Materials and their properties

No Object/Item Good Material Why? Bad Material Why

1. Drink Bottle Plastic Transparent,light in welght Metal Too heavy,opaque

2. Door Wood Solid -Metal -Too heavy,opaque

-zinc -Easy to conduct
heat,sharp

3. Paper Towel Cotton Absorb water well Spandex Not easy to absorb
water
Materials (1)

Materials are the things that objects are made from. Materials can be in one of two groups.

1. Man-made- e.g. glass, plastic.

2. Natural- e.g. sand, wood, leaves.

Our classroom contains different materials:-

Try to think of 10 examples for each!

1.Wood
For example : -desk -chalkboard

-door -sculpture

-chair -caligraphy

-cupboard -children’s slide

-dressing table -phoyo frame

2. glass
For example : -mirror -glasess

-plates -bowls

-flower vases -jars

-lamps -aquarium

-glass cambinets -ketchup bottle

3. rubber
For example : -tires -sandals

-erasers -hair ties

-gloves -water hoses

-rubber boats -bracelets

-basketball -trampoline
4. metal
For example : -frying pan -water kettle

-iron mat -spoon

-fork -knife

-fence -motor rim

-ring -pan

5. plastic
For example : -bailer -drinking bottles

-plastic spoons -plastic plastes

-gallons -bucket

-plastic jar -plastic bag

-food wrap -basin

6. fabric
For example : -clothes -pants

-hijab -hats

-pillowcases -bed linen

-towels -rags

-socks -jackets

7. paper
For example : -books -report cards

-family cards -birth cerciticate

-comisc -novels

-diplomas -invitations

-business card -letters

8. plaster
For example : -insulation

-wound plaster

Now for each category, try to think of adjectives that give lots of extra information.

1. wood - hard, strong, grained, polished

2. glass - clear, strong, cold

3. rubber –supple, mushy

4. metal – hard, conducts electricity properly

5. plastic- thin, flammable, transparent

6. fabric - soft, flammable, easy to absorb water

7. paper - thin, flammable, easy to tear

8. plaster - sticky, thin