Lesson Ideas Great interactive website with printables too. Here ![]() Graphene How to make your own graphene. Use only a pencil and sticky tape. Why it is important? Click here See the great video below. Aerogels Aerogels are a group of exciting new materials. They are incredibly light weight and make great thermal insulators. See photos. Here ![]() KS1 Primary Update Activities | Lesson Ideas Recycling Learn about materials through recycling. Plenty of great resources at the Recycle for Greater Manchester website here Video (See below for more) ![]() KS1 BBC Curious Cat How different materials are made. These are also on Class Clips. | Solving the plastic problem What is plastic and how is it made? This is a great video all teachers should watch. (Also suitable for UKS2) Click here Why is plastic a problem? Teenager from Turkey creates bioplastic from banana skins UK Student wins award for inventing MarinaTex, a bioplastic made from fish waste. Other plastic solutions Why recycle plastic? Watch the video Stories ![]() Usbourne touchy feely books are great for exploring properties of materials, especially texture. Cheese |