ScienceYear 5

Properties and Changes of Materials

Learn Properties and Changes of Materials for Year 5 pupils (ages 9–10). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a wooden spoon 🥄 and a metal spoon 🥄. One feels cold, the other feels warm — but they're both at room temperature!

  2. 2

    Which spoon takes heat from your hand faster?

  3. 3

    Let's test which materials are shiny or dull. Tap the objects that are shiny.

  4. 4

    Let's work out if a glass cup is transparent or opaque.

  5. 5

    Is a wooden door transparent or opaque?

  6. 6

    Now let's see if materials can bend. Tap the bendy ones!

  7. 7

    Which of these is a property of chocolate? 🍫

Practise Properties and Changes of Materials with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 9–10. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.