KS1 Materials | Natural and Manmade Products

Science Quiz - Materials - Natural and Manmade Products (Questions)

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.

Products are made from materials. Some materials are natural and some are man-made. Some materials are dug out of the ground. Some materials grow - cotton comes from a plant, and wool comes from sheep. But some materials are man-made. They are made from other things. In science we can divide products and materials into natural and man-made. See if you know which are which.

Amy is building a sand castle. Sand is a _______ material.

[ ]	Natural
[ ]	Rare
[ ]	Man-made
[ ]	Fizzy

This toy duck is made from plastic. Plastic is a _______ material.

[ ]	Natural
[ ]	Man-made
[ ]	Rare
[ ]	Precious

Which one of these materials is natural?

[ ]	Nylon
[ ]	Rock
[ ]	Plastic
[ ]	Polythene

Which one of these is dug out of the ground?

[ ]	Wood
[ ]	Plastic
[ ]	Coal
[ ]	Wool

Which one of these materials grows on an animal?

[ ]	Cotton
[ ]	Rubber
[ ]	Wood
[ ]	Wool

This toy plane is made from wood. Wood is a _______ material.

[ ]	Man-made
[ ]	Natural
[ ]	Weak
[ ]	Bendy

Which one of these is man-made?

[ ]	Oranges
[ ]	Apples
[ ]	Plastic bags
[ ]	Tomatoes

Which one of these materials is natural?

[ ]	Nylon
[ ]	Cotton
[ ]	Polythene
[ ]	Polystyrene

This statue is made from marble. Marble is a ______ material.

[ ]	Weak
[ ]	Elastic
[ ]	Man-made
[ ]	Natural

10.

Which one of these is a natural material?

[ ]	Lemonade
[ ]	Cola
[ ]	Water
[ ]	Ice cream

Science Quiz - Materials - Natural and Manmade Products (Answers)

Amy is building a sand castle. Sand is a _______ material.

[x]	Natural
[ ]	Rare
[ ]	Man-made
[ ]	Fizzy

Do you like going to the seaside?

This toy duck is made from plastic. Plastic is a _______ material.

[ ]	Natural
[x]	Man-made
[ ]	Rare
[ ]	Precious

Plastic is made in factories

Which one of these materials is natural?

[ ]	Nylon
[x]	Rock
[ ]	Plastic
[ ]	Polythene

The mountain in the picture is called the Matterhorn

Which one of these is dug out of the ground?

[ ]	Wood
[ ]	Plastic
[x]	Coal
[ ]	Wool

Coal burns. It is used in steam engines. Have you ever been on a steam train?

Which one of these materials grows on an animal?

[ ]	Cotton
[ ]	Rubber
[ ]	Wood
[x]	Wool

Sheep grow wool

This toy plane is made from wood. Wood is a _______ material.

[ ]	Man-made
[x]	Natural
[ ]	Weak
[ ]	Bendy

Do you have any toys made from wood?

Which one of these is man-made?

[ ]	Oranges
[ ]	Apples
[x]	Plastic bags
[ ]	Tomatoes

Fruit and vegetables come from plants. Plants are natural, not man-made

Which one of these materials is natural?

[ ]	Nylon
[x]	Cotton
[ ]	Polythene
[ ]	Polystyrene

Nylon, polythene and polystyrene are all man-made

This statue is made from marble. Marble is a ______ material.

[ ]	Weak
[ ]	Elastic
[ ]	Man-made
[x]	Natural

Marble is a type of rock. Marble is dug out of the ground in quarries

10.

Which one of these is a natural material?

[ ]	Lemonade
[ ]	Cola
[x]	Water
[ ]	Ice cream

Do you like being out in the rain?