Texture and Hardness #1

Learn about the texture and hardness of different objects in this second-grade worksheet! Texture describes how something feels when you touch it, while hardness describes how something feels when you push on it. In this activity, students will review eight pairs of objects and consider the two descriptor words below each one. Learners must determine which word applies to both objects in the set.

Texture and hardness are just two ways that an object can be described. There are many more characteristics that can be used to characterize and classify matter. By focusing on texture and hardness, young scientists can build background knowledge for more complex classifications.

For a review on classifying matter, try the Classify Objects worksheet.