Get Started With a Material World Classroom Display Kit

Create an eye‑catching, informational science display with this Material World Classroom Display Kit, perfect for introducing students to commonly used materials and the everyday objects made from them. 

Designed for primary school classrooms, this printable set helps students observe, compare, and talk about materials in a meaningful, visual way.

A Ready-Made Materials Bulletin Board Kit

This Materials Bulletin Board includes eight half‑page posters, each highlighting a commonly used material and the common objects made from it. The materials included are:

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

Along with the mini-material posters, the kit also includes 32 picture cards and 10 mixed-material half-page posters. The mixed-material posters feature everyday objects, along with labels identifying the materials used to make each object.

To spruce up your materials display, we’ve also included:

• “Material World” display lettering
• decorative cutouts featuring common materials

Download This Material World Display Today!

This ready‑to‑print Material World Display includes everything you need to build a meaningful, interactive science display that supports early learning about materials. It is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select your preferred file type.

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

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