Properties of Materials and Their Uses

What property makes a chair strong enough to sit on?

• Strength

• Color

Why is pizza not good for making a chair?

• It is too tasty.

• It is not strong.

What kind of material should you use to make a strong chair?

• Wood

• Water

What does it mean if a material has "strength"?

• It can hold things up without breaking.

• It is very soft.

Which of these is a property that materials can have?

• Happiness

• Absorbency

What are the three main properties of materials talked about?

• Strength, stretchiness, and absorbency

• Hot, cold, and warm

What property helps a slingshot pull back and shoot?

• Stretchiness

• Hardness

What does it mean if a material has "stretchiness"?

• It can soak up water.

• It can be pulled longer and then go back.

What property helps a towel soak up water?

• Absorbency

• Smoothness

If you spill juice, what kind of cloth would be best to clean it up?

• A very absorbent cloth

• A very colorful cloth