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All around you, in the world, are loads and loads of different materials being put to use - look in your pencil case: why is your pencil made of wood with a stick of graphite down the middle? Why is your ruler see-through plastic? What makes your pencil case strong and light?

 

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These are the sorts of questions that you need to consider when trying to find out why certain materials are used to do certain jobs.

 

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