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Material Properties Exploration

Material Properties Exploration

Various materials including fabric, metal, plastic and glass

🔍 Part 1: Material Properties

1. Look at each material. Circle the words that describe it:

Fabric/Cloth:

Hard

Soft

Bendy

Not bendy

See-through

Not see-through

Metal:

Hard

Soft

Bendy

Not bendy

See-through

Not see-through

Plastic:

Hard

Soft

Bendy

Not bendy

See-through

Not see-through

Glass:

Hard

Soft

Bendy

Not bendy

See-through

Not see-through

🏠 Part 2: Materials and Their Uses

2. Match each material to what it's best used for. Draw a line to connect them:
1. Glass
2. Metal
3. Fabric
4. Plastic
A. Making clothes
B. Windows
C. Lunch boxes
D. Car parts
3. Why is glass good for windows? Circle the best answer:

Because it's soft

Because you can see through it

Because it's bendy

Because it's heavy

🧊 Part 3: Solids, Liquids and Gases

4. Fill in the blanks using these words: solid, liquid, gas

Ice is a ____________. When it melts, it becomes water which is a ____________. When water boils, it becomes steam which is a ____________.

5. Draw what you see in each container:

Ice cubes (solid):

Water (liquid):

Air in balloon (gas):

🔬 Part 4: My Investigation

6. Complete these sentences about your material investigation:

The material I tested was ________________.

It felt ________________ when I touched it.

When I tried to bend it, it was ________________.

This material would be good for making ________________ because ________________.

7. Draw or describe your structure that protected the ball:
8. Why did you choose these materials for your structure?

💭 Part 5: Thinking About Materials

9. Which material would be best for each job? Write your answer:

Making a raincoat: ________________

Building a bridge: ________________

Making a drink bottle: ________________

Making curtains: ________________

10. What is one new thing you learned about materials today?
11. Circle how you felt about today's investigation:

😊 I loved it!

🙂 It was good

😐 It was okay

😕 I found it hard

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