Which material is best?

In topic, we have been learning about materials and their properties. This week we were learning about the importance of materials for different objects. We know having a chocolate tea cup or tea pot wouldn't be a good idea as it would just melt! We had a little experiment to see which material would be best for a boat. We tested this out using a range of materials. Who can remember which material was best?

See below for a couple of links that support this which you may want to further explore at home

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4339j6/articles/zx8hhv4 - How to identify materials

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrssgk7/articles/z9pgcdm - Which material do we use?