Everyday objects and materials | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these is an animal?
- a hedgehog ✓
- a spoon
- an olive tree
Which part of a plant is this?
- 'roots' ✓
Which of these is a plant?
- a tulip ✓
- a tablet
- a ball
Which sense is being shown in this picture?
- touch
- taste
- smell ✓
- hear
- sight
Which of these body parts is an eye?
- body part 1
- body part 2 ✓
- body parts 3
Match what might happen to the correct season.
- wear warm coats and woolly hats
  
  ⇔
  
  winter ✓
- put on sun cream
  
  ⇔
  
  summer ✓
- some leaves change to red and orange
  
  ⇔
  
  autumn ✓
- many flowers begin to grow again
  
  ⇔
  
  spring ✓

Exit quiz

An object is ...
- Something that you can touch but that is not alive. ✓
- A plant or animal that is alive.
- A material.
What is a material?
- A material is an object.
- A material is how big an object is.
- A material is is what an object is made from. ✓
True or false? Different objects can be made from different materials.
- True ✓
- False
Which of these are materials?
- water ✓
- plastic ✓
- a wheelbarrow
- a towel
Which of these objects is made from more than one material?
- a lego brick
- chairs ✓
- a pair of scissors ✓
- a glass
Match each object to the material that it is often made from.
- a toy duck
  
  ⇔
  
  plastic ✓
- a pair of scissors
  
  ⇔
  
  metal ✓
- a chair
  
  ⇔
  
  wood ✓
- a t-shirt
  
  ⇔
  
  fabric ✓
- a marble
  
  ⇔
  
  glass ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

An object is a thing that is not alive.
A material is what an object is made from.
Some common materials are plastic, wood, metal, glass, water and rock.
Different objects can be made from different materials.
Some objects can be made from more than one material.

Common misconception

Pupils may confuse the object with the material/s that it is made from. e.g. only fabrics are materials, building materials are materials, the word ‘rock’ describes an object rather than a material.

Explanation of what an object is with a definition. Opportunities to name objects. Definition of what a material is and how this is applied to objects.

Keywords

Object - An object is something you can touch but something that is not usually a living thing.
Material - A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
Plastic - Plastic is a material which is refined from oil and can be moulded when warm.
Wood - Wood is the material that comes from trees.
Metal - Most metals are strong, hard and shiny materials. They are good conductors of heat and electricity.