This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with Materials.
Are all solids made of metal? No - wood, glass and plastic are not metal. They are non-metals. How can you tell the difference between metals and non-metals? Metals are very important. They are often very strong. Metals are used in wires. They are inside lots of things that look plastic - computers and televisions have metals inside them. What do you know about metals and how they are used to make things?