Properties of Materials

Properties of Materials

by Mrs. Skulsky

​Properties of Materials

​A Property is the way something looks, feels, smells, sounds or tastes.

​Materials can be big or small. They can be heavy or light. They can be hard or soft. How would you describe the properties of the objects below

​You observed how well some materials soak up, or absorb water. The ability to soak up water is another property.

Multiple Choice

Which two items have to the same properties

• teddy bear and a brick

• brick and concrete

• wood and glass

• glass and metal

Multiple Choice

Which material can soak up water quickly

• glass

• paper

• towel

• metal

Multiple Choice

Which of the follow is a solid: Remember a solid keeps it shape

• milk

• wood

• slime

• water

​Choosing the right materials

• ​How do you choose the right materials when making something new?

• ​Builders use materials that are Strong, or able to withstand great force

​Choosing the right materials

• ​Clothes are made of materials that have certain properties.

• ​Cotton is a flexible, materials. It bends as you move.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following materials are flexible?

• wood

• metal

• rubber

• concrete

Multiple Select

What type of materials would you choose when building a bridge? (two answers)

• straw

• concrete

• steel/metal

• plastic

​Industrial Designer

• ​uses art and engineering to design products

• ​They create products that we use every day (name a few)

• ​They create things as little as pencils - space ships

• ​When creating new objects they have to think about the properties of the materials that they will be using: color, texture, hardness, sound

Multiple Choice

Lou made a toy drum. He used paper for the top of the drum. The drum broke when he played it. What property of the paper could have caused the drum to break?

• color

• texture

• hardness

• sound

Multiple Choice

What material could Lou use for the top to make a better drum?

• plastic

• glass

• foil