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Materials and Their Properties

A netball tournament is coming up, and Chloe, Talia and Evie are checking the equipment. Use evidence about states of matter and material properties to solve their challenges. Read each question carefully and explain your reasoning where asked.

Identify the states of matter

The team notices these materials and substances while preparing. Classify each one as a solid, liquid or gas.

1.At the tournament, the ball, water in a bottle, and air inside the ball are all matter. Match each to its state: netball; water; air.

Netball
Water
Air

Liquid
Solid
Gas

2.Talia pours water from a narrow bottle into a wide jug. What happens to the water?

It keeps the bottle's shape.
It takes the shape of the jug but keeps the same amount.
It becomes a gas immediately.
It disappears.

3.Evie pumps air into a netball. Explain why the air is matter even though it is usually invisible.

Compare material properties

A material's properties help us decide whether it is suitable for a job. Properties can include strength, flexibility, absorbency, transparency and texture.

4.The team needs a bib that is light and flexible so it can be worn comfortably. Which property is most useful?

Brittleness
Flexibility
Transparency
Waterproofness

5.A drink bottle is made from a material that is hard, waterproof and fairly rigid. Name one suitable material and explain why it suits the job.

6.Chloe tests two cloths. Cloth A absorbs water quickly; Cloth B repels water. Which cloth is better for wiping up a spill? Give a reason.

7.True or false: A solid must be hard and cannot bend.

TrueFalse

Investigate and explain

Scientists make fair tests by changing one thing at a time and recording observations carefully.

8.The players want to compare how well two materials absorb water. Write a fair-test plan that names what to keep the same and what to measure.

9.The netball is made from a flexible outer material. Explain how flexibility helps the ball during play, and name one other property a ball needs.

10.A mystery sample keeps its own shape, has a fixed volume and does not flow when tipped. What state is it? What observation is your strongest evidence?

11.Challenge: Suggest one material for a non-slip grip on a netball training cone. Name the property needed and explain how you would test whether your material works.

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