WorksheetsMaterial World
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which are examples of materials?
house, driveway and garden
plastic, metal, fabric and glass
soft, stretchy, transparent and red
cat, dog, bird and fish
Which of these are natural materials?
wood, cotton, metal and wool
plastic, rubber, glass and concrete
Materials have different properties, these make them...
hard and strong
look and feel different
more valuable
Which of these are examples of properties of materials?
hard and smooth
soft and bendy
transparent and flexible
shiny and fragile
all of these are properties of materials
Which properties describe a table?
shiny and flexible
soft and stretchy
hard and smooth
magnetic and transparent
Why do you think a raincoat is made of plastic?
because it is strong and shiny
because it is light and waterproof
because it is soft and colourful
because it is magnetic and flexible
Why do you think gumboots are made of rubber?
it is strong and waterproof
it is soft and fluffy
it is flexible and shiny
it is strong and magnetic
Why do you think a jumper is made of wool?
it is strong and shiny
it is hard and scratchy
it is soft and warm
it is dull and opaque
What makes a test fair?
you don't change anything
you keep everything the same
you change lots of different things
you only change one thing. You keep everything else the same
Which materials would soak up water the best?
plastic, foil, rubber
towel, paper towel, cloth
newspaper, tissue paper, cardboard
Which materials would repel water the best?
plastic, foil, rubber
towel, paper towel, cloth
newspaper, tissue paper,
Which materials would leak water the most?
plastic, foil, rubber
towel, paper towel, cloth
newspaper, tissue paper,
If you had something heavy to carry, what material would you want your bag made out of?
newspaper
fabric
Tensile strength is to do with how much something can stretch before it breaks?
true
false
Materials with high tensile strength....
snap or tear easily under tension.
stretch but do not snap under tension.
do not snap, tear or stretch under tension.
Materials with medium tensile strength....
snap or tear easily under tension.
stretch but do not snap under tension.
do not snap, tear or stretch under tension.
Materials with low tensile strength....
snap or tear easily under tension.
stretch but do not snap under tension.
do not snap, tear or stretch under tension.
To make a fair test you should only change one variable.
What is a variable?
something that can be changed
something that cannot be changed
Why do they use rubber to make gloves to wash dishes with?
because the rubber is waterproof
because the rubber keeps your hands warm
because rubber is stylish
because rubber makes the dishes cleaner
Why do they use thick material to make oven gloves?
so they don't melt
to stop the heat getting through and causing you to burn your hands when picking up hot dishes
because they are waterproof
because they can be made in lots of different colours to match your kitchen
