Material Properties Vocabulary
Use technical vocabulary to describe and compare material properties — conductor, insulator, thermal, electrical, transparent, opaque, translucent, soluble, insoluble, magnetic, flexible, rigid, density — and apply these terms precisely when selecting and justifying materials for particular purposes
Typical age: 9–11 years
“If your child had to choose a material to make a window, could they use words like 'transparent' and 'insulator' to explain their choice — not just say 'you can see through it'?”
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- Testing Materials for Uses
Giving evidence-based reasons for material uses draws on conductor, insulator, and other property vocabulary
- Advanced Material PropertiesREQUIRED
Grouping materials by hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetic response requires all these property terms
- Choosing the Right Material
Comparing suitability of materials for uses requires property vocabulary to articulate why one material is better than another