🔍 Part 1: Identifying Materials

1. What is a material? Circle the best definition:

A substance that objects are made from

Something that is always hard

Only things found in nature

Something that is always expensive

2. Which of these are materials? Check all that apply:

Wood

Plastic

Metal

The colour red

Glass

Happiness

3. Look around your classroom. List 5 different materials you can see:

a) _________________

b) _________________

c) _________________

d) _________________

e) _________________

4. Circle whether each material is natural or man-made:

Cotton: Natural / Man-made

Plastic: Natural / Man-made

Wood: Natural / Man-made

Steel: Natural / Man-made

🏠 Part 2: Materials and Their Uses

5. Match each material to its best use by drawing lines:

Glass

Rubber

Metal

Fabric

Car tyres

Cooking pots

Windows

Clothing

6. Why do you think glass is used for windows instead of wood?

7. Complete these sentences about material properties:

Metal is good for cooking pots because it is _________________ and conducts heat well.

Rubber is used for tyres because it is _________________ and waterproof.

Cotton is good for clothing because it is _________________ and comfortable.

💭 Part 3: Thinking About Materials

8. Imagine you need to build a treehouse. Choose the best material for each part:

Main structure: _________________ (Why? _________________________)

Roof covering: _________________ (Why? _________________________)

Windows: _________________ (Why? _________________________)

9. What would happen if all materials were exactly the same? Write 2-3 sentences:

10. Name one material you use every day and explain why it's important in your life:

Material: _________________

Materials Matter Introduction

Materials Matter Introduction

🔍 Part 1: Identifying Materials

🏠 Part 2: Materials and Their Uses

💭 Part 3: Thinking About Materials

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