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All materials have properties that we can describe.

 

We can describe some materials in the same way.

Several types of material are stiff.

When we want an object to be strong and stiff, we would choose wood, or plastic, or maybe metal.

 

a wooden chair

 

Wood, thick plastic and metal are all strong, stiff materials.

We wouldn't choose a material that is weak or bendy, such as paper or wool.

 

Let's practise identifying the properties of materials.

 

girl thinking

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