Grade 1 Science: Materials and Their Properties

Free Grade 1 Science unit on Materials and Their Properties: 10 lessons in order. Includes practice questions and answer keys.

10 lessons in this unit

Learn that everything around us is made of materials and that we can describe materials by how they look and feel.

Learn to recognise common materials such as wood, metal, plastic, glass, paper, rubber and fabric.

Learn the properties and uses of wood and why we should look after trees.

Learn the properties and uses of metal and that some metals are magnetic.

Learn the properties and uses of plastic and why we should reuse and recycle plastic instead of throwing it away.

Learn the properties and uses of glass, including that it is see-through, smooth, can break and must be handled with care.

Learn about fabrics such as cotton and wool, how they feel and why we use them for clothes and cloths.

Learn to tell hard materials from soft materials and to test them safely by pressing and squeezing.

Learn to tell rough materials from smooth ones by touch, and to say why each is useful.

Learn to choose the right material for a job by using what we know about properties.