📚 Topic Summary
Everything around us is made of different materials, like wood, metal, plastic, and glass. These materials have properties, which are like special characteristics that describe them. Some objects are hard, some are soft, some are bendable, and some are see-through! Understanding these properties helps us know how to use different materials to build and create things.
Let's practice identifying these properties!
🧪 Part A: Vocabulary
Match each word with its correct definition:
- Hard
- Transparent
- Flexible
- Rough
- Waterproof
- Allows light to pass through so you can see through it.
- Not easily broken or damaged.
- Having an uneven surface.
- Able to bend easily without breaking.
- Doesn't allow water to pass through.
📝 Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Use the following words to fill in the blanks: Metal, Wood, Glass, Plastic, Soft.
A window is made of __________. A table can be made of __________. A spoon is often made of __________. A teddy bear is __________. A water bottle is made of __________.
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine you are building a house for a toy. What materials would you use, and why would you choose those materials? Explain your choices.