The Material World

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Subject The properties of materials from everyday life
Resource Number TE_005
Age of students
Title The Material World
Content/Ideas Chapter 1: The materials around us
Chapter 2: Products and properties
Chapter 3: Strong, weak, tough, brittle and stiff
Chapter 4: Putting the properties together
Chapter 5: What makes the difference?
Chapter 6: Obtaining the best properties
Chapter 7: Materials for the future
Acknowledgements
Format/Structure 9 PDF
Pedagogical Rationale Designed to encourage active learning, this study module explores the properties of materials from everyday life.
It also involves some simple practical activities using household items.
Useful information Part of the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series.
Related ORBIT Resources
Files available to download http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=426185&section=1.2.3