🔬 Part 1: Material Property Testing

1. Test each material for hardness. Circle the correct description:

Plastic spoon:

Very hard (difficult to scratch or dent)

Medium hard (can scratch with effort)

Soft (easy to scratch or dent)

Metal coin:

Very hard (difficult to scratch or dent)

Medium hard (can scratch with effort)

Soft (easy to scratch or dent)

2. Test each material for flexibility. Circle what happens when you try to bend it:

Rubber band:

Bends easily and returns to shape

Bends a little but feels stiff

Won't bend or breaks when forced

Wooden ruler:

Bends easily and returns to shape

Bends a little but feels stiff

Won't bend or breaks when forced

3. Which materials would be good electrical conductors? Tick all that apply:

Copper wire

Plastic bottle

Aluminium foil

Rubber glove

Steel spoon

📝 Part 2: Classification and Analysis

4. Complete this sentence about material properties:

Materials that are _____________ are good for making tools because they won't break easily.

Materials that are _____________ are good for electrical wires because electricity flows through them.

Materials that are _____________ are good for elastic bands because they can stretch and return to shape.

5. Match each everyday object to the most important property it needs. Draw lines to connect them:

Frying pan handle

Electrical cord

Bicycle helmet

Yoga mat

Hardness (protection)

Flexibility (comfort)

Poor conductivity (safety)

Good conductivity (function)

6. Explain why a car tyre needs to be both hard AND flexible:

7. You're designing a new kitchen utensil for flipping pancakes. List two material properties it must have and explain why:

Property 1: _________________ Why: _________________________________

Property 2: _________________ Why: _________________________________

🤔 Part 3: Reflection

8. What was the most surprising thing you discovered about material properties today?

9. Circle the statement that best describes your understanding:

I can clearly explain how material properties affect how we use them

I understand the basic properties but need more practice applying them

I need to review the definitions and do more testing

10. Challenge: Name one material that has ALL THREE properties (hard, flexible, and conductive) and where it might be used:

Material: _________________ Used for: _________________________________

Material Properties Exploration

Material Properties Exploration

🔬 Part 1: Material Property Testing

📝 Part 2: Classification and Analysis

🤔 Part 3: Reflection

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