Description
Students will learn about:
- What the term ‘property’ means in science.
- Why materials should be selected for use based on their properties.
- The types and uses of flexible, hard, absorbent, transparent, translucent, opaque and magnetic materials.
- How the properties of materials can affect the management of waste and lead to pollution in several ways.
- The difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials.
- Types of biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials.
Information covered in the informational slides:
- What are properties? Why are the important to know?
- Why should materials be selected for use based on their properties?
- The uses of flexible materials
- The types of flexible materials
- The uses of hard materials
- The types of hard materials
- The uses of absorbent materials
- The types of absorbent materials
- The uses of transparent materials
- The types of transparent materials
- The uses of translucent materials
- The types of translucent materials
- The uses of opaque materials
- The types of opaque materials
- The uses of magnetic materials
- The types of magnetic materials
- What are biodegradable materials?
- Benefits of using biodegradable materials
- Types of biodegradable materials
- What are non-biodegradable materials?
- Types of non-biodegradable materials
- The consequences of using non-biodegradable materials
This resource includes 4 worksheets that improve knowledge about electing materials for uses based on their properties and waste management. An answer key is included for easy marking!
- Worksheet 1: Close Passage – Selecting Materials for Uses Based on their Properties
- Worksheet 2: Identifying the Properties and Uses of Different Materials
- Worksheet 3: Multiple Choice & Short Answer Questions
- Worksheet 4: Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable Materials Cut and Paste Task
