Choose the Best Material Based on its Properties

All around us in our everyday lives are objects made out of different materials.

We consider the material's properties when choosing what material to use.

A property is what the material can do.

Here are a few properties as examples

breakable  waterproof  flexible  shiny  

hard  strong  soft  absorbent  smooth

Here is a picture of a bridge.

The bridge needs to be strong, not bend and last a long time.

Metal is a good material to use to make a bridge as its properties are that it is strong, doesn't bend and is hard-wearing.

Let's think about the properties of different materials and practise choosing which material is best for different objects.