To prevent the inside of house be seen clearly from outside.

To make copies of drawings

Lamp shade Frosted (thin cloth) glass 4

3

To disperse light

To prevent sunlight entering house

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2 1

Examples

c b

TRANSLUCENT MATERIALS

Roof tiles
1

Hat
2

Certain plastic

OPAQUE MATERIALS

Boat Paper
To provide shade

Key Knife Coin

d c

Examples
3 4

Furniture

2 3
a b

From rocks
a

From sand
a b

Mirror

Glass Bottle

Objects
b

Objects

Beaker

Measuring cylinder

Measuring containers Light bulb

To illuminate surroundings

To measure volumes accurately

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

Clothe

From trees
a
To protect body

Objects
b

Containers

Glass
a

M etal

From crude oil (petroleum)

Container

Uses Clear Glass

2

TRANSPARENT, TRANSLUCENT, AND OPAQUE MATERIALS

1

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

Forms a shadow when light shines on it

To keep contents unseen

Wood 2 1 3

Objects

Ruler Toy

Plastic

From rubber tree sap (latex)

a Tyre b

MATERIALS AROUND US

5 6

Rubber

Objects

Ball Gloves

D A
VOLUME 1

Examples Clear Plastics Containers Uses

To see contents
1

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS
b a

Transparency

To project image on larger screen

8
Clay
b a

7
Cloth/ Fabric
b a

Leather
b

From animal skin

Shoe

Objects behind can be seen clearly

Materials that allow most light to pass through

MATERIALS (1 - 3)
C

Objects From cotton / wool

Belt Wallet

Materials that do not allow heat to pass through C lay Fabric

Heat insulators
2

INSULATORS
b a

Objects
Vase Brick

From earth
Tiles

Objects

Towel Curtain Clothe

Examples NonMetals

Glass Wood RubberPlastic

Electric Materials that insulators DO NOT allow electricity and 1 heat to pass Materials that 1 through
do not allow electricity to pass through d c b a

CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS

Glass door Plastic sheet

Glass Plastic

2 1

Examples

c b

Good conductors of elecricity are ALSO good conductors of heat Heat conductors
Materials that allow heat to pass through Electric iron
1 2

CONDUCTORS

Allows light to pass through

7 6

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
2 5 4 Absorb water 3

Allows electricity to a pass through

Copper wire
1 2

Conduct electricity

Metals

Iron nails Steel knife

Examples

Non-metals

Carbon

Object placed a behind can be seen Made of glass and clear plastic
c Examples Rubber Rubber band
2 1

Conduct heat Float on water

b a

a b

Allows heat to pass through

Examples
1 2

Aluminium Steel Wok Pot

Metals Cooking utensils

Can be stretch
b a

Electric conductors
2 1

Materials that allow electricity and heat to pass through

wires

Examples Metals

Spring Spring rider

Examples Metals Iron wok

Materials that allow electricity to pass through Copper Aluminium

steel base

Steel pot

a Becomes wet b Returns Can be when in contact b a to original pulled and Examples with water shape 1 stretched Examples Prevent from 2 Cloth when getting wet 1 Towel released Wood (Waterproof) Nappy Plastic (Elastic) Tent Raincoat Umbrella Paper Tissue

Do not Absorb water

Do not sink in water

Examples
2 1

Wood

Furniture

Plastics Bottles Containers

Iron Zinc Steel