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1st Grade Properties of Materials worksheets

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Properties of Materials

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NameDate

Circle hard or soft.

1.
- hard
- soft
2.
- hard
- soft
3.
- hard
- soft
4.
- hard
- soft
5.
- hard
- soft
6.
- hard
- soft
7.
- hard
- soft
8.
- hard
- soft

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About this worksheet

Materials can be described by what they feel like, and the most basic words are hard and soft. A rock is hard because it does not squish when you press it, and a sock is soft because it does. Describing materials is how scientists begin to sort the things around them and decide what to use for a job: a soft scarf for warmth, a hard spoon for stirring.

On this grade 1 worksheet each box shows one thing, and your child circles hard or soft. Every sheet has four hard things and four soft things in a mixed order. Ask your child to press things around the house and say what they notice.

What your child will learn

Tell hard things from soft things
Describe how a material feels
Match a material to a job
Use the words hard and soft in a sentence

NGSS standard: K-2-ETS1-1

Worked example

The picture is a rock. You cannot squish a rock, so it is hard. Circle hard.

Common mistake

Calling something soft because it is light or small, such as a coin.

Helpful hint

Ask: would it squish if I pressed it? If not, it is hard.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with properties of materials?

Calling something soft because it is light or small, such as a coin.

How can I help my child with properties of materials?

Ask: would it squish if I pressed it? If not, it is hard.

Are these 1st grade science worksheets free to print?

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