Year 2 - Uses of Everyday Materials

This umbrella is made from fabric that is...

• hard and transparent

• waterproof and flexible

• dull and rough

This is rock....

• the hard substance Earth is made from

• is a stone

Glass is used to make windows because it is...

• shiny

• transparent

• stretchy

• smooth

Plastic, wood or metal are used to make chairs because they are...

• opaque

• smooth

• hard

• waterproof

Absorbent means....

• something is see through

• something is bent and stretch

• something soaks up liquid easily

• something is not see through

Natural means...

• real

• something is made by people

• something not created by people

Spoons can be made from plastic because...

• they are transparent

• it is waterproof and easy to clean

• it is bendy and stretchy

We can change the shape of some materials by...

• breaking and throwing

• twisting and squashing

• holding

I will use fabric to make a plate. This is ...

• unsuitable

• suitable

• the best choice

The __________ of materials are the qualities or features that make it that material.

• ideas

• materials

• properties