Materials Science year 4

Unit 8
 Basic source of material

living things non living things

Plants Animals Petroleum Rocks

 Rubber obtained from rubber tree.
Plants: Rubber Rubber is a white liquid called latex.

Tyre Eraser Ball Ballon

Gloves Slippers
Plants: Wood Wood obtained from trees.

Tissue Pencils Paper Cupboard

Table Chair
Plants: Cotton Cotton obtained from the cotton plant .

Pillow Blanket Clothes

Thread Towel
Plants: Rattan obtained from rattan plants.
Rattan and bamboo Bamboo obtained from bamboo trees.

Rattan chair Rattan baskets

Rattan plants

Bamboo mat Bamboo flute Bamboo trees

 Wool obtained from sheep.
Animals: Wool Wool is a soft thick hair which comes from sheep.

Woolen cap Sweater Blanket

Wool

Gloves Carpet
Animals: Leather Leather is obtained from animal's skin such
as cow.

Shoes Belt Leather sofa

Handbag Wallet Cow leather

Cow
Animals: Fur is a thick soft hair that covers the body of
Fur and feather some types of animals. Feather is from birds.

Painting brush Fur coat

Fur

Feather duster Shuttlecock Feather

 Petroleum is a black oil obtained from ground formed
Petroleum: Plastic from living things that had died millions of years ago.

Plastics are made by combining chemicals such as petroleum, coal, oil and other natural materials.

• Fibre glass
Polyester • Artificial fibre
Cheap
• Fishing net
Nylon • Tent
• Umbrella

• Garden hose
Easy Characteristic PVC
light • Toy
moulded of plastic Polyvinyl chloride • Rain coat

• Bottle
Polyethene • Food wrapping
• Carrier bag
Strong • Cup
Polystyrene • Packaging
• Bowl
Rocks Underground resources

Rocks

Metal Soil

Gold Copper Clay Sand

Question

1. Which match is not correct?

Material Basic resources
A Fur Animals
B Soil Rock
C Cotton Plant
D Rubber Petroleum
Activity

1. Choose three item around you.

2. Classify the source of material that you have.

Properties of materials

Ability to absorb water

Activity
Ability to float on water
1. Identify the properties of
materials that you have
Elasticity of materials previously .

Conductor or insulator
electricity

Conductor or insulator heat

Ability to allow light to pass

through
Identify the correct answer

Object Material used to make the Float Sink

object

Paper wood /

Iron nail

Cork

Marble

Paper clip
Identify the correct answer

Object Material used to make Able to stretch and Elastic or non-elastic

the object return to its
original shape

Gloves rubber / Elastic

Ruler
Balloon
Glass rod
Spoon
Paper
Identify the correct answer

Object Material used to make the Bulb lights up Conductor or

object or not insulator of
electricity

Key Metal / Conductor

Iron nail

Pencil

Plastic ruler

Eraser
Identify the correct answer

Object Observation Light penetration

ability

Transparent plastic Picture can be seen clearly Transparent

Tracing paper

Cardboard

Color paper

Clear glass sheet

 Selection of Materials in creating objects

State the materials used for the objects below and explain the properties of the
materials