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Metals

In this lesson you will discover that metals are
useful materials. Key word
metal

Think back

You learned some words to describe properties

of materials earlier in this unit.

1 Point to each word in the box and read it out loud.

2 Talk with your partner about what each word means. soft

3 Can you think of any objects that the words describe? hard

dull
4 This bracelet is made of metal. Which words above
describe this metal bracelet? shiny

What are metals like?

Metals are usually hard and shiny.

Metals can be shaped to make different objects.

Metals can be heated up to make them soft. They can be

hammered to make shapes. Or stretched to make wire.

Talk with

your partner
about why this

bowl is made

of metal.
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■ For more activities, go to Workbook 1 page 42.