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Wool is a good insulator. It keeps the heat in.

Materials and Structures

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What are things made from? Why are a lot of houses built with bricks? Why are most shoes made from plastic and leather? Why are car engines made from metal? This quiz looks at different types of materials and their uses. It also looks at how buildings and other structures are made stronger.

1 .

Which one of these materials might be used to build a real bridge?

Plastic

Cardboard

Clay

Stone

What else can be used to build bridges? - Metal and concrete

2 .

Why are stone, concrete or metal used to build bridges?

Because they are cheap

Because they are expensive

Because they are bendy

Because they are strong

What are bridges used to cross?

3 .

Tom’s Dad is building a rabbit hutch. What material does he use to build the hutch?

Wood

Cardboard

Cloth

Paper

How will Tom’s Dad join the pieces of wood together?

4 .

Katie and Ella are building model towers with card. Ella puts lots of folds into her card. Why does she do this?

To make it stronger

To make it weaker

To make it go further

Just for fun

Round tubes are also stronger

5 .

Harry’s Dad is an engineer. He is helping to build a tall wall from concrete. He puts metal rods into the concrete. Why does he add metal rods to the concrete?

To make the wall weaker

To make the wall lighter

To make the wall bendy

To make the wall stronger

This is called reinforced concrete

6 .

Jack’s shoes fasten with a Velcro strap. The Velcro has lots of tiny hooks. The Velcro makes a ripping noise when Jack pulls the strap open. Why is Velcro such a handy material for this job?

Because it makes a funny sound

Because it does not have to be tied like laces

Because it has a funny name

Because it is very expensive

Do you have laces on any of your shoes? Are you good at tying laces?

7 .

A spider’s web is very light but surprisingly strong. What helps to make it strong?

There are lots of threads joined together

It is made of metal

It is glued together with super-glue

It is man-made

Why do spiders make webs?

8 .

There are railings outside Sam’s school. The railings are made of iron. The janitor is painting the railings. Why is the janitor painting the railings?

For something to do

To stop the iron rusting

To make them look nice

To make them stronger

Painting the railings does make them look nice, but the main job of the paint is to stop the railings rusting

9 .

Harriet is designing a blanket for a baby. Harriet decides to make the blanket from wool. Why does Harriet choose to use wool?

Because it is very heavy

Because wool will keep the baby cool

Because it is very expensive

Because wool is good at keeping the baby warm

Wool is a good insulator - it keeps the heat in

10 .

Sunil is designing a greenhouse. Plants will grow in the greenhouse. Sunil chooses to use glass for the windows of the greenhouse. Why does Sunil choose glass?

Because glass is transparent

Because glass never breaks

Because glass is very expensive

Because glass is bendy

Glass is transparent - it will let the sunlight through

Author: David Bland