Transparent and opaque materials: review | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Transparent materials ...
- let water through.
- let light through. ✓
- do not bend.
Which of these photographs shows a transparent material?
- a metal coin
- denim fabric
- a plastic bottle ✓
Materials that do not let light through are called ...
- opaque. ✓
- transparent.
- bumpy.
Which of these photographs shows an opaque material?
- a glass
- a piece of foil ✓
- a plastic bottle
Izzy has recorded these results in ...
- a test.
- a desk.
- a table. ✓
What equipment could Laura use to investigate opaque and transparent materials?
- a ruler and a book
- a jug and a spoon
- a torch and a window ✓

Which of these materials is transparent?
- glass ✓
- wood
- metal
Which of these materials is opaque?
- food wrap
- glass
- denim fabric ✓
When we put materials into groups of transparent and opaque, which science skill are we using?
- talking
- measuring
- sorting ✓
Transparent materials are useful for making ...
- a curtain.
- a light bulb. ✓
- a book.
Opaque materials are useful for making ...
- a window.
- a pair of glasses.
- a garden fence. ✓
What do these results tell us?
- which materials are waterproof and not waterproof
- which materials are transparent and opaque ✓
- which materials are rough and smooth

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The results of an investigation can tell us which materials are transparent and opaque.
Materials can be sorted into transparent and opaque.
Scientists think about how transparent and opaque materials can be useful to us.

In comparing the extent of a given property in two materials children may rely purely on observation rather than on active testing.

Ensure children have been able to test materials and generate a set of results.

Material - A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
Transparent - Transparent materials are completely see-through.
Opaque - Light cannot pass through objects that are opaque.
Results - The result of a test or enquiry is what happened or what was found out.