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Materials - Metal and Non-Metal
Some metals are shiny but not all shiny things are metal. These shoes are made of leather!

Materials - Metal and Non-Metal

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?

1 .
Look at these chairs. The legs of these chairs are made from _____.
Plastic
Wood
Clay
Metal
What are the legs of the chair you are sitting on made from?
2 .
Gold is used to make jewellery. Other metals are also used to make jewellery. Which one of these is a metal used to make jewellery?
Lead
Iron
Silver
Tin
Gold, silver and bronze are used to make medals
3 .
The picture shows a tyre swing in a playground. Which one of these is made from metal?
The tyre
The bark on the ground
The chains
The air
What is your favourite type of swing?
4 .
These drinks cans are made from aluminium. Aluminium is a _____.
Plastic
Gas
Liquid
Metal
Aluminium is a light metal. It is used to make aeroplanes
5 .
Which one of these is a metal?
Rubber
Brick
Iron
Steam
The picture is Iron Bridge in Shropshire. It was the first bridge in the world that was built from iron
6 .
Which one of these is a metal?
Diamond
Glass
Cotton
Gold
Diamond is not a metal
7 .
What are pound coins made from?
Paper
Card
Plastic
Metal
Coins are made of metal. What colour is a 10p piece?
8 .
What are cars mainly made from?
Wood
Stone
Metal
Plastic
The engine of a car is made of metal. Most of the body of the car is also made of metal
9 .
Which one of these is a metal?
Plastic
Water
Oxygen
Copper
A lot of water pipes are made of copper
10 .
Sam is helping in the garden. He has a trowel. The trowel has a wooden handle. What is the rest of the trowel made from?
Wood
Plastic
Metal
Rubber
What is the difference between a trowel and a spade?
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Everyday materials

Author:  David Bland

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