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A What is a Materials Engineer?

Draw and label a picture of a materials engineer at work.

Explain your drawing of a materials engineer: _________________________________________________________

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Lessons 1 and 2

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B What is a Materials Engineer? Draw a picture of a materials engineer at work. Label your picture.

A-7 Student Pre-Post Assessment Lessons 1 and 2

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1. A car company wants to make a new kind of car. How would a materials engineer help?

A. draw the shape of the car

B. connect wires to the lights

C. choose the metal for the doors

D. decide where to put the engine

3. Which is an example of materials engineering?

A. designing circuits for cell phones

B. designing devices that play music

C. designing a plastic for making boats

D. mixing paints to make a new color

2. A company is creating a new type of material. How would a materials engineer help?

A. test how strong the material is

B. make posters to sell the material

C. use the material to build a car engine

D. a materials engineer would not help

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Directions: For each question below, circle the BEST answer.

Student Pre-Post Assessment Lessons 1 and 2

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What is a Materials Engineer?

Which of the following would a materials engineer do for his or her job? Mark ALL that apply:

drive machines to dig up rocks

design computers

design metals for spaceships

test metals to see how strong they are

test materials to see how they break

make statues

design plastic for making boats

help to fix cars

drive trains

help make electricity work

design wedding dresses

design paint that dries quickly

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B Which of these things is made from an earth material? Circle ALL of the things that could be made from earth materials.

markers brick road

basketball clay pot

plastic globe sandcastle

rock wall

toy pail and shovel

A-10 Student Pre-Post Assessment Lesson 2

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A 1. If you were designing a raincoat, which would be the BEST material

to use? Circle the BEST answer.

A. A material that is absorbent, red, and soft.

B. A material that is waterproof, white, and flexible.

C. A material that is durable, brown, and flexible.

D. A material that is waterproof, yellow, and too stiff to bend.

2. What is a property of the material that is used to make a bicycle? Circle the BEST answer.

A. it has 2 wheels

B. it has a seat on it

C. it does not break easily

D. all of the above

A-11 Student Post Assessment Lesson 2

3. What are 3 properties that a material used to make a table should have?

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(2) __________________________________________________

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(3) __________________________________________________

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A-12

You want to build a play fort for you and your friends to play in.

1. List 2 materials you could use to build a play fort INDOORS.

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(2)_____________________________________________________

Why are these good materials to use to build a play fort INDOORS?

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2. List 2 materials you could use to build a play fort OUTDOORS.

(1)_____________________________________________________

(2)_____________________________________________________

Why are these good materials to use to build a play fort OUTDOORS?

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Student Post Assessment Lesson 2

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2. A girl is making a sculpture that sticks together well when it is wet, but easily crumbles after it dries. What material is she MOST LIKELY using? Circle the BEST answer.

A. clay C. rocks

B. sand D. gravel

1. Can a material have different properties when it is wet and when it is dry? Explain your answer.

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3. A child is making a fort out of sticks. Which of these materials would work BEST to hold the sticks together? Circle the BEST answer.

A. wet soil C. wet sand

B. wet clay D. wet pebbles


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A 1. A boy has 2 pieces of clay that are exactly the same except one is

wet and one is dry.

Look at the descriptions below and decide whether they describe wet clay or dry clay. Circle your answer.

This piece of clay is more crumbly than the other.

WET DRY

This piece of clay is stickier than the other. WET DRY

This piece of clay is harder than the other. WET DRY

This piece of clay is darker than the other. WET DRY

This piece of clay is more slippery than the other.

WET DRY

This piece of clay is...

2. A student built a wall with rocks held together by mortar made of soil, sand, and clay. When he tested the wall, the mortar crumbled and didn’t stick together. Describe 1 way he could improve the mortar.

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Dry clay has different properties than wet clay. T F

Dry rock has the same properties as wet rock. T F

Wet sand stays sticky after it dries. T F

A mortar that cracks is strong. T F

Clay becomes sticky when it is wet. T F

Dry soil has the same properties as wet soil. T F

A mortar that crumbles is weak. T F

Directions: Decide whether each statement below is TRUE ( T) or FALSE ( F) and circle your answer.


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B A student is making a mortar to stick the parts of a statue together.

2. Which material should he add to his mortar so it doesn’t crack?

A. soil

B. clay

C. water

D. it won’t help to add another material

1. Which of the following materials should he use in his mortar so it is sticky?

A. soil C. sand

B. clay D. pebbles

3. Which makes the best mortar material?

A. a mixture of clay and water

B. a mixture of sand and water

C. a mixture of clay, soil, and water

D. a mixture of sand, soil, and water

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Directions: A boy drew pictures at school. Design something that he can use to carry his drawings home from school. You can sketch your ideas on the back of this page.

1. Describe 2 properties that the material you use in your design should have. (1)_____________________________________________________

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(2)_____________________________________________________

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2. Why are these properties important?

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3. Draw your design plan in the box below. Label the parts.

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Draw your design plan in the box below. Label the parts.


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er Key

What is a Materials Engineer? Draw and label a picture of a materials engineer at work.

Explain your drawing of a materials engineer:

Answers will vary, but may include: A person who uses his or her creativity and knowledge of science and math to solve problems related to materials and create new materials with new properties.

A-6 Key

A good picture would show someone solving problems related to materials or working to create new materials with new properties.

Examples include: designing a new kind of plastic for erasers, designing a new kind of paint that lasts longer, designing a new kind of metal that won’t rust as easily, designing a new kind of waterproof cloth, etc.


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er Key

What is a Materials Engineer? Draw a picture of a materials engineer at work. Label your picture.

A-7 Key


A good picture would show someone solving problems related to materials or working to create new materials with new properties.

