Everyday Materials: Interactive Quizzes for Reception Science

Question 1

Which toy is soft and can be squished?

Accepted Answer

A rubber ball

Answer

A wooden block

Answer

A metal spoon

Answer

A glass bottle

Question 2

What material would be the best choice for making a container that won't let water leak out?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Fabric

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a property of materials?

Accepted Answer

Useful for making clothes

Answer

Hard

Answer

Shiny

Answer

Waterproof

Question 4

What do we wear to stay dry when it rains?

Accepted Answer

A plastic raincoat

Answer

A wooden coat

Answer

A paper umbrella

Question 5

Which material is hard like a rock and can be used to build a house?

Accepted Answer

Concrete

Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Marshmallow

Question 6

Which material lets you see through it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Question 7

What material is your favourite t-shirt made from?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 8

Which material would be the best choice for making a raincoat that keeps you dry?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Question 9

Which of these materials does NOT absorb water?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cotton

Question 10

What material is used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 11

Which material is hard, cold, and can be used to make a spoon?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Plastic

Question 12

What material can you use to create a drawing of your family?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Question 13

What material are our clothes made of?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 14

What is something that rubber is often used for?

Accepted Answer

Rubbing out pencil marks

Answer

Making clothes

Answer

Building homes

Question 15

We want to make a boat that can float on water. Which of these would be the best material to use?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Question 16

Which of these objects will sink if you put it in water?

Accepted Answer

A metal spoon

Answer

A wooden boat

Answer

A plastic bottle

Answer

A rubber ball

Question 17

What makes something feel smooth or rough when you touch it?

Accepted Answer

Its texture

Answer

Its size

Question 18

Which of these materials can you bend without it breaking?

Accepted Answer

A rubber band

Answer

A wooden stick

Answer

A metal spoon

Answer

A glass bottle

Question 19

Which material can you bend easily?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 20

What can absorb water?

Accepted Answer

Tissue

Answer

Glass cup

Answer

Metal spoon

Answer

Plastic bag

Question 21

Which material can you use to soak up a spilled drink?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 22

What material do we use to make raincoats that keeps us dry in the rain?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Question 23

When I hold this up to the light, I can see through it. What material is it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 24

When you drop an apple and a stone into a bucket of water, what happens to them?

Accepted Answer

The apple floats, and the stone sinks.

Answer

They both float.

Answer

They both sink.

Answer

The stone floats, and the apple sinks.

Question 25

What material do we use to make clothes like dresses and shirts?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Question 26

What material do we use to make our clothes?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 27

What feels soft and fluffy, just like a cloud?

Accepted Answer

A soft and fluffy pillow

Answer

A hard wooden table

Answer

A cold metal spoon

Answer

A smooth glass window

Question 28

What are our clothes made from?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 29

What material is the best for making a raincoat that keeps you dry?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 30

What do we use to keep our food fresh? Which material is often used to wrap food and stop it from going bad?

Accepted Answer

Plastic wrap

Accepted Answer

Metal foil

Answer

Paper

Question 31

What material can you see through, like in a window?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Fabric

Question 32

Which one of these is not made of paper?

Accepted Answer

Plastic bag

Answer

Newspaper

Answer

Cardboard box

Answer

Book

Question 33

Which of these is NOT something we use in our daily lives?

Accepted Answer

A fluffy cloud

Answer

A wooden spoon

Answer

A plastic cup

Answer

A metal pan

Question 34

What material is used to make a raincoat that keeps us dry?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Question 35

Which everyday object can you stretch and bend without it breaking?

Accepted Answer

A rubber band

Answer

A piece of wood

Answer

A glass

Answer

A metal spoon

Question 36

Which material would be the best for making a raincoat that keeps us dry?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Cloth

Question 37

We have two toys, one made of wood and one made of plastic. If we put both toys in a tub of water, what do you think will happen?

Accepted Answer

The wooden toy will sink to the bottom of the water, and the plastic toy will float on top of the water.

Answer

Both toys will float on top of the water.

Answer

Both toys will sink to the bottom of the water.

Question 38

Which material is best for making a toy that can float on water?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Question 39

Which of these materials comes from something that can grow again?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Question 40

Which materials can bend and stretch without breaking, and are not affected by water?

Accepted Answer

Rubber and plastic

Answer

Paper and cardboard

Answer

Wood and metal

Answer

Fabric and leather

Question 41

Which material is the strongest and hardest to break?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 42

What material is the best choice for making a bouncy ball? Think about the properties of each material.

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 43

Which of these things is NOT used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Plastic

Question 44

When camping, which material is best for making a tent?

Accepted Answer

Thick canvas

Answer

Thin plastic

Answer

Heavy metal

Question 45

We want to make a raincoat to keep us dry. Which material is the best choice?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Question 46

Why is it important to use materials that are good for the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Because they help keep our planet healthy.

Answer

Because they are cheaper to make.

Answer

Because they last longer.

Answer

Because they are easier to recycle.

Question 47

What material would be the best choice for making a raincoat?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Question 48

Which of these is NOT found naturally in the world around us?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Stone

Question 49

Which material is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 50

Which material would be best for making a raincoat?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Silk

Answer

Wool

Question 51

What material are windows made of?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 52

Which material can move heat best?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Cloth

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 53

What material is used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Question 54

Which material would NOT make a good boat?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Question 55

Which material is the best choice for making a raincoat that keeps you dry?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 56

What type of material is used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Stone

Question 57

Which property allows a material to bend easily?

Accepted Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Hardness

Answer

Strength

Answer

Transparency

Question 58

Which of these items is made from glass?

Accepted Answer

Cup

Answer

Book

Answer

Chair

Answer

Pencil

Question 59

Why do we use metal to make nails?

Accepted Answer

It is strong and can hold things together.

Answer

It is soft and easy to bend.

Answer

It is flexible and can be used as a binding material.

Answer

It is transparent and allows light to pass through.

Question 60

Is metal a good conductor of heat?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 61

What material is commonly used to make windows?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Fabric

Question 62

What is soft and fluffy like a teddy bear?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Answer

Iron

Answer

Glass

Question 63

Which material is best for keeping rain out, like a raincoat?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wool

Question 64

What do we see through, like a window?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber