Everyday Materials Posters for Early Learners

Help young students recognise the materials that make up the world around them with this colourful set of Everyday Materials Posters. Designed for early learners, these printable posters introduce students to common materials used in the world around them. Each poster highlights one material and shows nine everyday objects made from it, helping students build early science vocabulary and observation skills.

Students can use the Everyday Materials Posters to:

• observe and name materials
• compare objects made from different materials
• recognise that materials have different uses
• identify materials encountered during the school day

Nine Posters of Common Materials

This printable pack includes 9 posters on common materials, each focusing on a different material. The materials included are:

• Wood
• Metal
• Glass
• Plastic
• Paper
• Fabric
• Leather
• Rubber
• Stone

Each poster features:

• a large, easy-to-read title
• nine clear examples of objects made from that material
• simple, recognisable images suitable for early learners

Download These Material Posters

This set of downloadable Material Posters includes:

• nine full‑page posters
• colour and black‑and‑white formats

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or PDF. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file format you prefer. Print your posters, hang them up, and start teaching today!

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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