Year 2 Uses of Everyday Materials Worksheet - Beginner

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

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Materials at Work: What Can They Do?

Year 2 Science • Ages 6–7 • Beginner

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Instructions: Explore how materials are chosen for different jobs and how they can change shape. Read each task carefully, then write your answers in the boxes. Think about what you have seen materials do in everyday life.

Name the Material

Choose a material from the word bank for each object. Use each word once. Think about what the object is made from.

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

1. A spoon made from a shiny, strong material:

2. A clear window that lets you see through it:

3. A chair made from a material that comes from trees:

4. A drinks bottle made from a light material:

5. A garden path made from a hard natural material:

Choose a Material for the Job

Choose the best material from the options in each question. Think about the job the object needs to do and the material’s properties.

1. Which material is best for a see-through window?

2. Which material is best for a waterproof raincoat?

3. Which material is best for a strong cooking pan?

4. Which material is best for a soft teddy bear?

5. Which material is best for a hard garden wall?

What Happens When We Change a Material?

Read each action. Write the word that names the way the material changes: squashing, bending, twisting or stretching. The first one is done for you.

Example: Pressing a sponge flat — squashing

1. Pressing a lump of soft dough flat:

2. Curving a pipe cleaner into a shape:

3. Turning a wet cloth round and round:

4. Pulling an elastic band so it gets longer:

5. Pressing a soft ball so it changes shape:

Match the Action to the Change

Draw a line from each action to the change it causes. Each change is used once.

Draw a line to match each one

Pressing a sponge flat

squashing

Curving a bendy straw

bending

Pulling an elastic band

twisting

Turning a cloth round and round

stretching

Materials in Everyday Objects

Read each object and its material. Write whether the material is a good choice for that use. Use “yes” or “no”. Think about the properties needed for the job.

1. A clear glass window for seeing outside:

2. A paper umbrella for keeping dry in heavy rain:

3. A metal key for opening a lock:

4. A woolly hat for keeping your head warm:

5. A wooden spoon for stirring food:

Describe a Material Change

Complete each sentence with one of these words: squashing, bending, twisting or stretching. Look for clues in what happens to the material.

Word bank: squashing, bending, twisting, stretching

1. Pulling a rubber band until it becomes longer is _____.

2. Pressing a sponge so it becomes flatter is _____.

3. Curving a pipe cleaner is _____.

4. Turning a cloth round and round is _____.

Answer Key

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

Activity 2: glass ; plastic ; metal ; fabric ; rock

Activity 3: squashing ; bending ; twisting ; stretching ; squashing

Activity 4: Pressing a sponge flat — squashing ; Curving a bendy straw — bending ; Pulling an elastic band — stretching ; Turning a cloth round and round — twisting

Activity 5: yes ; no ; yes ; yes ; yes

Activity 6: stretching ; squashing ; bending ; twisting