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Where do materials come from?
Discover Term 2: Axis 3, Chapter 1
GoalSay that materials come from plants, from animals or from the ground.
New words
source · the place something comes fromnatural · comes from nature, not made by people
Explanation
Materials come from nature. Some come from plants. Wood comes from trees. Flour comes from wheat. Some come from animals. Wool comes from sheep. Milk comes from cows. Some come from the ground. Salt and metal and stones come from the ground. When you see a product, ask two questions: what is it made of, and where does that come from?
Worked examples
Mina’s scarf is made of wool. The wool comes from a sheep.
The paper in a notebook is made from the wood of trees.
Karim drinks a glass of milk for breakfast. The milk comes from a cow.
Class activity
Where from? With a grown-up, look at five foods in the kitchen, such as bread, milk, rice, cheese and an egg. For each one say: does it come from a plant or from an animal? Draw the two groups.
Practice
1
Wool comes from which animal?
A sheep.
2
Does flour come from a plant, an animal or the ground?
From a plant: wheat.
3
Look at the picture. Which animal gives us this food?
The cow.
4
Name one material that comes from a plant.
For example: wood, flour or cotton.