Materials Worksheet - KS2 - Intermediate
Materials worksheet for Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11). Intermediate level science practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.
Exploring Materials: Properties and Changes
Key Stage 2 Science: Ages 7-11, Intermediate Level
Instructions: This worksheet will guide you through various activities to explore the properties and changes of materials. You will identify materials, explore their properties, and understand how they can change. Follow the instructions for each activity carefully.
Identifying Materials
Look at the objects below and identify the material each is made from. Write the material in the box provided.
Properties of Materials
Match each material with its property. Draw a line to connect the material to its correct property.
Draw a line to match each one
Classifying Materials
Classify the following materials into the correct categories: metals, plastics, or glass. Write the name of each material in the correct box.
Materials: Copper, Polyethylene, Glass, Aluminium, PVC, Fibreglass
Metals:
Plastics:
Glass:
Changes of State
Complete the sentences by filling in the missing words from the word bank. Use the words: melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation.
1. Ice turning into water is called ___.
2. Water turning into ice is called ___.
3. Water turning into steam is called ___.
4. Steam turning into water droplets is called ___.
Reversible and Irreversible Changes
Decide whether each change is reversible or irreversible. Write 'R' for reversible and 'I' for irreversible in the box.
1. Melting chocolate
2. Baking a cake
3. Dissolving sugar in water
4. Burning wood
Conductors and Insulators
Identify which materials are conductors and which are insulators. Write 'C' for conductor and 'I' for insulator in the box.
1. Copper wire
2. Rubber
3. Aluminium foil
4. Wool
Separating Mixtures
Match the method of separation to the mixture. Draw a line to connect them.
Sand and iron filings --- Magnetism
Salt and water --- Evaporation
Oil and water --- Decanting
Pebbles and sand --- Sieving
Material Uses
For each item, write down one reason why the material it is made from is suitable for its use.
Activity 1: Paper ; Glass ; Metal ; Wood
Activity 2: Metal - Conducts electricity ; Wood - Insulates heat ; Plastic - Waterproof ; Glass - Transparent
Activity 3: Metals: Copper, Aluminium ; Plastics: Polyethylene, PVC ; Glass: Glass, Fibreglass
Activity 4: Melting ; Freezing ; Evaporation ; Condensation
Activity 5: R ; I ; R ; I
Activity 6: C ; I ; C ; I
Activity 7: Sand and iron filings - Magnetism ; Salt and water - Evaporation ; Oil and water - Decanting ; Pebbles and sand - Sieving
Activity 8: Transparent for visibility ; Conducts heat ; Waterproof ; Durable
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