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Grade 1 Properties of Materials Worksheet with Answers
Grade 1 (US) · Year 2 (UK) · Class 1 (India) · Science
Unit 4: Going FurtherAdvanced: Grade 2 PreviewNGSS 2-PS1-1Advanced
Describing materials by properties such as hardness, flexibility and absorbency, and choosing the right one for a job. This free early elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Grade 1 · Science
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Learning goal: Advanced: Grade 2 Preview · NGSS 2-PS1-1
Directions: Read each question carefully. Circle the correct choice or write your answer on the line.
Is a rock hard or soft?
Answer: hard
- 1
Is a pillow hard or soft?
HardSoft - 2
Does a wooden block sink or float in water?
- 3
Does a metal spoon sink or float in water?
- 4
Is a rubber band flexible or stiff?
FlexibleStiff - 5
Which material is best for a raincoat: paper, plastic or cotton?
PaperPlasticCotton - 6
A house is built from many small bricks. What does this show?
- 7
Which material is best for a window: glass, wood or cloth?
GlassWoodCloth - 8
Why are towels made of cotton?
- 9
Which property tells how something feels: color, texture or shape?
ColorTextureShape - 10
Does a sponge soak up water?
- 11
Why would a paper bridge be a bad idea?
- 12
Why are pots made of metal?
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
I am the hottest planet, even though I am not the closest to the sun. What am I?
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Answer key — Properties of Materials (Grade 1)
- 1.soft
- 2.float
- 3.sink
- 4.flexible
- 5.plastic
- 6.big objects can be made from small pieces
- 7.glass
- 8.cotton absorbs water
- 9.texture
- 10.yes (it is absorbent)
- 11.paper is weak and gets soggy
- 12.metal is strong and heats up well
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Answer key (click to show)
- 1.soft
- 2.float
- 3.sink
- 4.flexible
- 5.plastic
- 6.big objects can be made from small pieces
- 7.glass
- 8.cotton absorbs water
- 9.texture
- 10.yes (it is absorbent)
- 11.paper is weak and gets soggy
- 12.metal is strong and heats up well
- ★Venus (challenge corner)
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