1st grade materials and their properties
1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-PS1-1, NGSS.2-PS1-2, NGSS.SEP 3 · England: KS1 Y1 Everyday materials, KS2 Y5 Properties and changes of materials, KS1 Working scientifically
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Question 1
A rubber band can be pulled longer and goes back. It is…
- A. brittle
- B. rigid
- C. stretchy (elastic)
- D. transparent
Question 2
What material is this object usually made from: a wellington boot (rain boot)?
- A. rubber
- B. clay (fired brick)
- C. cardboard
- D. wool
Question 3
Why are saucepans made of metal?
- A. Metal is strong and lets heat through to cook the food.
- B. Metal is soft and squashy.
- C. Metal is see-through.
- D. Metal melts easily on a cooker.
Question 4
Which material would make the WORST umbrella?
- A. cotton
- B. wool
- C. paper towel
- D. plastic
Question 5
Is this waterproof: glass?
- A. waterproof
- B. not waterproof
Question 6
Is this an object or a material: wool?
- A. object
- B. material
Question 7
Which material is the best thermal insulator (keeps heat in)?
- A. iron
- B. aluminium (aluminum)
- C. wool
- D. copper
Question 8
Properties of materials: which statement is true?
- A. Plastic is usually waterproof.
- B. Rubber is rigid.
- C. Wood is transparent.
- D. Fabric is always waterproof.
Question 9
To make the waterproof test fair, what must stay the same for every material?
- A. the material being tested
- B. the amount of water and the size of each square
- C. the colour of each material
- D. nothing needs to stay the same
Question 10
A sponge soaks up water. Which word describes it?
- A. waterproof
- B. absorbent
- C. transparent
- D. shiny
Question 11
What material is this object usually made from: a wellington boot (rain boot)?
- A. rubber
- B. wood
- C. clay (fired brick)
- D. cardboard
Question 12
Why are saucepans made of metal?
- A. Metal is strong and lets heat through to cook the food.
- B. Metal is soft and squashy.
- C. Metal is see-through.
- D. Metal melts easily on a cooker.
Question 13
A class poured the same amount of water onto squares of four materials over a cup and counted how much leaked through. Which material is waterproof?
- A. cotton
- B. wool
- C. paper towel
- D. plastic
Question 14
Is this waterproof: a paper towel?
- A. waterproof
- B. not waterproof
Question 15
Is this an object or a material: plastic?
- A. object
- B. material
Question 16
Which material is the most flexible?
- A. brick
- B. stone
- C. glass
- D. fabric
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