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EAL Nexus resource
Construction materials
Worksheet
Subject(s):
Science
Age group(s):
15–16
Topic:
Construction materials
Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2015
Source | This resource was originally developed by Alison Fisher and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.
Answers
Where do construction materials come from?
Concrete.
Clay and limestone
are heated together
to make cement.
This is then mixed
with sand,
aggregate and
water.
Glass
Sand is taken from a
quarry and is then
heated in a furnace.
Steel
Iron ore is heated in
a furnace with carbon
to make this alloy.
Limestone
Stone is taken from
a quarry and then
cut to shape.
Copper
Copper ore (copper
oxide) is heated with
carbon to extract the
copper. Electrolysis is
then used to purify the
metal.
Brick
Clay is taken from a
quarry, moulded into
brick shapes and then
fired in a furnace.
quarry
iron ore
sand
copper ore
limestone
clay
electrolysis
furnace
carbon
aggregate
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©British Council 2015
Where do construction materials come from?
Find examples of each construction material in the picture and draw arrows
to them. Then complete the missing words. Begin by working on your own,
then ask your partner who will help you if you do not know the answers.
Concrete.
and
are heated together
to make cement.
This is ………………..
…………………………..
…………………………..
Glass
is taken from a
and is then
heated in a
Steel
Iron ore is heated in
a furnace with carbon
to make this alloy.
Limestone
Stone is taken from
a ___________and
then……………………
…………………………..
Copper
Copper ore (copper
oxide) is heated with
carbon to extract the
copper. Electrolysis is
then used to purify the
metal.
Brick
Clay is taken from a
quarry, moulded into
brick shapes and then
fired in a furnace.
quarry
iron ore
sand
copper ore
limestone
clay
electrolysis
furnace
carbon
aggregate
A Give 1 mark for each correct word (__) and 2 for explanations (.....)
/10
©British Council 2015
Where do construction materials come from?
Find examples of each construction material in the picture and draw arrows
to them. Then complete the missing words. Begin by working on your own,
then ask your partner who will help you if you do not know the answers.
Glass
Sand is taken from a
quarry and is then
heated in a furnace.
Concrete.
Clay and limestone
are heated together
to make cement.
This is then mixed
with sand,
aggregate and
water.
Steel
is heated in
a
with
carbon to make this
alloy.
Limestone
Stone is taken from
a quarry and then
cut to shape.
Copper
(copper
oxide) is heated with
to extract
the copper.
Electrolysis is used to
…………………………………
Brick
is taken from a
, moulded
into…………………………
……………………………
quarry
iron ore
sand
copper ore
limestone
clay
electrolysis
furnace
carbon
aggregate
B Give 1 mark for each correct word (__) and 2 for explanations (.....)
/10
©British Council 2015