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Grade 2 Matter & forces worksheet

12 questions on matter & forces. The answer key is a separate download.

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What is on the worksheet

  1. Which one is softer: a pillow or a metal spoon?

    1. a metal spoon
    2. a pillow

  2. Which one is harder: a brick or a feather?

    1. a feather
    2. a brick

  3. Which property matters most for a rain-cover material?

    1. Whether a friend likes its color.
    2. The first letter of its name.
    3. Resistance to water passage.

  4. Which one is harder: a cotton ball or a glass marble?

    1. a glass marble
    2. a cotton ball

  5. Why compare the same toy on two surfaces rather than changing both toy and surface?

  6. Does bending a wire necessarily create a new chemical substance?

    1. Yes, every shape change does.
    2. No.
    3. Only if it is long.

  7. Which one is softer: a cotton ball or a glass marble?

    1. a cotton ball
    2. a glass marble

  8. Which one is softer: a metal spoon or a pillow?

    1. a pillow
    2. a metal spoon

  9. Is honey a solid, a liquid or a gas?

    1. a gas
    2. a solid
    3. a liquid

  10. Which one is harder: a wooden block or a cotton ball?

    1. a cotton ball
    2. a wooden block

  11. Which one is harder: a glass marble or a sponge?

    1. a sponge
    2. a glass marble

  12. Which one is softer: a cotton ball or a wooden block?

    1. a cotton ball
    2. a wooden block

Teach or revise the skill first

These short guides explain the idea with worked examples. Read one together before the worksheet, then use the sheet as practice.

  • Materials and everyday changes: Study guide for Grades 1 to 3: compare properties and name the change; 2 worked examples and 4 practice questions. Describe hardness, flexibility, transparency and absorbency, rather than simply saying a material is good.
  • Pushes, pulls and simple machines: Study guide for Grades 2 to 5: effects of forces and compare conditions; 2 worked examples and 4 practice questions. A force can change motion or shape, depending on other forces and constraints.
  • Materials and useful properties: Study guide for Grades 2 to 5: 4 key ideas, including property, purpose and compare; 2 worked examples and 3 practice questions. Choose a property that matters for a design task.

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