Year 1 Science: Kitchen Appliances in Daily Life
Answer each question carefully. Some questions ask you to circle the best answer, some ask you to write a word, and some ask you to write a sentence. Do your best!
- 1
Look at these kitchen appliances: a toaster, a fridge, and a microwave. What do all of these appliances help people do?
- A.Wash their clothes
- B.Prepare and store food
- C.Water the garden
- D.Watch television
- 2
A kettle uses heat to boil water. True or False? [ T / F ]
- 3
When you push down the lever on a toaster, the bread goes ________ into the toaster. (Hint: think about the direction it moves!)
- 4
A fridge keeps food cold to stop it from going bad. How does knowing this help your family at home? Write one sentence.
(2 marks) - 5
Maya notices that every morning her dad uses the toaster to make toast. She predicts that tomorrow morning her dad will use the toaster again. What is Maya using to make her prediction?
(2 marks)- A.A guess with no reason
- B.A pattern she has observed
- C.Information from a book
- D.Advice from her teacher
Answer Key
- 1.
B. Prepare and store food
All three appliances — toaster, fridge, and microwave — are used in food preparation or storage, linking science knowledge to everyday life at home.
- 2.
True
A kettle converts electrical energy into heat energy, which heats the water until it boils. This is a scientific process used in daily life.
- 3.
down
Pushing the lever is an example of using a push force to move an object. The bread moves downward into the toaster slots.
- 4.
Knowing that a fridge keeps food cold helps my family store food safely so it stays fresh and does not make us sick.
Accept any answer that connects the science idea (cold temperature preserves food) to a practical daily-life use, such as storing leftovers, keeping milk fresh, or preventing food from spoiling.
- 5.
B. A pattern she has observed
Maya is using repeated observations (a pattern) to make a scientific prediction about future behaviour — directly aligning with AC9S1H01's focus on using patterns to make scientific predictions.