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Fire resistance of non-metals

Pre-Technical Studies · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes

Describing fire resistance from a teacher demo and talk: paper and wood burn, many plastics melt, stone glass and cement resist.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Non-metallic materials in the locality
  2. Natural non-metallic materials
  3. Synthetic non-metallic materials
  4. Sorting natural and synthetic non-metals
  5. Colour and texture of non-metals
  6. Hardness of non-metallic materials
  7. Fire resistance of non-metals
  8. Wood, stone and cement in buildings
  9. Plastics, glass, rubber, paper and ceramics in use
  10. Why non-metallic materials are important