MATERIALS UNIT

Where do materials come from ?

– Can you name some natural materials?

-Can you name some man-made materials?

-What is the difference between natural and manmade materials? 

UNIT VOCABULARY WORDS

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

-         Opaque. (Opaco) – you cannot see through it.

-         Waterproof. (Impermeable) – does not soak up water. 

-         Translucent. (Translúcido) – you can see through it a bit

-         Brittle. (Frágil) – hard but easily broken

-         Strong (Fuerte) – difficult to break

-         Natural (Natural) – not man-made

-         Rough (Áspero) – uneven Surface

-         Absorbent  (Absorbente) – soaks up water

-         Hard (Duro) – difficult to scratch or squash

-         Magnetic (Magnético)– attracted to a magnet

-       Transparent (Transparente) – you can see completely through it

-         Shiny (Brillante)– reflects light

-         Smooth (Liso)– even surface

-         Rigid (Rígido)– cannot be bent

-         Synthetic (Sintético) – man-made

-         Flexible (Flexible) – can be bent

WALT: We are going to talk about matter, it's basic properties and the three states of matter. 

Other vocabulary

Matter is what everything is made of.  The basic properties are 

Mass (Weight)  and

Volume (The space an object occupies) 

STATES OF MATTER 

Give examples of each state of matter

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