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Materials and their Properties: End-of-Topic Test
Instructions 📝
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Time allowed: 40 minutes
Equipment needed: Pencil, eraser
Read each question carefully. Answer ALL questions. Write your answers neatly in the spaces
provided.
Section 1: Natural and Man-Made Materials
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Materials can be found in nature or made by humans in factories.
Look at the objects below. Write whether the material is Natural or Man-made.
Image Material Natural or Man-made?
1. Wood
2. Plastic
3. Wool
4. Glass
Section 2: Properties and Suitability
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Write the letter of the correct answer in the box provided.
5. Why is a window made of glass and not wood?
a) Glass is b) Glass is c) Glass is flexible
absorbent transparent
6. Which property is most important for an umbrella?
a) Waterproof b) Heavy c) Absorbent
7. What would happen if a bath towel was made of waterproof plastic? Explain your answer.
Section 3: Changing Shapes
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Some materials can change their shape.
Word Bank:
8. Bend 9. Stretch 10. Squash 11. Twist
Look at the actions below. Write the correct word from the word bank to describe how the shape
is changing.
Section 4: Evaluating Materials 🧪
12. Imagine a builder wants to build a house out of paper.
Explain why paper is NOT a suitable material for building a
house. Give two reasons.
13. Think like a scientist! Why would a solid metal umbrella be a bad idea for a rainy day?
Describe its properties.
Section 5: True or False?
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Read each sentence below. Write True or False in the box next to it.
Sentence True or False?
14. A brick can be easily squashed with your hands.
15. Glass is transparent, so it is a good material for windows.
16. You can change the shape of a rubber band by stretching it.
17. Rock is very soft and flexible.
Section 6: Design Challenge 🎨
18. You are designing a new toy boat. It needs to float on water
and not break easily if it bumps into things.
Which material would be the best choice for your boat?
Wood / Paper / Glass
Section 7: Final Thinking 🧠
19. Tom wants to make a superhero cape. He needs a material that
is light and flexible so it moves in the wind.
Which material should he choose?
a) Rock b) Fabric c) Wood
20. A paperclip is made of metal because metal can be bent into
shape but is strong enough to hold paper together.
Could you make a working paperclip out of glass? Explain your
answer.
Answer Key
Section 1: Natural and Man-Made Materials
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1. Natural
2. Man-made
3. Natural
4. Man-made
Section 2: Properties and Suitability
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b
Answer:
b
a
Answer:
a
Answer:
It would not dry you. The water would slide off the plastic instead of soaking in, because a towel
needs to be absorbent.
Section 3: Changing Shapes
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Stretch, Squash, Twist, Bend
Section 4: Evaluating Materials
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Answer:
1. Paper is not strong enough to hold up a roof or walls.
2. Paper is absorbent, so it would soak up the rain and fall apart.
Answer:
Metal is very heavy, so it would be hard to hold up. It is not flexible, so you could not fold it away. It
might also rust in the rain.
Section 5: True or False?
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1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
Section 6: Design Challenge
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Answer:
Wood. It floats on water and is strong so it won't break easily. Paper would go soggy and glass
would break.
Section 7: Final Thinking
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b
Answer:
b
Answer:
No, because glass is not flexible. It cannot be bent into shape and would snap or break easily.