Grade 6 6.4 Material properties

The ability of a material to withstand a force without breaking or bending

• durability
• hardness
• toughness
• strength

The ability of a material to withstand wear, especially as a result of weathering

• durability
• hardness
• toughness
• strength

The ability of a material to withstand blows or sudden shocks without breaking

• durability
• hardness
• toughness
• strength

The ability of a material to conduct heat or electrical energy

• conductivity
• ductility
• malleability
• fusibility

The ability of a material to deform, usually by stretching along its length

• plasticity
• ductility
• malleability
• elasticity

Gasoline, plastic spoons, paper cups, paper bags, popcorn, and aluminum cans were made from earth's

• natural resources
• trees
• reactants
• products

You want to build a playground without any synthetic materials. Which of the following materials should you not include:
wood chips
sand
rock
plastic

• wood chips
• sand
• rock
• plastic

hard, smooth, white, bouncy

• are properties
• are products
• are reactants

Flexible means...

• bends easily 
• breaks if you bend it 
• scratches easily
• ridged like

Malleable means...

• makes a noise when you hit it 
• does not break if you bend it 
• scratches easily
• does not scratch easily