Defintions
The definition of absorbency.
What is how much liquid a material can soak up.
The definition of natural materials.
What are materials found in nature.
Two objects or materials that are reflective.
What are: mirror, glass, aluminum foil.
An object that you would use to clean up a water spill.
What is: paper towel, dish cloth, sponge, towel, mop, etc.
Two objects that are waterproof.
What are: desk, lego, rain coat, rubber boots, windows, etc.
The definition of transparency.
What is the property of allowing light to pass through an object.
The definition of processed materials.
What are materials made by people or in a factory.
Two objects that are absorbent.
What are: paper towel, dishcloth, sponge, towel, cotton balls, wood, paper.
Two fasteners for clothing.
What are: buttons, zipper, velcro.
Name an object or material that is both transparent and reflective.
What is glass or windows.
The definition of reflection.
What is when light hits a shiny surface and comes back to our eyes.
Name 2 natural objects.
What are: wood, rock, leaves, leather, cotton, clay, wool
The strongest shape for building.
What is a triangle.
Two fasteners you would use for metal.
Two examples of objects made by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people using natural materials.
What are: Red River Carts, Dene Birchbark Baskets, Birchbark canoe, Travois, Ulu
The definition of malleable.
What is an object that can be bent, squished, or shaped into different forms without breaking.
Name 3 processed materials.
What are: plastic, rubber, glass, cardboard, metal, paper
Three materials that are waterproof.
What are: plastic, glass, rubber, metal.
Two materials that would be used to make clothing.
2 things that Indigenous people take into consideration when deciding what materials to use to make something.
What are: time of year, availability, taking only what is needed, respect for the land.
Definitions of weight and length.
Name 2 objects are made of more than one material and name the materials they are made of.
What are: ex., desk- wood and metal, school chair- plastic and metal, clock- metal, plastic, glass, etc.
Three objects that are transparent.
What are: a glass, window, plastic bottle, swimming goggles.
A material you would use to build a large bridge and the reason why.
What is metal because it is strong and doesn't bend easily, can hold lots of weight, etc.
2 non-standard units that would be used to measure length and 2 non-standard units that would be used to measure mass.
What are: (length) paper clips, popsicle sticks, cubes, toothpicks, hand widths, etc.
(mass) cubes, marbles, paper clips, books, etc.