Ages 9 -10 (Grade 5-Book 5)

. Making objects out of plants is a traditional 1frican process.
There are different ways of doing it and different parts of the
plants which can be used. The three pictures below all show
photos of woven products, but they have been made using
different plants parts. Write a description of each and say
what kind of object you think it might be used for.

Woven product Description

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.8NV4ST861T8ON: The properties of non-metals
18M: What do you want to find out by doing this investigation.

M1T4R81LS: • cork
• sponge
• paper or cardboard • piece of chalk
• cotton wool • small, strong glass
• fabric (le. arners should not drop
• plastic spoon this on the floor)

M4T7OD:

. 1 few non-metal objects have been placed in front of
you.Write the name of each object in the table below.
. 7old each object in your hand. Does it feel hot or
cold?Rough or smooth?
. Look at each object carefully. 8s it shiny or dull? 3an
youdescribe its colour?
. Drop each object on the floor, or tap it. What sound
does itmake?
. Write your observations in the table below (you may use
words from the box below or you may use your own
words).

shiny, dull, rough, hard, smooth, makes a ringing sound,
cold, warm, heavy, rigid, sharp, flexible, soft, light

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Matter and Materials

. 7ow is this woman using a woven product? Think about if
you, or anyone in your family, uses any woven products in
your daily life and write them down too.

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1 woman from Uganda.

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3hapter . Processed materials