around the ! 🪑 Your , your , your — they are all made of . A is what is made from. ask: why was THIS for THIS job? Let's out! 🔍
A is NOT the — it is what the is made FROM. A can be made from , , or . The how the and what it can do!
Every has . A what a is like. Is it or ? or ? Does it ? the us the for the job. 🧪
| Material | Key Properties |
|---|---|
| Wood 🪵 | Hard, strong, does not stretch |
| Rubber 🟠 | Flexible, waterproof, stretchy |
| Metal 🔩 | Hard, strong, shiny, good conductor of heat |
| Fabric 🧶 | Soft, flexible, can absorb water |
| Glass 🪟 | Transparent, hard, smooth, brittle |
| Plastic 🪣 | Lightweight, waterproof, can be rigid or flexible |
Now we know some , we can why are ! A is made of because is — through so we can see . A is made of so through. ☔
When a , use this : This is made of ___ because it is ___. For : This is made of because is and . 👢
🔗 Match each object to the best reason its material was chosen. 🎯
Glass window 🪟
Rubber duck 🦆
Metal pan 🍳
Woolly jumper 🧶
Wooden ruler 📏
Some are NOT for a job. a ! 🍫 when hot, so it would be a . say is because it is not . The make a .
Here is — you can the of many ! 🙌 There are to do this: , , , and . Try them with or a . What do you ?
🗂️ Sort each action into the correct way of changing shape. 💪
Pressing playdough flat
Pulling a rubber band longer
Wringing out a wet cloth
Curving a strip of card
Squeezing a sponge
Pulling blu-tack apart
Folding a straw
Turning a piece of fabric at both ends
Not every can be every way! is and — if you try to it, it than . be and ask a before . 🛑
🧩 Put these steps of a fair material test in the correct order. 🔬
- Write a conclusion using your results
- Measure and record your results
- Test each material the same way
- Predict what you think will happen
- Ask a question: which material stretches the most?
! 🏅 If you which most, you each one with the and the way. only one thing at a makes your .
, ! 🌟 You can now of , why a a job, , and to a . You are for the !
Quiz time! 📝
Materials and Their Marvellous Uses — Quiz
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