Materials Properties Sorting Cards

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Materials Properties Sorting Cards: Large title 'Materials Properties Sorting Cards'; short task instruction ('Sort the cards by the property shown. Some cards may fit in more than one group.'); six coloured labelled boxes with icons and headings: HARD (hammer icon), SOFT (cotton icon), TRANSPARENT (window icon), FLEXIBLE (wavy lines), ROUGH (rock icon), WATERPROOF (water droplet). Lower section contains lined 'NOTES' box, numbered 'EXAMPLES' list (1–5), and fields for NAME, DATE, CLASS. Simple...

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This printable is a coloured sorting mat designed to support hands-on exploration of material properties. Pupils place picture/word cards or real-object labels into the labelled boxes and record observations in the Notes / Examples sections. The page uses clear icons and large headings to make property vocabulary accessible.

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