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The six words you need to know to describe materials: stiff, strong, ductile, brittle, tough, and hard. Scholars learn how to investigate and describe material properties using a stress-strain graph. They identify yield strength and Young's modulus.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite a materials engineer to give a presentation
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils should have familiarity with basic physics concepts, such as pressure and force
- Resource references another video in the Real Engineering playlist, "Why are plane windows round?"
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Gives thorough explanations
- Graphics promote understanding of concepts
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- None