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What Material?
 
leather
wax
stone
straw
ivory
rubber
steel
wood
plastic
copper
material
paper
cork
glass
marble

 
 
 

What Definition? 1

 
Solid fatty substance that softens and melts when warm.
Hard yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of some animals such as elephants.
Material like very thick stiff paper, usually pale brown, which is often used for making boxes.
Hard transparent material which is used to make windows, bottles, etc.
Elastic substance made from the juice of certain tropical trees or artificially.
 
 
  What Definition? 2
 
A very hard, grey, pink and black rock, which is used for building.
Strong, thick cord made of long twisted fibres.
Valuable bright yellow metal used to make jewellery.
Reddish brown metal used especially for making wire and coins.
Hard substance which forms the branches and trunks of trees.

 

 
  Where does it come from?
 
  1. Pure silk. A larva makes it.
  2. Pure wool. We get it from sheep.
  3. Wax. Bees produce it.
  4. Leather. It comes from animals.
  5. Cardboard. It's made from wood.
  6. Concrete. It's used to make buildings.
  7. Cotton. It comes from flowers.
  8. Horn. Some animals have it on their heads.
  9. Feathers. Birds are covered with them.
  10. China. High quality clay used to make cups and plates.
 
  What Material/s are these objects made of?
 
Material
Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Metal
Wood, Steel
Glass, Sand, Wood
Plastic
Leather, Metal
Rubber
 
  How much do you know about Materials?
 
A fabric is a type of cloth or woven material.
Yes
All fabrics are synthetic.
No
Cotton and linen come from plants.
Yes
Silk is an artificial material only.
No
Some animals provide us with material to make fabrics.
Yes
Sheep provide us with wool.
Yes
You can make pottery with clay.
Yes
Sand is usually liquid.
No
Rubber comes from trees.
Yes
Feathers come from flowers.
No
Granite is used to make sculptures.
Yes
Concrete is a mixture of cement and water.
No
 
  What is it?
 
A type of cloth or woven material.
Cotton | Linen | Silk | Material
Bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc used to make musical instruments.
Brass
Dried stems of cereals used to make hats, etc.
Straw
The hard solid substance found in the ground which is often used for building, statues, etc.
Granite
Birds are covered with.
Feathers
It comes from sheep and other animals such as llamas.
Wool
Animal skin used to make shoes, bags, clothes, etc.
Leather
A reddish brown metal used especially for making wire and coins.
Copper

 
  Materials, materials, materials...
 

So far you've seen many different materials. We can divide them in four main categories: vegetable, mineral, animal and synthetic. Can you write three materials belonging to the first one, that is, three vegetable materials? Cotton|linen|wood|straw, linen|wood|straw|cotton, and wood|straw|cotton|linen.
Some animals provide us with the raw material to make different types of fabric. Sheep give us wool, silk is produced by a larva. We also use the skin of cows, sheep, deer and other species like these to make leather. Some animals, such as elephants, provide us with their tusks to make objects of ivory, but fortunately, today elephants are protected. Mineral materials are used to make statues, such as Michelangelo's David, which is made of marble, but many sculptures are made of stone|iron|bronze|clay, iron|bronze|clay|stone, bronze|clay|stone|iron among other materials.
But today many fabrics and materials are synthetic, which means, produced artificially.

 
  Statues
 

The Statue of Liberty, who lives in New York, is covered with a copper skin in the shape of a toga, but the Little Mermaid, who lives by the sea in Copenhagen is naked. She is made of bronze . Do you remember what Dali's Newton sculpture in Singapore is made of? It is made of bronze, too. And, what are the names of two other statues that have some bronze lions or eight bronze bas-reliefs at their base? They are Nelson and Columbus|Christopher Columbus. Now, what about David and Niké? They are made of white marble, which, as you may know, it comes in many different colours. We have one big statue left, the Sphynx near Cairo. It is made of limestone|stone.