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title: "Waterproof materials testing"
url: "https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/2023-02-08-19-45-00-waterproof-materials-testing"
school: "Alston Moor Federation"
---

# Waterproof materials testing

  ![Image of Waterproof materials testing](https://files.schudio.com/alston-moor-federation-2/images/blog/waterproof.jpg)  8 February 2023   [Bev Brown](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/author/bbrown)   [Science learning](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/category/science-learning)

Today we have been testing a selection of materials using a pipette to simulate raindrops and consider why some materials let water through and others do not, we linked our learning to our superhero topic to see if we could find the best materials to fix our superhero's suit. It was fantastic to see everyone really engaged in their learning and having such fun.

Things we worked on today-

1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
2. Observe closely, using simple equipment.
3. Perform simple tests.
4. Identify and classify.
5. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
6. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

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