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Assignment 3oct2
Assignment 3oct2
Collect together some objects that are made from different materials. Objects made from just one material are best. (e.g.
rubber ball, cup, glass, rubber glove, sea shell, wooden spoon, metal fork, plastic ruler, section of carpet, twig etc) Using the
chart, evaluate each object based on the properties listed.
Time: 1 class.
Absorbent/
Waterproof
Elastic
Plastic
Conductor
Insulator
Flexible
Rigid
Magnetic
NonMagnetic
Hard
Soft
Transparent
Opaque
Strong
Weak
Example:
Rubber Glove Waterproof
Elastic
Insulator
Flexible
NonMagnetic
Soft
Opaque
Strong
absorbant
plastic
insulator
flexible
Nonmagnetic
soft
transparent
strong
waterproof
plastic
insulator
rigid
Nonmagnetic
hard
opaque
strong
waterproof
elastic
insolater
flexible
Non
magnetic
soft
opaque
strong
waterproof
plastic
conductor
rigid
Non
magnetic
soft
opaque
strong
waterproof
plastic
insolater
rigid
Nonmagnetic
hard
opaque
strong
Material
1.tape
2.marker
3.binder
4.tire
5.phone
What are the most important properties? What would be a good material(s)?
No
Rigid, Strong
no
Strong, waterproof
Plastic, metal
no
magnetic
metal
no
no
yes
Soft,
strong
strong
fabric
plastic
metal