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Year 2 Science · Changing the shape of materials

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which material springs back after you stretch it?
- ☐ (a) Play dough
- ☐ (b) A rubber band
- ☐ (c) Paper
- ☐ (d) Aluminium foil
2. You press play dough flat with your hand. What did you do?
- ☐ (a) Stretched it
- ☐ (b) Twisted it
- ☐ (c) Squashed it
- ☐ (d) Melted it
3. Which material stays scrunched after you scrunch it?
- ☐ (a) Paper
- ☐ (b) A sponge
- ☐ (c) A rubber band
- ☐ (d) A bouncy ball
4. Why are hair ties made of a stretchy material?
- ☐ (a) So they melt
- ☐ (b) So they are see-through
- ☐ (c) So they are heavy
- ☐ (d) So they stretch and spring back
5. Turning the two ends of a pipe cleaner in opposite directions is called…
- ☐ (a) Squashing
- ☐ (b) Twisting
- ☐ (c) Pouring
- ☐ (d) Stretching
6. Pulling a rubber band so it gets longer is called s______.
7. Is play dough a material? Answer yes or no.
8. After you squash a sponge and let go, does it spring back or stay flat?

Answer sheet

1. A rubber band — A rubber band is stretchy and springs back when you let go.
2. Squashed it — Pressing something flatter is squashing it.
3. Paper — Scrunched paper stays scrunched; it does not spring back.
4. So they stretch and spring back — Hair ties need to stretch over hair and then spring back to hold it.
5. Twisting — Turning the ends opposite ways is twisting.
6. stretching — Pulling something to make it longer is stretching.
7. yes — Play dough is a material: it is what a play dough model is made of.
8. spring back — A sponge springs back to its shape when you let go.