gases esenciales para la vida
- Los materiales, distintos tipos de materiales y propiedades
- Usos comunes dependiendo de sus caractersticas

MODELOS
DISCURSIVOS

- Diferenciar materia de lo que no lo es

- Definir la materia
- Analizar las propiedades de distintos materiales
- Explicar en qu consisten estas propiedades
- Explicar el proceso de los cambios de estado
- Comparar y diferenciar las distintas propiedades de los materiales y deducir su utilidad
- Solicitar informacin sobre la materia
- Solicitar informacin sobre materiales
- Dar informacin sobre la materia
- Explicar el uso de distintos materiales dependiendo de sus propiedades

TAREAS

- Completar tablas de observacin

- Discusin sobre datos obtenidos
- Visionado de vdeos sobre el tema
- Realizacin de esquemas y grficos
- Audicin junto con actividad de comprensin
auditiva de los textos de la unidad

CONTENIDOS
LINGSTICOS

CRITERIOS DE
EVALUACIN

1. Identificar los principales elementos del entorno natural, social y cultural, analizando su
organizacin, caractersticas e interacciones y progresando en el dominio de mbitos especiales
cada vez ms complejos. 2. Analizar algunas manifestaciones de la intervencin humana en el
medio, valorndola crticamente y adoptando un comportamiento en la vida cotidiana de defensa
y recuperacin del equilibrio ecolgico y de conservacin del patrimonio cultural. 3. Prediccin en
el cambio de estado de los cuerpos por efecto de fuerzas o aportaciones de energa.

- Realizacin de una caza del tesoro

Tarea final: realizacin de exposicin oral a
la clase sobre la materia con la ayuda de un
esquema

FUNCIONES:

ESTRUCTURAS

LXICO:

- Predecir usando imgenes

- Describir distintos materiales
utilizando diferentes
caractersticas
- Definir
- Describir fases en un proceso
- Reformular frases
- Expresar consecuencias
- Pedir informacin
- Solicitar informacin
- Expresar opiniones

- Connectors:
First, then, so, after that, finally.
Superlative: the bounciest,
the smallest.
- Verbs:
To occupy, to take up.
To weigh, to heat.
To cool down.
To bounce.
To flow.
To spread out.

Matter, substances,
property density, volume
Adjectives to describe
properties:
Absorbent, elastic,
electrical conductor,
flexible, magnetic, hard,
transparent, strong.
Waterproof, plastic (
as opposite of elastic)
rigid, non magnetic, soft,
opaque, weak.

- Sabe diferenciar materia de lo que no lo es

- Reconoce los tres estados de la materia
- Sabe explicar cmo se producen los cambios de estado
- Diferencia caractersticas de los materiales y su utilidad en la vida cotidiana

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Matter

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1. Does this matter? It does matter!

Pre tasks:

1) Complete the following chart:

Things that I can Things that I can Things that I can What are they
see right now
touch right now
taste
made of?

Lets try this one:

Things that I can Things that I can Thing that I can

hear
smell
feel

What are they

made of?

The last column of this table is probably empty, do you know why?

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2) Talk with your partner:

You can use these expressions:

- Why do you think you couldnt complete the last column?

- I think that the last column is empty because all things I wrote..
- In my opinion there is nothing in the last column because..
- It was easier to complete the first table because

3) Lets investigate

Balls made up of different materials.

Which is the bounciest ball? Look at balls made from a variety of materials
and discuss the different uses and properties, including sizes. You can choose
which one you want to test.
What do you think bounciest means? The one that bounces the highest or
the one that bounces for the longest time?
The possibilities and variables are numerous, so we need to make them more
specific. This is where we will learn to plan. We will also make a bar graph with
our results.

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Choose balls that are the same size. How high

did they bounce?

wood

plastic

sponge

Cork

Rubber

This graph shows how high balls made of

different materials bounced when they were
dropped from 1 meter.

bouncing property

bouncing property

60
60
50
50

height of
bounce in cm

40
40
30
30

heigh of bounce 20
20
in cm
10
10
00

rubber
rubber

plastic
plastic

sponge
sponge

corck
cork

Material from which the balls are made

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wood
wood

4) Lets observe

Collect objects made from different materials.

