🔬 What Can Materials Do?

Materials can change shape! We can bend, stretch, twist, and squash them.

Instructions: Cut out the pictures from your cutting sheet. Paste each picture in the correct column to show what action you can do to that material. Some materials might go in more than one column — talk to your teacher!

🌀 Bend	🤸 Stretch	🔄 Twist	👊 Squash
Paste here ✂️ Can it bend? Can it stretch? Can it twist?	Paste here ✂️ Can it bend? Can it stretch? Can it twist?	Paste here ✂️ Can it bend? Can it stretch? Can it twist?	Paste here ✂️ Can it bend? Can it stretch? Can it twist?

✏️ Think About It!

1. Circle the word that describes what you can do to a sponge:

Bend

Squash

Twist

All of the above

2. Circle the word that best describes what you can do to a pipe cleaner:

Squash

Bend and Twist

Stretch only

3. What happens to the material after you change its shape? Does it stay the same material? Circle your answer:

Yes — it is still the same material

No — it becomes a different material

4. Draw a picture of your favourite material from the activity and show what action you did to it:

I did this action to it: _______________________

✂️ Cutting Sheet — Cut out these pictures!

Instructions: Carefully cut out each picture below. Then paste them onto your table on the first page.

🍶 Plastic Water Bottle	🌀 Pipe Cleaner	🔵 Blu Tack	🧽 Sponge
🧤 Glove	🥤 Plastic Cup	🟤 Play Dough	⭐ Bonus! Draw your own material here: