Starter quiz
- What is the name of the planet that we live on?
- Earth ✓
- the Moon
- the United Kingdom
- the Sun
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- Some materials can harm our planet when they are made. Which word means the same as harm?
- damage ✓
- help
- natural
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- Which of these materials causes little or no harm to our planet?
- plastic
- metal
- bamboo ✓
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- What does suitable mean when talking about materials?
- Suitable means that a material is not right for an object.
- Suitable means that a material is strong.
- Suitable means that a material is right for an object. ✓
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- Which of the following are properties of materials?
- rough ✓
- sandpaper
- bendy ✓
- plastic
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- Where do these materials come from?
- wood⇔a tree ✓
- metal⇔a rock ✓
- plastic⇔oil, natural gas or coal ✓
- cotton fabric⇔a plant ✓
Exit quiz
- Why is glass a suitable material for a window?
- Glass has the right properties to be a window. ✓
- Glass is made in a factory.
- Glass can be made into bottles.
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- Which of these is a property of materials?
- a tissue
- small
- absorbent ✓
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- Which of these statements is true?
- Absorbent materials do not soak up liquids.
- Absorbent materials soak up liquids. ✓
- Absorbent materials are used to make umbrellas.
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- Which objects need to be made with absorbent materials?
- A glass and a table.
- A toy elephant and a raincoat.
- A bath mat and a towel. ✓
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- How could a scientist investigate whether a material is absorbent?
- By soaking it in water and squeezing any water out of it. ✓
- By measuring how big it is when it is laid flat.
- By holding it up to the light and seeing if light passes through it.
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- These are the results of an investigation into whether materials are absorbent. Which materials are absorbent?
- tissue paper ✓
- plastic bag
- cotton wool ✓
- kitchen roll ✓
- aluminium foil
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The properties of materials make them suitable or unsuitable for particular uses.
- Being absorbent can be a property of some materials.
- If a material is absorbent it soaks up something, often liquid such as water.
- Some materials are absorbent and this makes them suitable for certain uses.
- Scientists test materials to find out which are absorbent and which are not.
Common misconception
In comparing the extent of a given property in two materials, children may rely purely on observation rather than on active testing.
Opportunities to test different materials and observe what happens.
Keywords
Material - A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
Suitable - Someone or something that is suitable for a particular purpose or occasion is right or acceptable for it.
Properties - The describing words we use for a material are called its properties.
Absorbent - Absorbent materials soak up other materials.
Investigate - When scientists investigate they are trying to find out something.
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