Properties of Materials

What type of shoes would be best to walk on an icy sidewalk?

• tennis shoes

• high heels

• slippers

What is the intended purpose of a zipper?

• to make noise

• to be bendable

• to hold two things together

What are 'properties'?

• what something is supposed to be used for

• the single parts of the way something is

• a group of things that go together

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Parts of a whole is

• properties

• set

• intended purpose

A 'set' is

• a group of things that go together

• the reason something is made

• the single parts of the way something is

People build houses for safety. These houses must last a long time. To build a good house, we must look for a material that is–

• pretty

• strong

• weak

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'Purpose' is

• the reason something is made

• equipment and supplies

• the single part of the way something is

'Materials' are

• the reason something is made

• equipment and supplies for making or doing something

• parts of a whole

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What properties of a beach ball make it better for bouncing than a fork?

• Beach balls are round and flexible and a fork is not.

• You can let the air out of a beach ball, but you can't let air out of a fork.

• Beach balls don't soak up water, but forks do.

What property of tires helps cars to drive on the road?

• color

• temperature

• flexibility