Uses of Everyday Materials - Assessment

The Year Two Summative Assessment on the Uses of Everyday Materials is an evaluative tool designed to measure students' understanding of the properties and applications of various materials in daily life. The assessment begins with a matching exercise where students must link materials to their correct properties. This is followed by a question that requires students to identify two materials that are suitable for making windows and to explain the properties that make them appropriate choices for this purpose. They are also asked to consider why metal would not be an ideal material for window construction.

Further into the assessment, students are presented with a list of items and must identify which are made from brittle materials by ticking the appropriate boxes. They are then asked to select materials that possess stretchiness. Another task involves choosing the right materials for creating a fork and discussing which material would be the least suitable, providing a reason for their choice. The final section of the assessment is a statement table where students need to determine the truthfulness of statements related to material properties, such as absorbency, buoyancy, waterproofness, and environmental impact. This comprehensive assessment covers a range of topics within the curriculum, focusing on the practical uses and characteristics of everyday materials.