Year 1 Everyday Materials Worksheet - Intermediate

Year 1 Everyday Materials worksheet for Year 1 (Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7)). Intermediate level science practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Everyday Materials: What Are Things Made Of?

Year 1 | Ages 5–6 | Intermediate

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Instructions: Explore materials you find in everyday objects. Read each question carefully, then write, circle or sort your answers in the spaces provided. Think about what each material feels like and what it can do.

Name the Material

Choose the material each object is made from. Use the word bank to help you. Write one material in each box.

Word bank: wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, rock

1. A spoon made from steel is made from ___.

2. A clear drinking tumbler is made from ___.

3. A wooden door is made from ___.

4. A toy brick made from plastic is made from ___.

5. A pebble on the path is made from ___.

Choose the Property

Read each description and choose the best property from the word bank. Write one property in each box. Some words may be used more than once.

Word bank: hard, soft, stretchy, rigid, transparent, opaque, absorbent, waterproof

1. You can see clearly through a clean window. It is ___.

2. A sponge soaks up spilled water. It is ___.

3. A rubber band can be pulled longer and return to its shape. It is ___.

4. A metal pan keeps its shape when you pick it up. It is ___.

5. A stone is difficult to squash. It is ___.

Match Objects to Materials

Draw a line from each object to the material it is usually made from. The materials are in a different order, so check each one carefully.

Draw a line to match each one

Window pane

plastic

Bookcase

metal

Raincoat

wood

Nail

glass

Sort by Property

Read each material description. Write the item number in the box for the property it shows. An item may fit more than one property, so use the clue in each question.

1. A clear glass window lets you see through it. Is it transparent or opaque?

2. A towel soaks up water. Is it absorbent or waterproof?

3. A plastic raincoat keeps rain out. Is it absorbent or waterproof?

4. A thick wooden board keeps its shape when held. Is it rigid or stretchy?

5. A soft woollen scarf feels gentle to touch. Is it hard or soft?

Which Material Is Suitable?

Choose the material that best suits each job. Think about the properties the object needs. Circle the correct answer.

1. Which material is best for a clear window?

2. Which material is best for a spoon that will not bend easily?

3. Which material is best for a raincoat that keeps you dry?

4. Which material is best for a strong bookcase?

Compare and Describe

Use the clues in each question to compare the materials. Write a short answer in each box. Use simple property words such as hard, soft, transparent or absorbent.

1. A sponge and a stone are both materials. Which one is soft?

2. A glass window and a wooden door are both rigid. Which one is transparent?

3. A towel and a plastic sheet are both used around water. Which one is absorbent?

4. A rubber band and a metal spoon are both objects. Which one is stretchy?

Answer Key

Activity 1: metal ; glass ; wood ; plastic ; rock

Activity 2: transparent ; absorbent ; stretchy ; rigid ; hard

Activity 3: Window pane—glass ; Bookcase—wood ; Raincoat—plastic ; Nail—metal

Activity 4: transparent ; absorbent ; waterproof ; rigid ; soft

Activity 5: glass ; metal ; waterproof plastic ; wood

Activity 6: sponge ; glass window ; towel ; rubber band