Materials and Their Properties — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 states of matter & materials worksheet.
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Part A: Know your materials
Read the box. Then circle the best answer.
Things are made of materials. Wood, metal, plastic and fabric are materials.
Wood comes from trees. It is hard and strong.
Metal is hard and strong. It is often shiny.
Plastic can be made into many shapes. It is often waterproof.
Fabric is soft and bendy. Clothes are made of fabric.
- Afabric
- Bmetal
- Cpaper
- Dwool
Answer: metal
Metal is hard and often shiny. Many spoons are made of metal.
- Afabric
- Bmetal
- Cstone
- Dwood
Answer: fabric
Fabric, like the cloth in a shirt, is soft and bends easily.
- Aplastic
- Bmetal
- Cwood
- Dglass
Answer: wood
Wood comes from trees.
- Aa paper bag
- Ba cloth bag
- Ca net bag
- Da plastic bag
Answer: a plastic bag
Plastic is waterproof. Water cannot soak through it.
Part B: Match and fill
- a wooden spoon
- a T-shirt
- a key
- a plastic cup
- wood
- plastic
- metal
- fabric
Answer: a wooden spoon → wood; a T-shirt → fabric; a key → metal; a plastic cup → plastic
Answer: waterproof
Waterproof materials keep water out.
Part C: True or false?
Write True or False.
Answer: True
Most fabrics feel soft and bend easily.
Answer: False
You cannot see clearly through most fabric. Windows are made of glass, which is see-through.
Answer: True
Metal is strong and hard, so it makes a good pot.
Answer: False
Paper soaks up water and goes soft. It is not waterproof.
Part D: Working scientifically: the drip test
Is it wet underneath? Draw what you see.
With a grown-up, put a square of paper, a square of fabric and a square of plastic on a plate.
Drip the same number of water drops onto each one. Wait, then look underneath.
Model answer: Plastic usually keeps water out. Paper and fabric soak it up.
Model answer: Plastic is good for an umbrella because it is waterproof, so the rain cannot get through.
Success criteria:
- Names a waterproof material
- Says it keeps water out
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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