Year 1 Science Objects and Materials: check-up and quiz

Key words. An object is a thing you can name. A material is what things are made from, like wood or plastic.

Method. Decide if the word names a thing, or what things are made from.

1. Read the word. Ask: is this a thing, or is it what a thing is made from?
   tin
2. Think about what it means. A thing you can name, like a chair, is an object.
   tin is an object
3. Write the answer.
   object

Check. Think of an example. A thing like a chair is an object. A stuff like wood is a material. ✓

Watch out. An object is a thing. A material is what the thing is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Think about what the curtain is made from.

1. Look at the curtain. Think about the stuff it is made of, not what it is used for.
   Object: curtain
2. Find its material. The material is the stuff the curtain is made from.
   curtain = fabric
3. Write the answer.
   fabric

Check. Say it as a sentence: The curtain is made from fabric. ✓

Watch out. Say the material, not the object. The curtain is the object. Fabric is what it is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Think about what the window is made from.

1. Look at the window. Think about the stuff it is made of, not what it is used for.
   Object: window
2. Find its material. The material is the stuff the window is made from.
   window = glass
3. Write the answer.
   glass

Check. Say it as a sentence: The window is made from glass. ✓

Watch out. Say the material, not the object. The window is the object. Glass is what it is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Think about what the wall is made from.

1. Look at the wall. Think about the stuff it is made of, not what it is used for.
   Object: wall
2. Find its material. The material is the stuff the wall is made from.
   wall = brick
3. Write the answer.
   brick

Check. Say it as a sentence: The wall is made from brick. ✓

Watch out. Say the material, not the object. The wall is the object. Brick is what it is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Think about what the letter is made from.

1. Look at the letter. Think about the stuff it is made of, not what it is used for.
   Object: letter
2. Find its material. The material is the stuff the letter is made from.
   letter = paper
3. Write the answer.
   paper

Check. Say it as a sentence: The letter is made from paper. ✓

Watch out. Say the material, not the object. The letter is the object. Paper is what it is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Look at each part of the scissors. Find the material of each part.

1. Look at the scissors. Some objects are made from more than one material.
   Object: scissors
2. Look at the blades. This part is made from metal.
   blades: metal
3. Look at the handles. This part is made from plastic.
   handles: plastic
4. Write the answer.
   metal and plastic

Check. Read the list back: blades = metal, handles = plastic. ✓

Watch out. Do not say only one material when the object has more. Check every part.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Look at each choice. Pick the one made from metal.

1. Look at each choice. Think about what each one is made from.
   bottle: plastic; tin: metal
2. Find the one made from metal. Only one choice has this material.
   tin is made from metal
3. Write the answer.
   tin

Check. The other choices are made from different materials. ✓

Watch out. Look at the material, not the shape. Only the tin is made from metal.

Method. Think about how bricks are made.

1. Think about the start. A brick starts as soft, wet clay.
   soft, wet clay
2. Think about the oven. It is baked, so it becomes hard.
   baked = hard brick
3. Write the answer.
   clay

Check. Bricks are made from clay that is baked. ✓

Watch out. Brick is the material of the wall, and clay is what the brick is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Put each object in the group for the material it is made from.

1. Look at each object. Think about what it is made from.
   chair, jar, letter
2. Put each one in its group. Objects made from the same material go in the same group.
   wood: chair; glass: jar; paper: letter
3. Write the answer.
   wood: chair; glass: jar; paper: letter

Check. Each object is in one group, and the groups are right. ✓

Watch out. Sort by the material, not by the shape or the colour.

Method. Think about the chair.

1. Name the object. A chair is a thing you can name, so it is an object.
   chair = object
2. Name the material. Wood is what the chair is made from, so it is the material.
   wood = material
3. Write the answer.
   An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what it is made from, like wood.

Check. Say it in your own words. ✓

Watch out. An object is the thing. The material is what it is made of.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Think about what the spoon is made from.

1. Look at the spoon. Think about the stuff it is made of, not what it is used for.
   Object: spoon
2. Find its material. The material is the stuff the spoon is made from.
   spoon = metal
3. Write the answer.
   metal

Check. Say it as a sentence: The spoon is made from metal. ✓

Watch out. Say the material, not the object. The spoon is the object. Metal is what it is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing you can name. A material is what things are made from, like wood or plastic.

Method. Decide if the word names a thing, or what things are made from.

1. Read the word. Ask: is this a thing, or is it what a thing is made from?
   pebble
2. Think about what it means. A thing you can name, like a chair, is an object.
   pebble is an object
3. Write the answer.
   object

Check. Think of an example. A thing like a chair is an object. A stuff like wood is a material. ✓

Watch out. An object is a thing. A material is what the thing is made from.

Method. Check the statement against what you know.

1. Read the statement. Read every word, and think about what it says.
   Glass is see-through.
2. Check the facts. We can see through glass, like a window.
   True
3. Write the answer.
   True

Check. Say the answer back with the reason: We can see through glass, like a window. ✓

Watch out. Check each word. One wrong word makes the whole statement wrong.

Method. Check the statement against what you know.

1. Read the statement. Read every word, and think about what it says.
   Metal is see-through.
2. Check the facts. Metal is not see-through, so we cannot see through a tin.
   False
3. Write the answer.
   False

Check. Say the answer back with the reason: Metal is not see-through, so we cannot see through a tin. ✓

Watch out. Check each word. One wrong word makes the whole statement wrong.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Think about what the bouncy ball is made from.

1. Look at the bouncy ball. Think about the stuff it is made of, not what it is used for.
   Object: bouncy ball
2. Find its material. The material is the stuff the bouncy ball is made from.
   bouncy ball = rubber
3. Write the answer.
   rubber

Check. Say it as a sentence: The bouncy ball is made from rubber. ✓

Watch out. Say the material, not the object. The bouncy ball is the object. Rubber is what it is made from.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Look at each choice. Pick the one made from wood.

1. Look at each choice. Think about what each one is made from.
   chair: wood; bottle: plastic
2. Find the one made from wood. Only one choice has this material.
   chair is made from wood
3. Write the answer.
   chair

Check. The other choices are made from different materials. ✓

Watch out. Look at the material, not the shape. Only the chair is made from wood.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Count only the things made from glass.

1. Look at each thing in the picture. Check what each one is made from.
   jar: glass; puddle: water; window: glass; jar: glass
2. Count the things made from glass. Count only those, and leave out the others.
   jar, window, jar = 3
3. Write the answer.
   3

Check. Count the things again from the start. You get 3 again. ✓

Watch out. Count only the things made from the material you are asked about.

Method. Think about whether metal is see-through.

1. Look at the tin. A tin is made of metal.
   tin = metal
2. Think about see-through. Metal is not see-through, even when it is shiny.
   shiny is not see-through
3. Write the answer.
   No. Metal is not see-through, even when it is shiny.

Check. You cannot see through a metal tin. ✓

Watch out. Shiny and see-through are different things.

Key words. An object is a thing, like a chair. A material is what an object is made from, like wood.

Method. Look at each part of the toy car. Find the material of each part.

1. Look at the toy car. Some objects are made from more than one material.
   Object: toy car
2. Look at the body. This part is made from plastic.
   body: plastic
3. Look at the wheels. This part is made from rubber.
   wheels: rubber
4. Write the answer.
   plastic and rubber

Check. Read the list back: body = plastic, wheels = rubber. ✓

Watch out. Do not say only one material when the object has more. Check every part.