To prevent the inside of house seen clearly from o ut si de .

To disperse l ig h t

Lamp shade (thin cloth) Frosted glass

To make copies of d ra w i ng s 3

Examples
2

c b

TRANSLUCENT MATERIALS
roof tiles

To prevent s un l i gh t en teri ng ho us e

To provide sh ad e furniture

ke y boat paper

kni fe

c oi n

mirror

From sand

Tracing 1 paper Certain plastic

a
Me asu ri ng bea ker cy lind er To see contents to measure v o lu m e s ac cur ate ly

2 3

hat
2

From rocks Objects From trees

To protect b od y

Objects

a b Glass

Objects

gl as s bo tt le

OPAQUE MATERIALS
c a b

Examples
4 3 clothe

a Metal

Objects behind cannot be seen clearly (blurred) Materials that allow some light to pass through windscreen

Measuring containers light bulb

To illuminate su rr ou nd in gs

Uses Clear Glass

2

TRANSPARENT, TRANSLUCENT, AND OPAQUE MATERIALS

1

containers
To keep c o n te n t s uns een

Wood

From crude oil (petroleum)

co nt ai ne r ruler t oy s

3
Plastic

Objects

Materials that do not allow any light to Objects pass through behind cannot be seen at all

Forms a shadow when light shines on it

From rubber tree sap (latex)

For drivers to see clearly

D A
YEAR 4 UNIT 5

MATERIALS AROUND US
6 8
Clay b
Objects

tyre ba ll g l ov e s

Rubber

Objects

Examples Clear Plastics

1

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS
b
Objects behind can be seen clearly

7
Cloth/ Fabric b
From earth Objects

Leather b

Uses Containers
To see contents

Transparency

To project image on larger screen

a
Materials that allow most light to pass through

From animal skin

s ho e s

MATERIALS (1/3)
C

Objects

a
From cotton, wool
wal let

belt

Materials that do not heat to pass 1 through

c
Heat insulators
2

INSULATORS
b a

vase

tiles bri ck

t ow e l

clothe cu rt ai n

Examples
C la y F ab ri c Gla ss

Electric insulators
1

Non-Metals

Plas tic W o o d R ub be r

Materials that do not allow electricity to pass through

Materials that DO NOT allow electricity and heat to pass through

CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS

1
glass door

allows electricity to pass through

copper wire Metals iron nails steel knife Non-metals

ca rb on

Glass Plastic

2 1

Examples

c b

CONDUCTORS
d
Good conductors of elecricity are ALSO good conductors of heat Heat conductors
1

plastic

sheet

Allows light to pass through

a

7 6

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
3

1 2

Conduct electricity

Examples
2

c b a

Object placed behind can be seen Made of glass and clear plastic

5
Can be stretch
c b a
Can be pulled and stretched

4
Absorb w at e r
b

Conduct heat Float on w at e r

b

a b

allows heat to pass through

1

a lu m i ni u m steel wok

Metals

Examples
2

Materials that allow heat to pass through

Electric conductors
2 1

Materials that allow electricity and heat to pass through

w ir e s

Rubber
rubber band

Examples
1

Do not Absorb w at e r
b
Example
1

do not sink in water

Cooking utensils

pot

a
becomes wet when in contact with water
1 2

Examples
2

Wood

Examples

Spring
spring riders

Examples Metals

Materials that allow electricity to pass through

C op pe r

Returns to original shape when released (Elastic)

furniture

a
prevent from getting wet (Waterproof)

Examples

Plastics

b ot t le s

Cloth
t ow e l na pp y

c on ta in er s

Wood
paper tis sue

Metals
e le ct ri c steel i ro n pot steel base Iron wok Zi nc

Aluminium Ir on Steel

Plastic
t en t ra in co at

u mb r e ll a