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Year 3 in England

2nd grade materials and their properties

5 2nd grade materials and their properties skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.

Mixed review

Ten questions drawn from every skill below.

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Choosing materials for a job

CCSS NGSS.2-PS1-2CCSS NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1England: KS1 Y2 Uses of everyday materials

Example

Why is a towel made of fabric like cotton?

  1. Absorbent fabric soaks up water from your skin.
  2. So the answer is: It is soft and absorbent

Answer: It is soft and absorbent

Builds on: Properties of materials

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One material, many objects; one object, many materials

CCSS NGSS.2-PS1-1CCSS NGSS.2-PS1-2England: KS1 Y2 Uses of everyday materialsEngland: KS1 Y1 Everyday materials

Example

Which of these is usually made of wood?

  1. Wood is strong, can be cut and shaped, and comes from trees.
  2. So the answer is: a pencil

Answer: a pencil

Builds on: Tell the object from the material it is made of

Leads to: Build, take apart and rebuild with the same pieces

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Squashing, bending, twisting and stretching materials

CCSS NGSS.2-PS1-1England: KS1 Y2 Uses of everyday materials

Example

Which shape change is this: pulling an elastic band?

  1. Stretching pulls something so it gets longer.
  2. So the answer is: stretching

Answer: stretching

Builds on: Properties of materials

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Natural or human-made materials?

CCSS NGSS.2-PS1-1England: KS1 Y2 Uses of everyday materialsEngland: KS2 Y3 Rocks

Example

Is this material natural or human-made: concrete?

  1. Human-made materials are made by people changing other materials, often with heat.
  2. So the answer is: human-made

Answer: human-made

Builds on: Everyday materials

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Build, take apart and rebuild with the same pieces

CCSS NGSS.2-PS1-3England: KS1 Y2 Uses of everyday materials

Example

Ben builds a house from 32 building bricks, then takes it apart and uses every brick to build a bridge. How many bricks are in the new model?

  1. The same pieces are just arranged differently.
  2. So the answer is: 32

Answer: 32

Builds on: One material, many objects; one object, many materials

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