Objects and Materials

Materials

100

What material comes from trees? 

Wood 

200

What material is often shiny and hard? 

Metal

300

What material can be soft and used to make clothes? 

Cloth

400

This material is used to make water bottles and toys. What material is it? 

Plastic

500

Name one object made of metal in our classroom.

Answers will vary 

Characteristics

100

If water cannot go through it, it is ______. (use the word wall)

Waterproof 

200

If something soaks up water, it is _______. (use the word wall)

Absorbent 

300

If something is hard and does not bend easily, it is _______. (use the word wall)

Rigid 

400

If something bends easily, it is _______. (use the word wall)

Pliable 

500

What is a characteristic? 

A special quality or trait that makes something different from other things

Which is...

100

Which is waterproof? 

- spoon

- paper towel

- raincoat

Raincoat

200

Which is absorbent? 

- sponge

- plastic toy

Sponge

300

Which is rigid? 

- rubber band 

- wooden block 

Wooden block 

400

Which is pliable? 

- aluminum foil

- rock

Aluminum foil 

500

Which is wood, metal, and plastic? 

- ruler

- nail

- pencil

Ruler - plastic 

Nail - metal

Pencil - wood 

Uses

100

Why is metal good for making spoons? 

It is strong and rigid

200

Why is cloth good for towels? 

It is absorbent 

300

Why is plastic good for rain boots? 

It is waterproof

400

Why is wood used to make tables? 

It is strong and rigid 

500

What material would you use to make and umbrella and why? 

Plastic because it is waterproof 

Recycle

100

What does recycle mean? 

To use something again to make something new 

200

Can plastic be recycled? 

Yes! 

300

Why should we recycle? 

To help the Earth and reduce waste 

400

What is one item at home you can recycle? 

Answers will vary 

500

What material from our unit is often recycled into new bottles? 

Plastic