6. Processed Materials - Properties and uses

Property

Describes a material or object

Metal

A type of material that is usually shiny, hard, and heavy, and conducts heat and electricity

Shiny

Looks bright when light reflects off it

Lustre

The shine of a metal

Hard

Not easy to bend or break

Heavy

Weighs a lot

Density

How closely packed the particles are in a material

Conduct heat

Lets heat pass through easily

Conduct electricity

Lets electricity pass through easily

Malleable

Can be bent into different shapes without breaking

Ductile

Can be shaped or stretched without breaking

Iron ore

Rock from the earth that iron is made from

Observation

What you see, hear, or feel

Melt

To turn from a solid into a liquid when heated

Investigation

To answer a question or find something out by testing

Method

The steps you follow in an investigation

Conclusion

What you learned after an investigation