Absorbent materials | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is the name of the planet that we live on?

Earth ✓

the Moon

the United Kingdom

the Sun
Some materials can harm our planet when they are made. Which word means the same as harm?

damage ✓

help

natural
Which of these materials causes little or no harm to our planet?

plastic

metal

bamboo ✓
What does suitable mean when talking about materials?

Suitable means that a material is not right for an object.

Suitable means that a material is strong.

Suitable means that a material is right for an object. ✓
Which of the following are properties of materials?

rough ✓

sandpaper

bendy ✓

plastic
Where do these materials come from?

wood

⇔

a tree ✓

metal

⇔

a rock ✓

plastic

⇔

oil, natural gas or coal ✓

cotton fabric

⇔

a plant ✓

Why is glass a suitable material for a window?

Glass has the right properties to be a window. ✓

Glass is made in a factory.

Glass can be made into bottles.
Which of these is a property of materials?

a tissue

small

absorbent ✓
Which of these statements is true?

Absorbent materials do not soak up liquids.

Absorbent materials soak up liquids. ✓

Absorbent materials are used to make umbrellas.
Which objects need to be made with absorbent materials?

A glass and a table.

A toy elephant and a raincoat.

A bath mat and a towel. ✓
How could a scientist investigate whether a material is absorbent?

By soaking it in water and squeezing any water out of it. ✓

By measuring how big it is when it is laid flat.

By holding it up to the light and seeing if light passes through it.
These are the results of an investigation into whether materials are absorbent. Which materials are absorbent?

tissue paper ✓

plastic bag

cotton wool ✓

kitchen roll ✓

aluminium foil

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The properties of materials make them suitable or unsuitable for particular uses.
Being absorbent can be a property of some materials.
If a material is absorbent it soaks up something, often liquid such as water.
Some materials are absorbent and this makes them suitable for certain uses.
Scientists test materials to find out which are absorbent and which are not.

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

Opportunities to test different materials and observe what happens.

Material - A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
Suitable - Someone or something that is suitable for a particular purpose or occasion is right or acceptable for it.
Properties - The describing words we use for a material are called its properties.
Absorbent - Absorbent materials soak up other materials.
Investigate - When scientists investigate they are trying to find out something.