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Determining Properties

Determining Properties of Materials

By Kyle Smith

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EngineeringFurther Education (Key Stage 5)

This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

Lesson duration is: 60 min

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Determining Properties of Materials

By Kyle Smith

Slide 1 - Slide

Recall 3 points from the last lesson and explain why you have picked them?

Slide 2 - Open question

What does the term 'Ferrous' mean to you

Slide 3 - Mind map

FERROUS METALS

From the latin word FERRUM meaning iron, describes an

alloy containing a significant amount of iron.

All metals that are alloys of iron, carbon, and other

materials.

Slide 4 - Slide

Non Ferrous

Metals and alloys which do not contain any large

proportion of iron, examples being brass, copper, aluminium and lead.

Slide 5 - Slide

What does 'Organic' mean in a materials context?

Slide 6 - Mind map

'Organic'

derived from living matter, but in chemistry means carbon-containing compounds that are usually but not always derived from living things. Organic can also refer to unity of things.

Slide 7 - Slide

Slide 8 - Video

From the video, what are the key differences in the two types of polymers?

Slide 9 - Open question

What do you think a 'Smart Material' is?

Slide 10 - Mind map

Slide 11 - Video

What are the key points to take away from this video?