Properties of material

Which 2 materials come from trees?

• paper and metal

• wood and paper

• metal and wood

• metal and cloth

Which of these is made from cloth?

• Desk

• Pencil

• Paper

• Sweater

Which material is soft?

• Wood

• Paper

• Cloth / fabric

• Metal

Which 2 materials can be folded?

• wood and paper

• paper and cloth

• metal and wood

• cloth and metal

Engineers are building a new slide for a playground. The old slide is broken. The engineers need to pick a material for the slide. Which property should the material have?

• Soft

• Bumpy

• Hard

• Can be folded

Which question should the engineers ask to best help them pick a material for the slide?

• How strong is the material?

• When will children use the slide?

• When did the old slide break?

• What color is the material?

Which properties are the same for plastic and metal?

• Both are hard and break easily.

• Both are smooth and are easy to bend.

• Both break and bend easily.

• Both are hard and smooth.

Why might a plastic slide be better than a metal slide?

• It will last longer.

• It will have a harder surface.

• It can have a curved shape.

• It will have a smoother surface.

From the picture above, what is made of?

• Metal

• Fabric

• Clay

• Glass

From the picture above, what is made of?

• Metal

• Wood

• Clay

• Rubber