Year 2

Which material should I use?

In this lesson, we will be learning about materials and their properties. We will also learn why certain materials are used for specific purposes because of their properties.

Year 2

Which material should I use?

In this lesson, we will be learning about materials and their properties. We will also learn why certain materials are used for specific purposes because of their properties.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Common materials and their properties
  2. Matching materials to uses based on their properties

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is an object? Tick the correct answer.
Correct answer: A bottle.
Plastic.
Q2.
Which of these is a material? Tick the correct answer.
A table.
Correct answer: Wood.
Q3.
Cling film is opaque. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q4.
A cloth is absorbent. True or false?
False.
Correct answer: True.