Materials

Can you match the materials below to the object that is made from them? Colour the pictures.

Name of material

Picture of material

Words to describe material(properties)

Metal

Wood

Fabric

Plastic

Glass

Paper

Can you choose one or two words from the word box below to best describe each material? Or you could think of your own words.

GreenWood Forest Park Foundation Phase Pre-Visit Worksheet 2

strong heavy transparent (see-through)

waterproof stretchy smooth

light soft shiny hard

Name:

Name:

Extension: Can you think of the WORST material to make the following objects out of?!

(Try to think of unusual materials – sponge, wool, sand, water, chalk!)

a chair should never be made of ………………… because …………………………..……………………………………………………

a bicycle tyre should never be made of ….…………..…… because……………………………………………………………………

an umbrella should never be made of …………..………… because ..…………………………………………………………………

a trampoline should never be made of ……….……...…… because ………………………………….……………………………….

a swimming costume should never be made of ………………… because…………..……………………………………

GreenWood Forest Park Foundation Phase Pre-Visit Worksheet 2

Draw a picture to show your funniest sentence: