NATURAL SCIENCES
MATTER, MATERIALS AND FORCES

Matter

The amount of
matter in an
object.

Volume

Solid

Takes the shape
of the container
it is in, cannot be
compressed.

Gas

Colour, taste, smell and
texture, are examples
of these.

Hardness

The property of a material that can be stretched and recovers its shape.

The property of a material that bends well without breaking.

A material that is difficult to bend.

Transparency

Opaque

How easily an
object breaks.

Force

At a distance force

A force that causes an object to change
its movement or shape
by touching it.

Gravity

A force that
repels or attracts
metal objects.

Found in
nature. Iron and
aluminum are
examples.

The opposite of
weakness.

Another word
for materials.

Weight

Common Materials

A natural material we get from trees.
It is strong and slightly flexible.
It's used for making furniture and paper.
It can provide light and heat by combustion.

Plastic

They are found in nature in the form of minerals.
They are strong and hard.
Used to make: tools, ships, aeroplanes, cars ...

Fibres

It is a man-made material.
We get it by heating sand and mixing it with minerals.
We use it for windows, kitchenware, marbles ...