SCIENCE 4 "DOES IT MATTER?"

True or False?

Plastics are porous materials.

• True

• False

Non-porous materials are materials having small holes that allow air or water to pass through.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Cotton is a porous material.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Materials made out of cloth do not absorb water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Wood is a material that absorbs water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

CHECK if the materials absorb water .

• RUBBER BALL

• PLASTIC BAG

• BLANKET

• PAPER

• PLASTIC BOTTLE

CHECK if the materials are non-absorbent to water

• cloth

• stones

• handkerchief

• metal spoon

• sponge

metal spoon floats in water

• BLUFF

• FACT

pencil floats in water

• BLUFF

• FACT

stapler sinks in water

• BLUFF

• FACT