Properties of paper

Properties of paper

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Overview
Using this Resource
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Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about reading information from a table.
Property
 Paper A Paper B Paper C Paper D Paper E
Soaks up liquid
Coloured/patterned
Folds easily
Rough surface
Thickness
 
 

Use the information in the table about different sorts of paper to answer the questions.  

a) Circle the paper which has the 'least' rough surface.
 
Paper A
Paper B
Paper C
Paper D
Paper E
 
b)
Put paper C, paper D, and paper E in order of 'soaks up most liquid' to 'soaks up least liquid'.
 
 
Most: _______________    Middle: ______________    Least: _______________
 
c)
Which paper would make the best Christmas wrapping paper? __________
 
d)
Describe paper C.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Levels:
3, 4
Curriculum info: 
Science, Investigating in science, Material World
Keywords: 
properties, physical properties, paper, chart interpretation, table interpretation
Description of task: 
Students interpret a table of data in order to answer four questions on the properties of five different types of paper.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Use evidence
This resource provides opportunities to discuss: how to interpret different forms of data tables.
Science capabilities: 
Use evidence
Making Better Sense: 
Physical Change
Answers/responses: 
  

Y8 (09/1998)
a) Paper A very easy
b) D, E, C very easy
c) A easy
d)
  • doesn't soak up liquid.
  • not coloured/patterned.
  • quite easy to fold.
  • quite rough.
  • thick.
 3 marks – difficult

2 marks – moderate

1 mark – easy