Natural and Man-made Materials
What are NATURAL materials?
• Natural materials are materials that come from plants, animals and rocks.
What are MAN-MADE materials?
• Man-made materials are materials obtained from natural materials through chemical processes.
NATURAL MATERIALS
Name: ShoeMade of : Leather
Name: TyreMade of : Rubber
Name: BalloonMade of : Rubber
Name: ChairMade of : Wood
Name: SpoonMade of : Metal
Name: Clay potMade of : Clay
MAN-MADE MATERIALS
Name: NetMade of : Nylon
Name: Plastic rulerMade of : Plastic
Name: RaincoatMade of : Synthetic cloth
Name: Plastic bottleMade of : Plastic
Name: CupMade of : Plastic
Name: Plastic bagMade of : Plastic
Plants Wood Chair, table, cupboardRubber Balloon, tyre, gloveCotton T-shirt, cloth, scarf
Animals Fur Hat, sweaterSilk ClothLeather Handbag, belt, shoes
Rocks Metal Spoon, kettleSoil Vase, claypot
Sources Natural Materials Objects
Table 1: Objects made of natural materials
Plastic Containers, ruler, bottle, straw, cupSynthetic cloth (nylon, rayon, polyester)
Net, tent, raincoat, umbrella
Man-made Materials
Objects
Table 2: Objects made of man-made materials
Natural materials Man-made materials• Wood• Metal• Leather• Soil• Cotton• Fur• Rubber• Silk• Petroleum• Natural gas• Coal
• Plastic• Synthetic cloth
• Man-made materials are produced from petroleum.
• Petroleum is a natural material.
• This shows that man-made materials come from natural materials.
Why Tyre nowadays is more durable than the Tyre in the
ancient time?