Material Properties

Thinking in Structure and Function: Level 3 - Material Properties
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on material properties. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.

TERMS
Structure - parts in a material object
Function - an activity or purpose for a thing
Properties - any traits of an object that can be measured
Material - the matter of which a thing is or can be made
Shape - external form of an object
Purpose - the reason for which something is done or created

This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Structures can be designed to serve particular functions by taking into account properties of different materials, and how materials can be shaped and used.”