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• Materials have properties that make them useful for different jobs.

• Materials describe what things are made from

Why is wood used to make a table?

• hard and rigid

• transparent and has a smooth surface

• hard and strong

• soft and can absorb water

Why is metal used to make a key?

• hard and rigid

• transparent and has a smooth surface

• hard and strong

• soft and can absorb water

Why is glass used to make a window?

• hard and rigid

• transparent and has a smooth surface

• hard and strong

• soft and can absorb water