Suitable and unsuitable materials | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Objects are made from ...
- materials. ✓
- properties.
The describing words we use for a material are called its ...
- objects.
- compares.
- properties. ✓
Which of these is a material?
- a food tin
- a saucepan
- metal ✓
Which of these are properties of materials?
- plastic
- waterproof ✓
- glass
- smooth ✓
What do we do when we describe something?
- We say or write about what something is like. ✓
- We sort objects into groups.
- We say or write the results of an investigation.
Which of these statements is true?
- Objects are made from different materials depending on their use. ✓
- Objects are made from different materials depending on their size.
- Objects are all made from the same material.

Exit quiz

True or false? Different objects are made of different materials.
- True ✓
- False
What does suitable mean?
- 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. ✓
Why is a window usually made from glass?
- Glass is the most unsuitable material for a window.
- Glass is the strongest material.
- Glass is the most suitable material for a window. ✓
Which of these materials is suitable for making a warm hat?
- plastic
- wool ✓
- paper
Which of these materials would not be suitable for making a dress?
- glass ✓
- cardboard ✓
- fabric
Sofia has sorted these materials into two groups: materials suitable to make a chair / materials unsuitable to make a chair. Which material has she put in the wrong group, and why?
- Metal because it is strong. ✓
- Paper because it is waterproof.
- Wood because it is rigid and holds its shape.
- Metal because it is soft and flexible.

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Key learning points

Different objects can be made from different materials.
The material that an object is made from is usually the most suitable for its use.
The properties of materials make them suitable or unsuitable for particular uses.
Materials can be compared and sorted into either suitable or unsuitable, for different uses.

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.

Clear explanation of how properties of materials make them suitable or unsuitable for a particular purpose.

Keywords

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.
Unsuitable - Someone or something that is unsuitable for a particular purpose or occasion is not right or acceptable for it.
Compare - We compare things by looking at what is the same and what is different.