Happy Families “Material properties” Card game Amanda Griffiths Brian Russell.
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Happy Families
“Material properties”
Card game
Amanda Griffiths
Brian Russell
Yes
Made fromknitted cotton
fabric
StrongAbsorbant
Hard-wearingWashable
T-shirt
Easily broken down into
fibres
XNo
ProteinCalcium
Melts easilyCan be grated
Cheese Made from milk
Food products
cannot be recycled
Yes
Toy duck
Made from blow-moulding polypropylene
High impact strength
Thermoplastic
Range of colours
Flexible
Easily re-melted to form new
material
XNo
Playing cards Made from laminated cardboard
Easily printed on
Wipe clean
Durable
Easily cut
Too difficult to separate the
paper fibres from the plastic lamination
Yes
Scooter
Made from aluminium
Lightweight
Does not rust
Lightweight
Malleable
Aluminium is easily re-melted once separated
from plastic components
XNo
Skateboard
deck Made from plywood
Strong
Flexible
Suitable for lots of finishes
The glue layers in plywood make it
unrealistic to recycle the wood
fibres
XNo
Oven-proof dish Made from
earthenware clay then glazed
Heat resistant
Non-absorbent when glazed
Easily moulded
Once fired in a kiln ceramics
cannot be recycled
XNo
HardwearingNon-absorbantEasily cleaned
Crockery
Made fromporclain claythen glazed
Once fired in a kiln ceramics
cannot be recycled
Cycling shortsMade from Elastane (Lycra)
Stretchy
Washable
Yes
Textile fibres can be broken
down and reused
Pizza boxMade from corrugated cardboard
Yes
Strong & light
Easily printed
Good insulator
Cheap
Easy to cut out
Easily broken down so the fibres can be reused to produce
low grade card
Yes
Carrier bag Made from low density polyethylene (polythene)
Lightweight
Flexible
Easily re-melted to form new
material
Yes
Garden seatMade from
teak
Very durable
Hardwood
Very resistant to moisture
Wood fibres can be broken down
to form wood pulp although rarely done
Yes
Food can Made from tinplate (tin
plated steel)
Resistant to corrosion
Easy to shape and bend
Malleable
Once melted down the steel
part can be recycled
Yes
Jumper
Soft
Warm
Absorbent
Crease resistant
Made from knitted wool
yarn
Wool fibres are easily re-used for making into other products
XNo
OmeletteMade from
eggs
Protein
Set when heated
Add colour and flavour to other
foods
Food products cannot be recycled
Yes
Photo frameMade from
die-cast pewter (which is mainly tin)
Low melting point
Easy to cast
Can be polished
Resistant to corrosion
Easily re-melted to form new
products
Yes
Drinks bottleMade from
PET (Polyethylene Terepthalate)
Easy to blow-mould
Flexible
Durable
Thermoplastic
Easily re-melted to form new
material
Yes
Candle stick Made from wrought iron
Very strong
Ferrous metal
Will rust unless coated
Easily re-melted to form new
material
XNo
Kitchen unitMade from melamine
coated chipboard
Cheap
Manufactured board
Needs coating to become
durable
Glue content and the protective
coating makes it difficult to recycle
Drinks cartonAluminium foil-coated
card
XNo
Easy to print on
Easy to manufacture
Cheap
Water-proof
Too difficult to separate the paper
fibres from the aluminium lamination