Year 1 · Properties of Materials · Summary
Year 1 Science Properties of Materials: summary and key words
Part of the Year 1 Science properties of materials chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Hard and soft | Hard things do not squash when you press them. Soft things squash. |
| Rough and smooth | Rough things have bumps you can feel. Smooth things are flat and even. |
| Shiny and dull | Shiny things have a bright shine. Dull things do not shine. |
| Bendy, stiff and stretchy | Bendy things bend easily. Stiff things do not bend much. Stretchy things get longer and go back. |
| See-through | You can see through a see-through material. You cannot see through a not see-through material. |
| Waterproof and absorbent | Waterproof: water sits on top. Absorbent: water soaks in. Test first, then choose. |
Can you…?
- I can say whether a material is hard or soft, rough or smooth
- I can say whether a material is shiny or dull, bendy or stiff, and stretchy
- I can say whether I can see through a material
- I can say whether a material is waterproof or absorbent, using a simple test
- I can sort materials into groups by what they are like
- I can choose a material for a job by testing it first
Key terms
- property
- what a material is like, such as hard or shiny
- material
- what something is made of, such as wood, glass or metal
- hard
- does not squash when you press it
- soft
- squashes when you press it
- rough
- has bumps that you can feel
- smooth
- flat and even, with no bumps
- shiny
- bright, with a shine you can see
- dull
- does not shine
- bendy
- bends easily when you push or pull it
- stiff
- does not bend much
- stretchy
- gets longer when you pull it, then goes back
- see-through
- you can see things through it
- waterproof
- water sits on top and does not soak in
- absorbent
- soaks up water
- test
- a simple, safe way to find out what a material is like