🔬 Science · Matter & Materials
Ceramics, Polymers & Composites
Describe the properties and uses of ceramics (hard, brittle, heat-resistant), polymers (flexible, lightweight, variable), and composites (combine properties of constituent materials), giving real-world examples of each
Typical age: 13–14 years
“If your child was looking at a racing bicycle made of carbon fibre, could they explain why neither carbon nor plastic alone would work as well — and what makes the combination a composite better than either material on its own?”
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