Bring Science to Life With This Natural and Processed Materials Activity Book

Build students’ understanding of where materials come from and why their properties matter with this engaging natural and processed materials activity book. Through vocabulary development, classification tasks, investigations, and review activities, students learn to recognize materials that occur naturally and materials that have been made or changed by humans. This natural and processed materials activity book helps learners connect science concepts to real-world objects.

This resource is designed to pair with our interactive Natural and Processed Materials PowerPoint. Within its pages, students will define and classify natural and processed materials, explore how materials have been used in the past and in the present, and investigate the properties that make them suitable for different purposes. 

Explore Natural & Processed Materials and Their Properties

Designed as a printable mini book, this resource provides students with multiple opportunities to classify, compare, investigate, and assess their understanding of materials science. Students will explore natural and processed materials and their properties through meaningful tasks that encourage critical thinking and real-world application.

What’s Included:

• Student mini book covering natural and processed materials 
• Answer Key

Download This Natural vs Processed Materials Booklet 

This Natural vs Processed Materials Booklet is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format.  To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Amanda Elkins, a teacher in Georgia and Teach Starter collaborator.

More Ways to Teach Materials and Their Properties 

Looking to extend learning? Pair this resource with more of our engaging Natural and Processed materials resources. Make sure you check these out before you go!

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