(a ball, cup, glass, rubber glove, sea shell, wooden spoon, metal fork, plastic ruler, wool etc).
Pick them up and feel them.
Can you think of words to describe them?
Organize the objects into different groups depending on how you described them.
Now think of two more groups.
List all of your objects. Tick the words that best describe them. Can you think of some
words that are the opposite of what you put?

Characteristics

Absorbent

1 rubber glove

Elastic

Electrical
conductor

Flexible

Magnetic

Hard

Transparent

Strong

Thermal
conductor

2
3
4
5
6
opposite

Waterproof

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5) Lets talk:

Think of one of the objects you have collected and describe it to a partner. He or she
must try to guess that object that are you thinking of:
Its solid, very heavy, grey, a good electrical conductor, rigid...
Is it a block of iron?

6) Material properties: How to know if the material is

- Absorbent: Does the material change when dipped in water?

- Elastic: Does the material stretch and then return to shape?
- Electrical Conductor: Does electricity flow through when the material is used to
complete a circuit?
- Thermal conductor: Does the material allow heat to go through it?
- Flexible: Does the material bend without breaking?
- Magnetic: Is metal attracted to the material?
- Hard: Can you scratch the surface of the material?
- Transparent: Can you see through the material?
- Strong: Can you break the material?
If the answer is yes, it has that property; if the answer is no, it has the opposite
property
- Waterproof: it doesnt change when it comes into contact with water.
- Plastic: it does not return to shape
- Insulator: electricity doesnt flow through it
- Thermal insulator: it doesnt allow heat or cold to go through it
- Rigid: it breaks when you bend it
- Non- Magnetic: metal is not attracted to the material
- Soft: you can easily scratch the surface
- Opaque: you cannot see through the material
- Weak: its easy to break.

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7) Write the opposite:

- Weak
- Waterproof
- Plastic (does not return to shape)
- Opaque
- Insulator
- Thermal insulator
- Rigid
- Non- Magnetic
- Soft

8) Would you make...?

Object

Yes / No

It must be

Good material

a chair out of string?

Rigid ,,

Wood, plastic , metal

a knife out of plasticine?

Hard..,

metal

a bucket out of paper?

Waterproof,
,

Plastic,..,

a magnet out of plastic?

a coat out of metal?
a ball out of glass?

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9) Invent a new and strange object made out of

odd materials. Talk about it with your partner.
Would you make a . from..?

10) Listen and read out loud

MATTER is anything that has weight

and takesMatter is everything that

we can see, touch, taste and smell in our daily lives. You see matter everywhere you look.

The clouds are made up of matter (mostly water!), the Earth is made up of matter, your
notebook is made up of matter and so are you!
Matter can be broken into very little pieces. The smallest pieces of matter are called
molecules.
Matter has properties

Property is a characteristic that describes matter. Volume and density are properties
of matter.
Color, flexibility and shape are other characteristics of matter.
Volume is the amount of space that matter takes up.

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Density is the property that describes how much matter is in a given space, or volume.
Properties describe matter. A block of wood, a rubber glove, milk and air all have properties.
All of the matter on Earth is in one of three states: solid, liquid or gas.

11) Listen and fill the blanks

A wood block is______. A solid has a certain ______ and ______. Solids are ______.
Wood blocks do not change size or shape. Other examples of solids are
the computers, desks and the floor. Water can be ______ too. You know that when we
freeze water it becomes ______ which is solid.
Can water be a ______ too? What should we do to transform liquid water into gas?
- Solids stay in one place and can be held.
- Solids keep their ______. They do not flow like ______.
- Solids always take up the ______ amount of space. They do not spread out like gases.

- Solids can be cut or shaped.

- Even though they can be poured, sugar, salt and flour are all solids. Each particle of
salt, for example, keeps the same shape and ______.
- Heating certain ______ will cause them to turn into liquids.
- Cooling certain ______ will cause them to turn into solids.

Examples of solids

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12) Listen and complete the chart:

Milk is a liquid. It has size, or volume. Volume means it takes up space.

