Materials
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 3.1.1
Materials
‘Materials’ are what things are made from. Some things are made from just one material, others are made from lots of materials.
Examples of materials
- Iron.
- Plastics.
- Glass.
- Copper.
- Polyester.
Properties of materials
- Different materials have different properties.
- Some materials are hard.
- Some materials are soft.
- Some materials will dissolve in water.
- Some materials will conduct electricity through them.
Forming new materials
- New materials can be formed when two or more materials are chemically reacted together.
Test yourself on Materials
How can you form a new material from two materials?
What is the term we use to describe what things are made from?