Investigating the Uses of Materials: An Interactive Learning Journey

Question 1

What do we mostly use wood to make?

Accepted Answer

Furniture

Answer

Clothes

Answer

Food

Question 2

Wood is used for building things like what?

Accepted Answer

Chairs and tables

Answer

Cars and aeroplanes

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Books and paper

Answer

Cups and plates

Question 3

What do we call a material that doesn't let water through it?

Accepted Answer

Waterproof

Answer

Soaky

Answer

Shiny

Answer

Bendy

Question 4

Which of these materials can be stretched a lot without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 5

What's a good material for making windows?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Brick

Question 6

Which material can you see through, like windows?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Stone

Answer

Fabric

Question 7

What do we use to make tyres for cars?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Metal

Question 8

Which one is made of metal?

Accepted Answer

A spoon

Answer

A chair

Answer

A cup

Question 9

What do we see through our windows?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Question 10

What are keys made of?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Cloth

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a thing that comes from nature?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Leaves

Question 12

What is a raincoat made of?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wool

Question 13

What is a good material to use for a cooking pot?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 14

What do we draw and write on?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Trees

Answer

Plastic

Question 15

What can we make into bread?

Accepted Answer

Flour

Answer

Sugar

Answer

Cloth

Question 16

What is a cushion filled with?

Accepted Answer

Wool

Answer

Wood

Answer

Stone

Question 17

What materials can clothes be made of?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Stone

Answer

Metal

Question 18

Which material keeps water out?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Question 19

What material is strong and can be used for making tools?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Cotton

Question 20

What is NOT something wood is used for?

Accepted Answer

Filling tires

Answer

Making furniture

Question 21

What material is the soft part of a teddy bear made of?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Metal

Question 22

What material are electrical wires made of?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Glass

Question 23

Which property of cotton makes it good for clothes?

Accepted Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Strength

Question 24

Which of these things can heat up the quickest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Question 25

Which of these things would make the best raincoat?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Fabric

Question 26

Which of these things can grow back again?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Coal

Answer

Oil

Answer

Plastic

Question 27

Which of these things are windows made from?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Brick

Answer

Stone

Answer

Concrete

Question 28

Which of these things is NOT a way to describe materials?

Accepted Answer

Makes me laugh

Answer

Strong

Answer

Bendy

Answer

Colourful

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 30

Which of these things are NOT made of wood?

Accepted Answer

A dress

Answer

A chair

Answer

A house

Answer

A toy

Question 31

Which of these is a special thing about plastic?

Accepted Answer

It can be bent and shaped easily

Answer

It lets electricity flow through it

Answer

It is very strong and hard to break

Answer

It can soak up water like a sponge

Question 32

Which of these things is found in nature?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Question 33

Which of these things lets electricity flow through it the best?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Question 34

Which of these things can be bent and shaped the easiest?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Question 35

Which of these things lets us see through it the best?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Metal

Question 36

What is one way we use plastic in our daily lives?

Accepted Answer

Wrapping food to keep it fresh

Answer

Building houses to live in

Answer

Making clothes to wear

Question 37

Which material is very good at transferring heat?

Accepted Answer

Metal like spoons and pots

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Wood from trees

Answer

Paper used for drawing and writing

Question 38

What material is added to clothing to make it water-resistant?

Accepted Answer

Plastic that keeps water out

Answer

Cotton that absorbs water

Answer

Wool that gets warm when wet

Question 39

What material is mostly used to let light into our homes?

Accepted Answer

Glass that is clear and see-through

Answer

Wood that is strong and sturdy

Answer

Metal that is shiny and smooth

Question 40

What makes paper good for writing and drawing on?

Accepted Answer

Its smooth surface that pencils and pens glide on

Answer

Its ability to conduct electricity

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Its strength that can hold lots of writing

Question 41

What material is used to make sharp tools like knives and scissors?

Accepted Answer

Metal that is strong and holds an edge

Answer

Wood that is lightweight and easy to shape

Answer

Rubber that is soft and flexible

Question 42

What type of material helps objects float on water?

Accepted Answer

Buoyant materials that stay on top of water

Answer

Heavy materials that sink to the bottom

Answer

Soft materials that absorb water

Question 43

Which material is commonly used to make pots and pans for cooking?

Accepted Answer

Metal that can conduct heat well

Answer

Plastic that can melt easily

Answer

Paper that is thin and disposable

Question 44

What material is used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 45

What is the main purpose of wood in buildings?

Accepted Answer

To make them strong

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To make them waterproof

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To make them warm

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To make them colourful

Question 46

Which material is used to make windows?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Cardboard

Question 47

Which of these is used to make pans?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Question 48

Which property does NOT belong to plastic?

Accepted Answer

Heavy

Answer

Strong

Answer

Flexible

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Water-resistant

Question 49

Which of these is a natural material?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 50

What is the purpose of rubber on a car tyre?

Accepted Answer

To make them grippy

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To make them strong

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To make them waterproof

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To make them colourful

Question 51

Which material is used to make balloons?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 52

Which of these is a characteristic of paper?

Accepted Answer

Flexible

Answer

Transparent

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Strong

Answer

Water-resistant

Question 53

Why is wood a good material for building houses?

Accepted Answer

Because it is strong

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Because it is waterproof

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Because it is lightweight

Question 54

What material are windows made from to let light in?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 55

What are pots and pans usually made from?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 56

What is the main thing we use cotton for?

Accepted Answer

Clothing

Answer

Paper

Answer

Toys

Question 57

What is the main material used to build a house?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Question 58

Which of these materials is not used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wool

Answer

Silk

Question 59

Which material keeps water out?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Question 60

What is the material used to make a window?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 61

Which of these is a natural material?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 62

Which material is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 63

What material is a book made of?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 64

Which of the following materials lets light pass through it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Fabric