- Definition
Materials are simply the things your child uses to create art, like crayons, paper, or even leaves and shells.
The materials used to make a crayon are wax and colour.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Materials are like the different kinds of blocks you use to build something.
Ask your child: What is your toy car made of?
Common mix-up: Kids might think 'materials' just means art supplies. Everything around us is made of different materials, like wood, plastic, or fabric.
Examples
- A shirt can be made from the material cotton.
- A window is made from the material glass.
- A toy block is often made from the materials wood or plastic.
materials is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
+39 more mentions across the curriculum
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