Starter quiz

  • Which of these is not a material?
    • clay
    • plastic
    • chair  ✓
    • wood
  • Which of these are properties of materials?
    Which of these are properties of materials?
    • wet
    • waterproof  ✓
    • absorbent  ✓
    • dry
  • Plastic is a thermal <span class="blank">______</span>.
    Plastic is a thermal ______.
    • 'insulator' ✓
  • Match the physical property to the description.
    • electrical insulator
      does not allow electricity to pass easily through it ✓
    • thermal insulator
      does not allow heat to pass easily through it ✓
    • sound insulator
      does not allow vibrations to pass easily through it ✓
  • What do we call the things you can control, measure or change in an investigation?
    • 'variables' ✓
  • Lucas adds warm pasta to three different packed lunch boxes. Which of these will help Lucas to decide which box is the best thermal insulator?
    • The flavour of the pasta.
    • The temperature of the pasta.  ✓
    • The shape of the pasta.
    • The design on the lid of the packed lunch box.
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