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Free Year 1 Squash, Bend, Twist and Stretch Worksheet

Children learn that pushing and pulling can change the shape of some materials — squashing play dough, bending a pipe cleaner, twisting a cloth and stretching a rubber band — find out which materials spring back, and test objects at home.

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Year
Year 1
Subject
Science
Topic
States of Matter & Materials
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • describing how materials change shape
  • using the words squash, bend, twist and stretch
  • noticing which materials spring back
  • testing and recording results

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

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How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

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Who is this worksheet for?

Year 1 students (typically ages 6–7) working on states of matter & materials. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

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About 20 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 1 · Science · States of Matter & Materials

Squash, Bend, Twist and Stretch

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Think about the push or pull you use, and whether the shape stays changed.

Part A: Changing shape

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

We can change the shape of some materials with a push or a pull.

We can squash them, bend them, twist them or stretch them.

Some materials go back to their shape, like a sponge or a rubber band. Some stay in their new shape, like play dough.

The material is still the same material. Only its shape has changed.

1.You press play dough flat with your hand. What did you do?
  1. Asquash it
  2. Bstretch it
  3. Ctwist it
  4. Dbend it
2.You pull a rubber band so it gets longer. What did you do?
  1. Asquash it
  2. Bstretch it
  3. Cbend it
  4. Dtwist it
3.You turn the ends of a wet cloth opposite ways to squeeze out water. What did you do?
  1. Abend it
  2. Bstretch it
  3. Ctwist it
  4. Dsquash it
4.Which one goes back to its shape after you squash it?
  1. Aplay dough
  2. Ba sponge
  3. Ca ball of clay
  4. Dfoil

Part B: Match and fill

5.Match each action to the word.
  • folding a straw
  • pulling a hair tie
  • pressing a soft ball
  • stretch
  • squash
  • bend
6.When you squash play dough, it is still (answer space).

Part C: True or false?

Write True or False.

7.A rubber band goes back to its shape when you let go. ☐ True   ☐ False
8.You can bend a rock with your hands. ☐ True   ☐ False
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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