Year 1 · Objects and Materials · Summary
Year 1 Science Objects and Materials: summary and key words
Part of the Year 1 Science objects and materials chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Object and material | An object is a thing, like a chair. Its material is what it is made from, like wood. |
| Wood, plastic and metal | Wood comes from trees. Plastic is made in a factory. Metal is often hard and shiny. |
| Glass and water | Glass is hard and see-through. Water is a liquid and takes the shape of its container. |
| Rock, brick and clay | A pebble is rock. Clay is soft when wet, and a brick is made from baked clay. |
| Fabric and paper | Fabric is cloth made from threads. Most paper is made from wood. |
| Rubber and more than one material | Rubber is stretchy and bouncy. Some objects have more than one material. |
Can you…?
- I can tell the difference between an object and the material it is made from
- I can name wood, plastic, metal, glass, water and rock
- I can name fabric, paper, rubber, brick and clay
- I know that some objects are made from more than one material
- I can say which things are see-through, and which are not
- I can sort objects into groups by the material they are made from
Key terms
- object
- a thing, like a chair or a spoon
- material
- what an object is made from, like wood or plastic
- wood
- a material that comes from trees
- plastic
- a material made in a factory; it can be many colours
- metal
- a hard material that is often shiny
- glass
- a hard, see-through material made from melted sand
- water
- a liquid that takes the shape of its container
- rock
- a hard material from the ground, like a pebble
- fabric
- cloth, made from threads woven or knitted together
- paper
- a thin, flat material, often made from wood
- rubber
- a stretchy, bouncy material
- brick
- a building material made from clay that has been baked
- clay
- a soft, wet material from the ground that can be shaped
- see-through
- you can look through it and see what is behind it