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Clip description		Keywords
	A modern materials library Duration: 06:46 A selection of modern and smart materials with their properties.	smart materials, thermochromic, aerolite, ETFE, concrete cloth

	Resistance in a circuit Duration: 01:10 A demonstration of the current-resistance relationship of different materials in a circuit.	electricity, energy, current, resistance, circuits, materials

	Production and use of plastics Duration: 00:56 An explanation of how plastics are made from natural materials such as wood, coal and oil.	materials, properties, plastics, transparent, opaque, synthetic

	How do you test the properties of materials? Duration: 02:21 Children conduct investigations to test conductors and the absorbency of materials.	experiment, electrical circuit, conductor, insulator, absorbent, materials, predictions, predict, solids, gas, gasses, liquid

	Materials and their uses Duration: 01:24 Metals, wood and plastic are shown in different forms and the human uses for each material are highlighted.	material, manmade, human, natural, manufactured, plastic, metal, wood, rock, concrete

	Materials used to build flying machines Duration: 02:33 The components for building flying machines. Selecting the right materials was essential for good design.	flying, aircraft, aeroplane, Harry Ferguson, metal, Belfast, flying machine, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Northern Ireland

	What materials are different objects made from? Duration: 00:51 Children look at objects in the street and talk about what materials they are made from.	materials, sorting, metal, plastic, objects

	Using magnets to sort scrap metal Duration: 01:50 How do magnets help in a scrapyard? Giant magnets are used to separate the different metals so they can be melted down to make new parts.	magnetic, magnet, attract, scrap, metal

	Modern materials for a prototype car Duration: 03:47 An explanation of why different materials have each been used in the production of a new prototype car, with reference to their properties.	fibreglass, bumper, prototype, car, glass-reinforced plastic, iD&TScience

	Art practice: exploring materials and techniques Duration: 05:57 Artists describe some of the techniques and processes they use to create their work.	ceramics, joining, plaster, figure, paint, glaze, moulding, casting, preserved, spray-paint, collage, palette, silkscreen, inks, canvas, photographic, oil, sculpture, ArtandDesign

	Comparing plastics with natural materials Duration: 01:01 Plastics vs natural materials - advantages and disadvantages.	biodegradable, recycle, fumes, pollution, chemistry, bitesize, plastic, polymer, properties

	Glass blowing Duration: 02:14 How does heat change materials? Includes footage of a glass blower working with glass.	materials, glass, heating, shape, furnace, glass blower

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