Materials

A

200

this material is used to build furniture

wood

300

Ötzi had an axe made of this (hint: it wasn't iron)

copper

500

this material comes from a tree and was used in the past for things like tyres on cars

rubber

B

100

a soft material that comes from sheep or goats

wool

400

this material is used to build bridges, buildings and also to make some things we use in the kitchen, like pots and pans. It starts with the letter s

steel

500

a material that is present everywhere in the world--we should try to reduce our use of this material, especially for things we only use once

plastic

C

100

a precious metal used to make things like rings

gold

300

a grey metal that's used to make jewellery and sometimes forks, knives and spoons

silver

500

this material also comes form an animal but the animal is usually quite big; if you are a vegan (someone who does not eat meat or animal products) you do not wear shoes or buy bags made of this material

leather

D

300

this material is fragile and breaks easily but must be cut with a very sharp blade

glass

400

this material comes from trees and can be recycled

paper

500

this is a synthetic material, meaning it's manmade (not natural); it's used for making clothes, the first letter is p and it rhymes with Uncle Fester

polyester

E

300

a soft material that comes form plants

cotton

400

old farmhouses in Umbria are made of this

stone

500

this material comes from an animal, the animal is very small and lives in a tree

silk