Materials Around Us | Class 6 Science Notes
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Materials Around Us – this guide gives you a concise, exam-ready overview of Materials Around Us from Class 6 Science, written by ConceptScroll editors and reviewed against the latest NCERT textbook.
6.2 How to Group Materials?
This section introduces the concept of classification or grouping of materials based on their properties. Students are encouraged to observe a variety of objects (Fig. 6.1) and group them according to common properties such as shape, colour, hardness, softness, shine, dullness, or the materials they are made of. This activity helps students realize that objects can be classified based on shared characteristics, and the method of arranging objects into groups is called classification.
The section explains that an object can be made from different materials and a single material can be used to make multiple objects. It also discusses how the choice of material depends on the properties required for the object's purpose. For example, materials used to make a tumbler must be capable of holding water, so paper or cloth would not be suitable. Different parts of an object, like a pen, may be made from different materials such as plastic, metal, and ink.
Further, the section explores why different materials are used to make balls for various sports, emphasizing that properties like bounce, size, colour, and texture influence material choice. Activity 6.4 involves dropping balls made of different materials from a fixed height and observing their bounce to understand how material properties affect performance. The section concludes by noting that classification helps in organizing objects and materials based on their properties, similar to how utensils or spices are arranged in kitchens or shops.
📊 Diagram: Fig. 6.1 shows various objects around us; Fig. 6.2 shows materials used to make a tumbler; images of different sports balls (tennis ball, cricket ball, hand exercise ball) are shown.
🧪 Activity: Activity 6.2: Group objects based on common properties; Activity 6.3: Think about materials used to make a tumbler; Activity 6.4: Drop balls from a fixed height and record bounce.
🔗 Connection: Prepares students to explore specific properties of materials in the next section.
Table on page 5 (5×2)
| Ball | Bounce (high, medium or low) |
|---|---|
| Tennis ball | |
| Cricket ball | |
| Hand exercise ball | |
| Any other |
Frequently asked questions
What is a material in the context of objects around us?
A material is any substance used to create an object. For example, paper is a material used to make notebooks.
Which of the following materials was used in the ancient Indian subcontinent for making pottery?
Clay
Why is it not a good idea to use paper-like materials for making cooking utensils?
Paper-like materials are not suitable for cooking utensils because they cannot hold water or withstand heat. For example, a paper tumbler would get wet and lose its shape when used for liquids.
Which property would you use to group the following objects: a wooden chair, a plastic bottle, a glass tumbler, and a metal spoon?
Material they are made up of
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