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Natural to Synthetic Materials

Natural to Synthetic Materials

Assessment

Presentation

Science

6th - 9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS1-3, MS-PS1-1, MS-LS1-7

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Nikkole Wowaka

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28 Slides • 34 Questions

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Natural to Synthetic Materials

By Nikkole Wowaka

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True or False. Natural resources must come from either plants, animals, or the earth.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

What is a synthetic material?

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Any material that is man made

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Any material that is only made from natural resources

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Any material that is made of recycled materials

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Any material that is found in nature.

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Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for synthetic?

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real

2

artificial

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natural

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true

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Multiple Choice

What are synthetic materials mostly made from?
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Coal
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Chemicals
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Trees
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Gasoline

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Multiple Choice

Both synthetic materials and natural materials are made from _________________?

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natural resources

2

nonrenewable resources

3

plastic

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Multiple Choice

What is an example of a synthetic material?

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cotton

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petroleum oil

3

leather

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nylon

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Multiple Choice

Synthetic Materials tend to be ___________________ than Natural materials.

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less durable

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more durable

3

just as durable

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a benefit of synthetic products?

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pests don't like it as much

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more biodegradable

3

more durable

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stronger

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Multiple Choice

The word ‘plastic’ comes from the Greek plastikos, meaning ‘capable of being shaped and moulded.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

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monomer

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monimer

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polymer

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polimer

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monomer

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monimer

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polymer

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polimer

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polymerisation

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polimerisation

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depolymerisation

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depolimerisation

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Multiple Choice

Synthetic materials are:

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created through chemical reactions

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made by the Earth naturally

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bad for the environment

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always nonrenewable

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

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Nylon

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plastic

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paper

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polyester

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Multiple Choice

You can make synthetic products from these things...

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Plant based resources

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Animal based resources

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Petroleum based resources

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All of the above

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"Goodyear" is a name most associated with....

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Multiple Choice

In the 1900's what was one of the first synthetic materials made

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metal

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plastics

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medicine

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all of the above

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is a type of plastic that does not melt on heating?

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Thermoplastic

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Thermosetting

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Elastomer

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is a type of plastic that melts on heating?

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Thermoplastic

2

Thermosetting

3

Elastomer

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Multiple Choice

Crude oil is used to make different kinds of plastics including PVC, vinyl and styrofoam.

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true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

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Sugar

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Natural

2

Synthetic

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Multiple Choice

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Sweetener

1

Natural

2

Synthetic

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Multiple Choice

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Under Armour Performance Shirt

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Natural

2

Synthetic

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Cotton T-Shirt

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Natural

2

Synthetic

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Multiple Choice

Vitamin C

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Gives us energy

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Helps us see at night

3

Fights off sickness

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Is known as the sunshine vitamin

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Multiple Choice

Which food group is most likely to give our bodies vitamin C?

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Vegetables

2

Fruits

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Multiple Choice

Vitamin D..

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Gives us energy

2

Fights off sickness

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Is known as the sunshine vitamin

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Helps us see at night

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Multiple Choice

How can a human obtain vitamins and minerals?

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By exercising each day

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By eating healthy foods

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By sleeping through the night

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By drinking 8 ounces of water

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Multiple Choice

_____________ are molecules that boost the immune system. They do so by protecting cells from harmful molecules called free radicals.

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Antbodies

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Surfactants

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Anti free radicals

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Antioxidants

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Multiple Choice

Why is it useful to produce synthetic medicine

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easily made and tested in the lab

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people are allergic to the natural materials

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hard to reproduce because atomic structure is unknown

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Multiple Choice

Synthetic medicines aren’t any different at the

atomic level from the natural medicines found

in the rain forest.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Select

Choose all that are true for the following statement-

After all, molecules are just molecules—whether they’re made in nature or in a lab,

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the same types of atoms arranged the same way

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you do not needed the same atoms

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the atom arrangement does not matter

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always form the same molecules

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Multiple Choice

What are some advantages of synthetic materials?
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Cheaper to manufacture 
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Stronger than similar products made from natural material
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Often better quality 
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All of the above

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a natural and synthetic material?
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Natural material is made from chemicals and synthetic is made from nature
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Natural material is made directly from nature and synthetic material is made from chemicals
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Natural material is made from petroleum and synthetic material is made from wool
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Natural material is made from trees and synthetic materials are made from plastics

Natural to Synthetic Materials

By Nikkole Wowaka

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