Experimenting with Materials

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TRANSFORMING

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Involves changing the physical structure or particle alignment of a material (and therefore some of its properties) e.g. gelatine added to orange juice will set the juice

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COMBINING

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Incorporating at least one material with another to maximise performance e.g. adding gelatine to water to let it bloom so that it will prevent lumps.

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MANIPULATING

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Working existing materials in ways that do not change their composition or structure e.g. moulding gummy lollies.

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FORMING

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Bringing two or more materials together to create a new material e.g. agar agar plus orange juice plus vitamin C to form a gummy lolly.

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EXPERIMENTATION

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“Hands on” testing to discover how different materials perform when transformed, combined, manipulated or formed.

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ATTRIBUTES

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Features or characteristics of an outcome e.g. My gummy lolly needs to be springy and clear.    

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MATERIAL PROPERTIES

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The way a material (ingredients) behave or functions when combined to form a new material, or when the material is manipulated or transformed     

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PURPOSEFUL OUTCOME

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The outcome you develop must meet a need or opportunity that has been identified for your end user. The outcome must have an intention or specific goal.

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ONGOING

EXPERIMENTATION

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More than one experiment is required.

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STAKEHOLDER

FEEDBACK

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Stakeholder opinion is MOST USEFUL when it considers the performance properties of materials so ask an expert their opinion and USE it.