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Free Year 2 Materials and Their Properties Worksheet

Children explore four everyday materials — wood, metal, plastic and fabric — describe them with words like hard, soft, bendy and waterproof, choose the best material for a job and test which materials keep water out.

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Year
Year 2
Subject
Science
Topic
States of Matter & Materials
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand Curriculum
Questions
12
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • naming common materials
  • describing materials by their properties
  • choosing a material that suits a job
  • testing materials and recording results

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

What's next?

Completed: Materials and Their Properties

  1. 1Natural and Made Materials
  2. 2Floating and Sinking: Will It Float?
  3. 3Squash, Bend, Twist and Stretch

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.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 2 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.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 2 · Science · States of Matter & Materials

Materials and Their Properties

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Date

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Look and touch carefully. Think about what each material is like.

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.

1.A spoon that is hard and shiny is made of…
  1. Afabric
  2. Bmetal
  3. Cpaper
  4. Dwool
2.Which material is soft and bendy?
  1. Afabric
  2. Bmetal
  3. Cstone
  4. Dwood
3.Which material comes from trees?
  1. Aplastic
  2. Bmetal
  3. Cwood
  4. Dglass
4.Which bag would keep water out best?
  1. Aa paper bag
  2. Ba cloth bag
  3. Ca net bag
  4. Da plastic bag

Part B: Match and fill

5.Match each thing to the material it is often made of.
  • a wooden spoon
  • a T-shirt
  • a key
  • a plastic cup
  • wood
  • plastic
  • metal
  • fabric
6.A raincoat should be (answer space) so you stay dry.

Part C: True or false?

Write True or False.

7.Fabric is soft. ☐ True   ☐ False
8.A window made of fabric would let you see outside. ☐ True   ☐ False
9.Metal is a good material for a pot because it is strong. ☐ True   ☐ False
10.A hat made of paper would keep rain off well. ☐ True   ☐ False
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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