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Explore the Uses of Everyday Materials

In this worksheet, students will think about the materials of everyday objects and learn that the same familiar objects can be made using different materials.

'Explore the Uses of Everyday Materials' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 1

Year:  Year 1 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Everyday Materials

Curriculum subtopic:   Physical Properties of Everyday Materials

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

Everywhere we look are everyday objects. They are made of different things which we call different materials.

 

Here are categories that materials can be grouped in:  fabric   wood   ceramic   plastic   rubber  paper   brick    rock   glass    metal    leather 

 

Have a look at this picture. 

What materials can you see?

 

a play park   

 

The blue steps up the slide are made of metal.

The green part of the slide is made of plastic.

The blue swing seat is made of plastic.

The clothes the child is wearing are made out of fabric.

 

Let's practise thinking about what can be made from different materials.

 

girl thinking

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