But milk doesnt have a definite shape. It takes the shape of its container.
- Liquids can flow or be poured easily. They are not easy to hold.
- Liquids change their shape depending on the container they are in.
- Even when liquids change their shape, they always take up the same
amount of space. Their volume stays the same.
- Heating liquids will cause them to turn into a gas.
- Cooling liquids will cause them to turn into a solid.
- Heating solids will cause them to turn into a liquid.
- Cooling gases will cause them to turn into a liquid.
Examples of liquids:

Liquids

Yes

No

Flow
Can be poured
Change shape
Change volume
Heating them will cause them to turn into a solid
Cooling them will cause them to turn into a gas
Look and answer:
What shape does milk have when its in a glass? What shape does it
have when its in a bottle? in a brick?

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13) Listen to the text and read it out loud

If you run very fast for one minute you will notice how hard youre breathing.
What youre breathing is air that contains oxygen. You need oxygen to live. Thats why you
can only hold your breath for a certain amount of time.
You cant see oxygen. Its invisible. Its a gas. A gas is matter that has no shape or size of
its own. Gases have no color.
Gases are all around you. You can feel gas when the wind blows. The wind is moving air.
Air is many gases mixed together. Gas spreads very easily and quickly.
- Gases are often invisible.
- Gases do not keep their shape or always take up the same amount of space. They
spread out and change their shape and volume in order to fill up whatever container
they are in.
- Gases can be squashed.
- Heating liquids will cause them to turn into a gas.
- Cooling gasses will cause them to turn into a liquid.
Examples of gases

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14) Listen and complete the text:

The atmosphere surrounds the Earth and protects us by blocking out dangerous rays from
the Sun. The atmosphere is a mixture of gases that becomes thinner until it gradually
reaches space. It is composed of Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), and other gases (1%).
Oxygen is essential to ________ because it allows us to breathe. Some of the oxygen
has changed over time and is now in the ozone. The ________ ________ filters out the
Suns harmful rays. Recently, there have been many studies on how humans have caused a
hole in the ozone layer.
Humans are also affecting Earths atmosphere through the greenhouse effect. Due to
increases in gases, like carbon dioxide, that trap heat from being radiated from the Earth,
scientists believe that the atmosphere is having trouble staying in balance, creating the
_______________ ________ .
The atmosphere is divided into five ________ depending on temperature and height.
Most of the ________ formations and ________ are found in the first layer.

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15) Think, write and decide:

If you answer YES for at least 3 questions, it means that it is made out of matter.

Can you touch

Can you see it?
or feel it?

Does it have
weight?

Does it take
up space?

Number of
YES/NO

A rubber
Sound
X ray
A cloud
Love
Orange
juice
Cold
Light
Radio waves
Gold
Oil
Speed
Air
Oxygen
Water
Cotton

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16) Density, volume and weight experiment:

You need:
- A precession scale
- A sponge, a piece of iron rubber and a styrofoam ball
- An empty balloon and an inflated balloon
- A bottle of water and a bottle of oil

We are going to cut the same sized pieces of all these solids,
and then we are going to weigh them.
After that we will weigh the liquids.
Take notes:

Objects

Weight

A sponge
Piece of rubber
Piece of iron
Styrofoam
An empty balloon
An inflated balloon
A liter of water
A liter of oil

- Which of the solid objects is the heaviest?

- Which is the lightest?
- Which balloon is heavier: the empty one or the inflated one?
- Do you know why?
- Which is heavier: a liter of oil or a liter of water?
- So, what will happen if you mix oil and water? Why?

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17) Say if its true or false?

- Oxygen is invisible.

- Air is not matter.

- Liquids are easy to hold.

- Heating a liquid turns it into a solid.

- Gases always keep their shapes.

- Liquids take the shape of their containers.

- Solids spread easily and quickly.

- Gases have different colours.

- Liquids are heavier than gasses

- Solids flow.

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18) Lets answer some questions to check what we have learned:

- What are the smallest pieces in which you can divide the matter called?

- How many states of the matter do you remember?

- What is a molecule?

- Name four properties of matter.

- Can matter change states?

- Which is heavier: a liter of water or a liter of oil?

- What gases are the main components of atmosphere?

- What do you think has more volumen: a kg of sponge or a kg of iron?

- Name three characteristics of solids.

- Name three characteristics of liquids.

- Name three characteristics of gases.

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19) Think of some more questions about the text.

