Matter And Material Flashcards
Is wood from the natural world?
Yes
What do we use materials for?
To make our lives better.
What is a use for wood?
Many things including houses.
Name 3 materials made by scientists
Nylon
Plastic
Pens
Name three materials not made from metal.
Glass
Clay
Paper
Name two ways to make paper stronger.
Paper can be folded or made into tubes.
What do struts and braces do?
They hold other materials in place.
Name a way you can make some materials stronger?
The shapes of materials can be changed to make them stronger.
How can you change the properties of materials?
By mixing some materials together.
What is Nylon?
Nylon is a type of plastic used to make ladies stockings.
Name the four types of materials
METALS
NON-METALS
NATURAL
HUMAN MADE
Name four ways to strengthen materials
FOLD
TUBE
STRUTS
BRACES
Name the three phases of substances
GAS
LIQUID
SOLID
Name a natural material
Wood
Name a human made material
Plastic
Where do we get most of our metals?
They are dug out of the ground
Give three examples of metals
Copper
Gold
Silver
Iron
What is plastic?
A strong light human made substance
What are scientists?
People who are experts on natural and physical sciences.
What are metals?
Solid and usually hard, natural substance.
Explain property?
Things that belong to you. Things do not own things, but they have properties that describe them.
Give an examples of a non-metal materials
Glass
Pottery
Paper
Wood
What is glass made of?
Sand that is heated.
Materials have different properties. Name some
A tin is shiny
Glass is see through and hard
Paint is soft and runny