--- title: "Y2 - Science and Materials" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-13-15-30-y2-science-and-materials" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Y2 - Science and Materials ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_3942.JPG) 13 January 2026 [Mrs Lomas](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/SharonLomas) [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2) Year 2 have been investigating which material is the stretchiest and they have discovered that out of the 6 materials (paper, card, elastic band, wool, balloon and polystyrene) the stretchiest material was the balloon! They measured the length of the "stretch" in cubes and recorded this data in a grid. Knowledge: to compare the suitability of materials for a particular use; to answer the question - "Which material is the stretchiest?" Skills: to work in a group and carry out a task; to complete a results grid about their findings Vocab: stretchiness, compare, grid, length, material, stretchy, data [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-2) [Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/1f818a63-e82d-431e-853f-dc907f0d0ee5.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-13-15-18-avoid-the-crocodiles) Previous ### [Avoid the Crocodiles!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-13-15-18-avoid-the-crocodiles) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_0486%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-16-12-02-year-1-pshe) Next ### [Year 1 PSHE](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-16-12-02-year-1-pshe) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)