PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

• Materials can be described by their properties.

• The properties of materials include features such as colour, size,

and shape.

• Materials may be soft, hard, flexible, rigid (stiff), transparent

(see-through), opaque (meaning light does not shine through it),
rough, smooth, shiny, or dull.
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•• For example, glass is a transparent, hard, and
smooth material. It can be molded into different
shapes when it is being made, it is waterproof, and it
breaks easily. It is used to make windows, containers,
eyeglasses, and many more objects.
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• • Plastic is another type of material. It is strong,
waterproof, and durable (long-lasting). It can be
transparent or opaque. It can be used to make many
everyday objects, including bottles, bags, toys, and
computer equipment.
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Material property Meaning
Rough - something that has a lot of raised parts on it

Smooth - No roughness, lumps, or holes

Shiny - Reflects light
Dull - Lacking brightness
Hard - Not easily broken
Soft - Easy to mould
Flexible - Bendable
Absorbent - Soaks up water
Waterproof - that keeps out water
Transparent - see-through
Opaque - Light does not shine through it.
Durable - Long lasting
sort the materials properties below in the Venn diagram
provided.
B) Here are some objects. What Materials are they made
from?
Object Material Object Material

1. Window  glass 4. Drinks can  metal

2. Shirt  cotton 5. Pencil  wood

3.Bicycle tyre  rubber 6. Ruler  metal, plastic, wood

c) Write out the name of each object in the box. If you think
the object is hard write h next to it. If you think its soft,
write s next to it.