Share 2C - Materials (using the right materials)
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Give three examples each of natural and man-made materials
NATURAL - wood, cotton, leather, rock; MAN-MADE - plastic, glass, concrete, ceramic...
Give three properties of glass.
transparent/clear, smooth, hard, waterproof...
Give three properties of metal.
waterproof, strong, shiny, hard...
What material is best to use for a raincoat? Why?
Plastic because it's waterproof
Give 3 things that are made from fabric.
clothes, pillows, blanket...
What material is best to use for a window? Why?
Glass because it's transparent
Name 3 things that are absorbent.
paper, fabric, sponge...
If the opposite of soft is hard, what are the opposites of smooth, waterproof, strong, flexible, and heavy?
smooth - rough; waterproof - absorbent; strong - weak; flexible - rigid; heavy - light
If paper is made from wood pulp, then glass is made from ____, while plastic is made from _____.
Glass is made from SAND, while PLASTIC is made from OIL (fossil fuel)
What material is best to use for spoon, fork, and knife? Why?
metal (stainless steel) because it's strong, smooth, and not easy to rust
Name the object and the material used.
The shuttlecock is made from feathers.
What materials are our clothes usually made from?
are often made from various fibers, such as cotton, wool, and silk, which are used to make fabrics
What is a material?
it is something that we use to make things
What do you call the material found in nature? How about made by people?
NATURAL if from nature, while MAN-MADE if made by people
Name one object that is made from the following materials: wood, rubber, plastic, glass, metal, concrete, and fabric
wood - table; rubber - tire; plastic - bottle; glass - window, metal - coin; concrete - bridge; fabric - clothes
