Preview: Find Out Why Materials are Chosen for Particular Uses
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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?
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.
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?
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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