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Objects and materials

Science · Matter & Materials · ages 5-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. A spoon can be made from wood, metal, or plastic. How many materials is that?

    Answer: ______________

  2. Which word names a material, not an object?

    • Table
    • Glass
    • Door

  3. Which group has one object and two materials?

    • Wood, glass, metal
    • Chair, spoon, table
    • Plate, wood, glass

  4. Which word names an object, not a material?

    • Wood
    • Plastic
    • Cup

  5. Which of these objects could be made from plastic?

    • A window
    • A mirror
    • A plate

  6. Which pair shows the same object made from two different materials?

    • A wood chair and a metal chair
    • A wood chair and a wood table
    • A glass cup and a metal spoon

  7. Wood feels cold and hard.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. You touch a ruler. It feels smooth and light. What material is it likely made from?

    • Wood
    • Metal
    • Plastic

  9. Mia has a plastic plate and a glass plate. She says they are two different objects. What is her mistake?

    • Plastic and glass are both objects
    • They are both plates, the same object
    • A plate is a material

  10. Sam says a spoon and metal are the same thing. What is his mistake?

    • A spoon is the object, metal is the material
    • A spoon is a material
    • Metal is an object you can hold
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  1. 3 · Wood, metal, and plastic are 3 materials.
  2. Glass · Glass is the material. Table and door are objects.
  3. Plate, wood, glass · A plate is an object, and wood and glass are materials. That group mixes one object with two materials.
  4. Cup · Cup is an object. Wood and plastic are materials it could be made from.
  5. A plate · A plate can be made from plastic, just like the plastic cup.
  6. A wood chair and a metal chair · Both are chairs, the same object, but one is wood and one is metal.
  7. False · Wood feels warm and a little rough. Metal feels cold and hard.
  8. Plastic · Plastic feels smooth and light to touch.
  9. They are both plates, the same object · Both are plates, the same object. Only the materials are different.
  10. A spoon is the object, metal is the material · A spoon is the object. Metal is one material it can be made from.
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