Labelling Materials of Objects Worksheets is an interactive and visually engaging activity designed to help students explore the materials that everyday objects are made from. Using observation and critical thinking, students identify, label and discuss a range of materials commonly found in their environment. This activity promotes understanding of material properties and encourages learners to make meaningful real-world connections between objects and what they are made from.

Designed for use in Foundation to Year 2, these worksheets support early science inquiry, vocabulary development and visual-spatial reasoning. Each worksheet offers a different focus - ranging from specific items like shoes and lunchboxes to broader environmental scenes - giving students multiple entry points to identify materials such as wood, plastic, glass, metal and fabric. With scaffolded word banks and accessible illustrations, this task is suitable for whole-class, small-group or independent work. It also provides opportunities for pair-share discussion and hands-on exploration with classroom items.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and label materials used in common objects
• ✅ Understand material properties such as strength, flexibility and texture
• ✅ Make real-world connections between objects and their materials
• ✅ Build vocabulary related to science and everyday environments
• ✅ Develop early classification and reasoning skills through observation

What’s Included:

• Multiple worksheet options including individual object focus and full-scene illustrations
• Pre-filled word banks to support labelling of materials
• Simple and clear line drawings designed for Foundation to Year 2 learners
• Black and white format for easy printing and student creativity

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheet of choice for each student
• Pencils or coloured markers
• Optional: real-life items (e.g. lunchboxes, rulers, chairs) to support discussion and comparison

How to Use:

• Choose a worksheet aligned with your learning intention
• Discuss different materials and their uses using real items or classroom visuals
• Students label each part of the object or scene using the provided word bank
• Encourage students to describe why specific materials are used for particular parts (e.g., glass for windows, plastic for water bottles)
• Invite students to draw additional objects and label their materials to extend the activity

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during a science unit on material properties or object construction
• 💡 Pair with a classroom materials walk to explore and name objects in the environment
• 💡 Create a materials collage with samples of fabric, plastic or cardboard labelled by students
• 💡 Set up a materials investigation table with labelled trays of common items for sorting and discussion

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students work in pairs to spark conversation and peer teaching
• 💛 Use a projector to model how to label objects accurately and clearly
• 💛 Extend the activity with a design task: students invent an object using three chosen materials and explain their reasoning

Labelling Materials of Objects Worksheets encourages hands-on exploration and thoughtful analysis of how everyday objects are created. With strong links to Science, HASS and Design and Technologies, it builds foundational knowledge while developing curiosity about the world of materials around us.