Investigate which Materials are Waterproof

In this worksheet, students will have the chance to enter an investigation into the properties of different materials, how to go about testing them and how to interpret the results.

Key stage: KS 2

Year: Year 5 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic: Properties and Changes of Materials

Curriculum subtopic: Testing Everyday Materials

Difficulty level:

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Worksheet Overview

Mrs. Bates's science class are testing materials to find out which ones are waterproof.

Water

Here is a list of the materials they tested:

- Aluminium Foil
- Cotton
- Paper
- Rubber
- Wool
- Plastic
- Newspaper
- Plastic Bag
- Girl's Tights
- Kitchen Towel
- Card
- Tissue

Let's see how the investigation progressed.

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