Properties of Materials

Which material would work best for a towel?

• rubber

• paper

• fabric

• plastic

Which material would work best for a notebook?

• metal

• paper

• glass

• plastic

Which material would work best for a sports bottle?

• fabric

• paper

• glass

• plastic

Which material would work best for a window?

• fabric

• metal

• glass

• rubber

Aluminium is a light material.

• true
• false

What does the word ductile mean?

• The ability for a material to be processed in several ways

• The ability for a material to be drawn out into a thin wire without losing its strength

• The ability for a material to be recycled

• The ability for an object to pass electricity and heat through it

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

• plasticity
• ductility
• malleability
• elasticity

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

Transparent means

• cannot see through it
• light passes through it
• light does not pass through
• only some light passes through