🔍 Part 1: Match Materials to Their Properties

Look at each material and match it to what it can do best!

🧪 Part 2: Simple Strength Tests

Follow these steps to test how materials respond to forces:

Materials needed: Paper, cardboard, plastic ruler

Steps:

1. Hold one end of the material

2. Gently push down on the other end

3. Watch what happens

What happened when you bent the paper? ________________________

What happened when you bent the cardboard? ________________________

What happened when you bent the plastic ruler? ________________________

Materials needed: Rubber band, string, plastic bag

Steps:

1. Hold both ends of the material

2. Gently pull the ends apart

3. Watch how much it stretches

📝 Part 3: What Did You Observe?

Strong materials are hard to _____________ or _____________.