3rd Grade Choosing Materials by Their Properties

3rd Grade Choosing Materials by Their Properties Worksheet (Matter and Energy, TEKS 3.6D)

Students learn to choose materials by their properties, match a raincoat, window, pot handle, and pillow to the property each needs most, then circle the best material for each job. Simple black and white doodles and big, easy to read text keep the focus on the science, not the reading. No prior knowledge is needed: the page teaches the idea first.

What's Inside

• A teach strip on picking materials by their properties
• Part A: write the property letter for each object, with one extra property
• Part B: circle the best material for a raincoat, window, and pot handle
• A friendly squirrel guide that points out the key idea
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note

How Teachers Use It

Use it as a mini lesson follow up, a quick check, or a science center. It takes 6 to 8 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is selecting materials based on their physical properties, part of the grade 3 matter and energy strand.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one idea with everyday objects kids already know. Every activity has a done for you example, and students only circle, sort, number, or write a letter or word, so they can finish on their own. Wrong choices are believable, not silly, so students have to think. Pair it with the other Matter and Energy sheets to cover properties, measuring, states of matter, changes of state, and choosing and combining materials.