Science Scheme | Year 2 | Block 2: Uses of Everyday Materials | Assessment
Year 2 everyday materials assessment
This Year 2 everyday materials assessment helps you check pupils’ understanding at the end of the Uses of Everyday Materials unit. It assesses key knowledge about materials, their uses and properties, recycling, changing the shape of solid objects, and transparency.
The assessment includes a range of question types such as matching, ticking correct answers and short written responses. An answer sheet is included to support quick marking and teacher assessment.
What’s included?
- End-of-unit Year 2 everyday materials assessment
- A variety of question formats to assess different skills
- Questions linked directly to the KS1 national curriculum
- Answer sheet included for easy marking
What pupils will be assessed on
- Matching materials to suitable uses (glass, plastic, paper, aluminium)
- How to make paper stronger (folding or rolling into cylinders)
- That solid objects can change shape by twisting, folding, scrunching and bending
- How recycling turns old materials into new products
- Understanding transparent, translucent and opaque materials using a torch test
Perfect for end-of-unit assessment
This assessment works well as a final check after teaching the unit or as a recap task to revisit learning later in the year. It provides clear evidence of pupil understanding and supports teacher judgement.
Free trial available – download this Year 2 everyday materials assessment and the full Uses of Everyday Materials unit.
