Properties and Categories
Properties and Materials
Real Life Problems
100

Is a sponge flexible or rigid?

Flexible

100

Which object is made of wood?

A. Window

B. Chair

C. Spoon

B. Chair

100

You spill water. What do you use?

A. Rock

B. Sponge

C. Glass

B. Sponge

200

A glass cup is fragile.

Which category does this property belong to ?

Strength

200

Which material is BEST for a lunchbox and why?

Possible answers: plastic, metal, fabric

200

You need to wrap a gift.

What property do you need?

Flexible

300

Name ONE object that is:

  • Rigid

  • Hard

Possible answers: Desk, book, phone, chair

300

Why is plastic good for a water bottle?

Answer: Waterproof / strong / light

300

Your tower keeps falling.

What property do you need MORE of?

Rigid / strong

400

Which one does NOT belong and why?

A. Rubber band

B. Rope

C. Metal spoon

C (because it is rigid, not flexible)

400

A backpack needs to be strong and flexible.

Which material is BEST?

A. Glass

B. Fabric

C. Metal

400

You are building a roof for a small house.

It needs to:

  • Keep water out

  • Not break easily

Which material is BEST and WHY?

A. Paper

B. Plastic

C. Cotton

B. Plastic, because it is waterproof and strong

500

A material is soft and flexible.

Which object could it be used for?

Possible answers: Clothes, pillow, blanket 

500

Complete the connection:

Material → Property → Use

Give ONE example.

Plastic → waterproof → bottle

Wood → strong → table

Metal → hard → spoon

500

You are building a playground slide.

It needs to:

  • Be smooth

  • Be strong

  • Not break when kids use it

  • Not get hoy with the sun

Which material is BEST and WHY?

A. Fabric

B. Plastic

C. Paper

B. Plastic, because it is smooth and strong, so kids can slide and it will not break