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?
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What are cars mainly made from?
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Wood |
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Stone |
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Metal |
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Plastic |
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2.
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What are pound coins made from?
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Paper |
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Card |
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Plastic |
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Metal |
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3.
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Which one of these is a metal?
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Plastic |
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Water |
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Oxygen |
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Copper |
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4.
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Look at these chairs. The legs of these chairs are made from _____.
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Plastic |
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Wood |
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Clay |
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Metal |
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5.
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Which one of these is a metal?
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Diamond |
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Glass |
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Cotton |
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Gold |
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6.
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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?
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Lead |
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Iron |
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Silver |
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Tin |
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These drinks cans are made from aluminium. Aluminium is a _____.
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Plastic |
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Gas |
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Liquid |
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Metal |
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Which one of these is a metal?
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Rubber |
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Brick |
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Iron |
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Steam |
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9.
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The picture shows a tyre swing in a playground. Which one of these is made from metal?
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The tyre |
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The bark on the ground |
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The chains |
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The air |
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10.
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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?
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Wood |
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Plastic |
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Metal |
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Rubber |
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1.
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What are cars mainly made from?
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[ ] |
Wood |
[ ] |
Stone |
[x] |
Metal |
[ ] |
Plastic |
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2.
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What are pound coins made from?
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[ ] |
Paper |
[ ] |
Card |
[ ] |
Plastic |
[x] |
Metal |
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3.
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Which one of these is a metal?
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[ ] |
Plastic |
[ ] |
Water |
[ ] |
Oxygen |
[x] |
Copper |
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4.
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Look at these chairs. The legs of these chairs are made from _____.
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[ ] |
Plastic |
[ ] |
Wood |
[ ] |
Clay |
[x] |
Metal |
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5.
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Which one of these is a metal?
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[ ] |
Diamond |
[ ] |
Glass |
[ ] |
Cotton |
[x] |
Gold |
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6.
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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?
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[ ] |
Lead |
[ ] |
Iron |
[x] |
Silver |
[ ] |
Tin |
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7.
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These drinks cans are made from aluminium. Aluminium is a _____.
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[ ] |
Plastic |
[ ] |
Gas |
[ ] |
Liquid |
[x] |
Metal |
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8.
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Which one of these is a metal?
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[ ] |
Rubber |
[ ] |
Brick |
[x] |
Iron |
[ ] |
Steam |
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9.
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The picture shows a tyre swing in a playground. Which one of these is made from metal?
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[ ] |
The tyre |
[ ] |
The bark on the ground |
[x] |
The chains |
[ ] |
The air |
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10.
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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?
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[ ] |
Wood |
[ ] |
Plastic |
[x] |
Metal |
[ ] |
Rubber |
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