Ask and answer with your partner:

19) Lets go on a treasure hunt, you can use the information

in this unit or you can use the internet.

2.What is happening to this ice cube?

1.What are the 3 states of
matter?

3. Liquid ---> solid

what is this change called?

4. What state(s) of matter

can you see here?
5. In what state of matter is petrol?

6.What makes an ice cube melt?

8. What does this symbol mean?
7. What is the freezing
point of water?

11. In what state of matter is the
silverware?

9. Liquid ---> gas

what is this change called?

12. What do we call the moisture on

this window?

10. Scientifically, what

does melting mean?

15. What is happening to the water?

13. What is the solid state
of water called?

14. Scientifically, what does

evaporation mean?

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16. Solid ---> liquid

what is this change called?

17. How would you change water

into ice?

18. In what state of matter is rain?

20. What will appear in the bag?

19. What is the gas state of
water called?

21. In what state of matter is

water at -15 oC (minus 15 oC)

24. What is coming out of the

kettle?
22. If a beaker of water is left
for a few days, what happens?

25. Scientifically, what

does condensing mean?

23. Scientifically, what does

freezing mean?

What are the tiny parts

of material matter called?

26.

What process is
happening here?

28.

30. What process is happening

here?

29. Gas --> liquid;

What is this change called?

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27. What is the boiling point of

water?

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TREASURE HUNT (Year 6): Changing states

Name: ______________________

Date: __________________

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TREASURE HUNT (year 6): Changing states.

Name: ______________________

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Date: __________________

1 solid, liquid and gas

2 the ice cube is melting

3 freezing or solidifying

4 solid glass, liquid milk

and gas in air space

5 liquid

6 some form of heat

8 reversible (reaction)

9 evaporation or boiling

10 changing from a solid

to a liquid

11 solid

12 condensation

13 ice

14 changing from a liquid

to a gas

15 the water is boiling/

evaporating/changing to
steam

16 melting

17 freeze it or cool it

18 liquid

0 oC

19 steam or water vapour 20 condensation /water

droplets

21 solid

22 the water level goes

down / it evaporates

24 steam

23 changing from a liquid

to a solid

25 changing from a gas to 26 particles (atoms or

a liquid
molecules)

27 100 oC

28 evaporation

30 melting

29 condensation

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20) Use one of these words to complete each statement:

Liquids, heat, shape, temperatures, cool, melts, volume, particles, solid, freezing
1. To turn a liquid into a solid, you need to .
2. To turn a solid into a liquid, you need to it.
3. When a solid it turns into a liquid.
4. Pouring a liquid from one container to another does not change its
.
5. Liquids always take the .. of their container.
6. If you freeze water, it will become a .
7. Different solids melt at different .
8. To stop ice from melting, you need to keep it below point.
9. You can pour but not solids.

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Self evaluation sheet

Name: ________________________________________
Date: ________________

After working on this unit: (circle the right smiley)

- I know some characteristics of materials and their uses.
- I know what mater is , the three different states it has
and their characteristics
- I can explain how matter states change
- I can talk about atmosphere and its components

My work on this unit:

- Was excellent

- Was good
- Not bad
- I have to work more

The Unit was:

Nice/cool

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a bit boring

Assessment on line:
http://www.vtaide.com/png/matter.htm:
Glosario de la Unidad:
- Density: (n) The amount of mater in a unit of volume.
- Flow: (v) The movement of a liquid.
- Harmful: (a) Causing or capable of causing harm.
- Height: (n) The distance from the base to the top.
- Hold (held): (v) to support with your hand.
- Layer: (n) Thickness of matter spread over a surface amount.
- Moisture: (n) wetness caused by water.
- Spread: (v) Act of extending over a wide space or time
- Squash: (v) To crush, to squeeze.
- Trap: (v) To catch, to block, to obstruct.
- Volume: (n) the space occupied by an object.
- Weight: (n) how heavy or light something is.

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Self assessment. Tick your progress in this unit.

I can recognize words and

expressions related to
the content of the lesson.
I can understand the
most important information in the texts in the
lesson
I can speak about
different themes in the
lesson.
I can talk to my
classmates about the
lesson topics.

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I can write short texts

about the lesson topics.

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