Concepts of Fabric
Teachers want to keep these ideas in mind throughout the unit to help guide instruction and to emphasize with learners.
- Fabrics have observable properties.
- Fabrics are made by weaving threads together.
- Fabrics are made from different materials
- Fabric is used for many things in everyday life
The Fabric Unit addresses the following National Science Standards:
Content: Physical Science
Properties of objects and materials
- Objects have many observable properties, including size, shape, weight, color, and the ability to react with other substances.
- Objects can be made from one or more materials, such as wool or cotton.
- Objects can be described and sorted by the properties of materials from which they are materials.
Science and Technology
Abilities of technological design
- Identify a simple problem and propose a solution.
- Communicate a problem, design, or solution.
Inquiry Skills
Inquiry skills are those skills students use to make sense of their science investigations. They tell what the students will actually be doing in science. The Inquiry Skills for Fabric are:
Comparing
Communicating
Observing
Predicting
Questioning
Recording (pictures and words)
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