Science·Matter & Materials·conceptual
Naming Everyday Materials
Identify and name a variety of everyday materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
Suggested ages 5–6
Learning journey
Your child is exploring the materials around them — identifying different substances like wood, plastic, and metal, and discovering their properties such as whether they're hard or soft, rough or smooth.
Evidence of understanding
- Name at least six everyday materials: wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, rock
- Identify the material of at least ten different objects around the home or classroom
- Recognise that some objects are made from more than one material
Assessment prompt
Can Naming Everyday Materials look around a room and correctly name the materials things are made of — like glass in the window, metal in the radiator, and plastic in a pen?
Standards alignment
Y1.Sci.EM.2GB · uk-nc-2013
Identify and name everyday materials
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1