Selecting Materials for Uses Based on Their Properties & Waste Management

 

A fantastic resource aligned with the Australian Curriculum for Year 4 students who are completing the Science unit Chemical Sciences (ACSSU074) with a focus on selecting materials for uses based on their properties and considering how the properties of materials affect the management of waste or can lead to pollution.

 

The 22 informational slides provide learners with knowledge that can be applied to the 4 worksheets included in this download.

 

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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

 

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