Examples include: designing a new kind of plastic for erasers, designing a new kind of paint that lasts longer, designing a new kind of metal that won’t rust as easily, designing a new kind of waterproof cloth, etc.

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


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er Key

1. A car company wants to make a new kind of car. How would a materials engineer help?

A. draw the shape of the car

B. connect wires to the lights

C. choose the metal for the doors

D. decide where to put the engine

3. Which is an example of materials engineering?

A. designing circuits for cell phones

B. designing devices that play music

C. designing a plastic for making boats

D. mixing paints to make a new color

2. A company is creating a new type of material. How would a materials engineer help?

A. test how strong the material is

B. make posters to sell the material

C. use the material to build a car engine

D. a materials engineer would not help

A-8 Key



Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Answ

er Key

A-9 Key



What is a Materials Engineer?

Which of the following would a materials engineer do for his or her job? Mark ALL that apply:

drive machines to dig up rocks

design computers

design metals for spaceships

test metals to see how strong they are

test materials to see how they break

make statues

design plastic for making boats

help to fix cars

drive trains

help make electricity work

design wedding dresses

design paint that dries quickly

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Answ

er Key

Which of these things is made from an earth material? Circle ALL of the things that could be made from earth materials.

markers brick road

basketball clay pot

plastic globe sandcastle

rock wall

toy pail and shovel

A-10 Key

Student Pre-Post Assessment Lesson 2

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Answ

er Key

A-11 Key


1. If you were designing a raincoat, which would be the BEST material to use? Circle the BEST answer.

A. A material that is absorbent, red, and soft.

B. A material that is waterproof, white, and flexible.

C. A material that is durable, brown, and flexible.

D. A material that is waterproof, yellow, and too stiff to bend.

2. What is a property of the material that is used to make a bicycle? Circle the BEST answer.

A. it has 2 wheels

B. it has a seat on it

C. it does not break easily

D. all of the above

3. What are 3 properties that a material used to make a table should have?

Answers will vary, but may include: strong, durable, too stiff to bend, smooth, easy to clean, etc.

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Answ

er Key

A-12 Key

You want to build a play fort for you and your friends to play in.

1. List 2 materials you could use to build a play fort INDOORS.

Answers will vary, but may include: pillows, table, bed sheets, cardboard, etc.

Why are these good materials to use to build a play fort INDOORS?

Answers will vary, but may include: flexible (can drape over furniture), found indoors, won’t get in trouble if it breaks, etc.

2. List 2 materials you could use to build a play fort OUTDOORS.

Answers will vary, but may include: wood, plastic tarp, metal, stone, leaves, etc.

Why are these good materials to use to build a play fort OUTDOORS?

Answers will vary, but may include: weather resistant, sturdy, strong, can get dirty, won’t harm the environment, etc.


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er Key

3. A child is making a fort out of sticks. Which of these materials would work BEST to hold the sticks together? Circle the BEST answer.

A. wet soil C. wet sand

B. wet clay D. wet pebbles

2. A girl is making a sculpture that sticks together well when it is wet, but easily crumbles after it dries. What material is she MOST LIKELY using? Circle the BEST answer.

A. clay C. rocks

B. sand D. gravel

1. Can a material have different properties when it is wet and when it is dry? Explain your answer.

Yes, adding water can change the properties of a material (color, texture, etc.).

A-13 Key


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er Key 1. A boy has 2 pieces of clay that are exactly the same except one is

wet and one is dry.

Look at the descriptions below and decide whether they describe wet clay or dry clay. Circle your answer.

This piece of clay is more crumbly than the other.

WET DRY

This piece of clay is stickier than the other. WET DRY

This piece of clay is harder than the other. WET DRY

This piece of clay is darker than the other. WET DRY

This piece of clay is more slippery than the other.

WET DRY

This piece of clay is...

2. A student built a wall with rocks held together by mortar made of soil, sand, and clay. When he tested the wall, the mortar crumbled and didn’t stick together. Describe 1 way he could improve the mortar.

Answers will vary, but may include: add more clay, use less sand/soil, add a little more water, etc.

A-14 Key


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


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er Key Dry clay has different properties than wet clay. T F

Dry rock has the same properties as wet rock. T F

Wet sand stays sticky after it dries. T F

A mortar that cracks is strong. T F

Clay becomes sticky when it is wet. T F

Dry soil has the same properties as wet soil. T F

A mortar that crumbles is weak. T F

A-15 Key

Directions: Decide whether each statement below is TRUE ( T) or FALSE ( F) and circle your answer.


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Answ

er Key

A student is making a mortar to stick the parts of a statue together.

2. Which material should he add to his mortar so it doesn’t crack?

A. soil

B. clay

C. water

D. it won’t help to add another material

1. Which of the following materials should he use in his mortar so it is sticky?

A. soil C. sand

B. clay D. pebbles

3. Which makes the best mortar material?

A. a mixture of clay and water

B. a mixture of sand and water

C. a mixture of clay, soil, and water

D. a mixture of sand, soil, and water

A-16 Key



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Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


Answ

er Key

A-17 Key


1. Describe 2 properties that the material you use in your design should have. Answers will vary, but may include: sturdy, waterproof, flat, has handles etc.

2. Why are these properties important?

Answers should be consistent with answers to the question above. Answers may include: it needs to be sturdy to protect the drawings from getting ripped, it should be waterproof so that the drawings don’t get wet if it rains, it should be flat so that the drawings don’t get wrinkled, it should have handles to make it easy to carry, etc.

3. Draw your design plan in the box below. Label the parts.


Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


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Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________


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A-18 Key


Draw your design plan in the box below. Label the parts.


A good picture might show: something that will protect the drawing from ripping, wrinkling, getting wet, etc. It may also have features such as handles to make it easier to carry.

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