Grade 1 · Science · Unit 6 of 11
Toy Makers
Build a toy from scrap materials
What your child practises
Practises choosing scrap materials for a model or toy, and thinking about which materials work best for each part.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Physical Science - Materials, Objects and our Senses (PS) · choosing scrap materials to build a model or toy
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
To stick two pieces of cardboard, you could use…
- salt or pepper
- sand or leaves
- glue or tape
- rain or snow
glue or tape
Hint: These hold things together.
Question 2
Which will not work well as a wheel?
- a spool
- a round lid
- a bottle cap
- a flat square of card
a flat square of card
Hint: A wheel must be round to roll.
Question 3
Which makes a bendy tail on a toy snake?
- a bendy straw
- a glass jar
- a rock
- a brick
a bendy straw
Hint: It must bend and move.
Question 4
Which is everyday scrap?
- a gold ring
- an empty yogurt cup
- a pair of new shoes
- a brand new bicycle
an empty yogurt cup
Hint: Scrap is things we would throw out.
Question 5
Why do we ask a grown-up before using scissors?
- They are too soft
- They are too small
- They can be sharp
- They are too loud
They can be sharp
Hint: Safety first.
Question 6
A tower of tissue boxes falls over. What might help?
- a lighter bottom
- a taller tower
- a wider, stronger base
- a wobbly top
a wider, stronger base
Hint: A wide base stands steadier.