Objects and Materials

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
  2. identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
  3. describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
  4. compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties

Year 1 Science: Everyday Materials

  • distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
  • identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
  • describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
  • compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties