Materials for recycling | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What do we call a thing that we can touch but that is not alive?
- a material
- an object ✓
- an animal
Objects are made from...
- materials. ✓
- ideas.
- things.
- colours.
True or false? All objects are made from the same material.
- True
- False ✓
What is this saucepan made from?
- glass and plastic
- metal and plastic ✓
- wood and plastic
- glass and wood
Which of these are materials?
- Wood, water and rock. ✓
- Glass, a cup and a chair.
- A book, plastic and metal.
Match each object to the material that it is made from.
- building bricks
  
  ⇔
  
  plastic ✓
- blocks
  
  ⇔
  
  wood ✓
- cans
  
  ⇔
  
  metal ✓
- jar
  
  ⇔
  
  glass ✓
- statue
  
  ⇔
  
  rock ✓

Exit quiz

What material is a drinks can made from?
- plastic
- glass
- metal ✓
What material is this chair made from?
- 'wood' ✓
Materials such glass, wood, metal and plastic can often be...
- recycled. ✓
- recovered.
- reached.
Which of these statements is true?
- Materials cannot be recycled and used again.
- Some materials can be recycled and used again. ✓
- All materials can be recycled and used again.
Which skills do scientists use when they sort materials?
- counting and ordering
- observing and comparing ✓
- researching and recording
Recycling is important because...
- it reduces waste and this helps the planet. ✓
- it means we throw more things away.
- it keeps our homes tidy.

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Different objects can be made from different materials.
Some materials can be recycled and used again.
Glass, paper, plastic, wood and metal can often be recycled.
Objects can be sorted into different materials by observing and comparing.
Recycling is important because it reduces waste and this helps the planet.

Common misconception

Children may instinctively classify objects by observational similarities or through knowledge of use rather than by the material from which the objects are made.

Reminders of the difference between the object, what it is used for, and the material it is made from. Use of real-life objects for children to explore to aid this understanding.

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.
Recycle - Recycling is when we collect and sort our rubbish instead of throwing it away. These items then get changed into something new for us to use.
Sort - To sort is to put items into different groups.
Group - To group things is to put similar things together.