Making Something Uses Materials
Match the cards using the notes about Raw material, Tool, Labor and Scrap.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Raw material: material used to make the stated product. Tool: an object used to perform the work. Labor: the person’s work in production. Scrap: material left over after the stated making process.
- Original exercise cards: A fictional carpenter starts with a wooden board. / A fictional carpenter uses a saw. / A fictional carpenter spends time cutting and joining. / A fictional carpenter has small offcuts remaining. / A potter uses a shaping tool. / A potter shapes the clay by hand. / A paper craft leaves narrow paper strips. / A potter starts with clay.
Learn the idea
Production changes inputs into a product. A raw material has not yet been turned into the stated finished item. A tool helps with the work; labor is the work people perform. Scrap is leftover material. Not every leftover is waste; some can be reused.
Raw material: material used to make the stated product. Tool: an object used to perform the work. Labor: the person’s work in production. Scrap: material left over after the stated making process.
Look for the starting material, tool, person’s work or leftover material. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Raw material, Tool, Labor, Scrap.
- Look for the starting material, tool, person’s work or leftover material.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Raw material and one for Tool. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “A fictional carpenter starts with a wooden board.” That matches Raw material. Raw material is material used to make the stated product. Compare the note for Labor: Labor is the person’s work in production. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Look for the starting material, tool, person’s work or leftover material.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Tool
The card says: “A fictional carpenter uses a saw.” That matches Tool. Tool is an object used to perform the work.
Take it further
New card: “A potter starts with clay.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A potter starts with clay.” That matches Raw material. Raw material is material used to make the stated product.
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