Year 7
Product Design
Aluminium and Acrylic Research Homework

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Complete your homework on lined paper to a very good standard. Any diagrams, tables or sketches should be drawn using pencils and a ruler.

1. Aluminium is a type of Metal, what can you find out about this metal.

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You could think about the following:

Is it magnetic? What things are made out of Aluminium? Can it be recycled? What things in your home are made of aluminium? Where can it be found? Is there lots of it on our planet?

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2. Acrylic is a type of Plastic, what can you find out about this plastic:
You could think about the following:
Is it very hard and brittle? Can it be recycled? Where can you buy it? Does it come in a range of colours? What things at home or in your community are made from acrylic?

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3. Make a list of all of the sources of information that you used.
Did you ask somebody, if so who?
Did you look in a book, or magazine?
What website did you find useful?
Did you visit a local DIY store, or builders merchant?