Choose Suitable Words to Describe Materials

In this worksheet, students will answer questions using scientific words that describe the properties of everyday materials all around us.

Key stage: KS 1

Year: Year 1 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic: Everyday Materials

Curriculum subtopic: Physical Properties of Everyday Materials

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Worksheet Overview

There are many different kinds of materials that we use everyday.

Look around your room. How many materials can you see and name? Did you find any of these?


wood	paper	fabric

As scientists, we need to learn the words that describe materials.

Wood is hard, but fabric is soft.

Hard and soft are called properties. Properties describe materials.

Let's practise identifying the properties of materials.

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