🔬 Part 1: Material Properties Investigation

1. Examine the material samples provided. Complete the table below by describing each property:

Material 1: Fabric/Fibre

Hardness (hard/soft): _________________

Flexibility (flexible/rigid): _________________

Transparency (transparent/opaque): _________________

Texture (smooth/rough): _________________

Weight (heavy/light): _________________

Material 2: Metal

Hardness (hard/soft): _________________

Flexibility (flexible/rigid): _________________

Transparency (transparent/opaque): _________________

Texture (smooth/rough): _________________

Weight (heavy/light): _________________

Material 3: Plastic

Hardness (hard/soft): _________________

Flexibility (flexible/rigid): _________________

Transparency (transparent/opaque): _________________

Texture (smooth/rough): _________________

Weight (heavy/light): _________________

Material 4: Glass

Hardness (hard/soft): _________________

Flexibility (flexible/rigid): _________________

Transparency (transparent/opaque): _________________

Texture (smooth/rough): _________________

Weight (heavy/light): _________________

🧊 Part 2: States of Matter

2. Circle the correct state of matter for each example:

Ice cube:

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Water in a glass:

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Air in a balloon:

Solid

Liquid

Gas

3. Draw how particles are arranged in each state of matter:

Solid particles:

Liquid particles:

Gas particles:

🏗️ Part 3: Material Uses and Applications

4. Match each material with its best use. Draw lines to connect them:

1. Glass

2. Metal

3. Fabric

4. Plastic

A. Clothing and curtains

B. Food containers

C. Car parts and tools

D. Windows and drinking glasses

5. For your protective structure challenge, which materials did you choose and why?

Materials chosen: ________________________________

6. Did your structure successfully protect the ball? Explain what happened:

🤔 Part 4: Thinking Like a Scientist

7. Check all the properties that would be important for each use:

For a raincoat material:

Waterproof

Flexible

Transparent

Lightweight

For a car windscreen:

Transparent

Strong

Flexible

Smooth

8. Explain why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples chose natural fibres for making traditional tools and shelters:

9. Give an example of a reversible change and an irreversible change with materials:

Reversible change: ________________________________

Irreversible change: ________________________________

10. Design your own investigation to test a material property. What would you test and how?

Property to test: ________________________________

Materials needed: ________________________________

Exploring Material Properties

Exploring Material Properties

🔬 Part 1: Material Properties Investigation

🧊 Part 2: States of Matter

🏗️ Part 3: Material Uses and Applications

🤔 Part 4: Thinking Like a Scientist

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