1. © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA. A new look at wood Starter 6.3: A new look at wood

2. © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA. 6.3: A new look at wood Each species of tree has been assigned a colour. Use your imagination and knowledge of science to put them in order. speciescolour Ashred Bamboogreen Beechblue Brazilian walnutviolet Cedarorange Oakyellow Red mahoganyindigo

3. © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA. 6.3: A new look at wood The hardness of the timber of each species has been measured in kN. Now you have put the tree species in order, can you assign a hardness reading for each species? What order did you put them in? Ash Bamboo Beech Brazilian walnut Cedar Oak Red mahogany 4.5 7.0 7.5 16.0 5.5 6.0 12.0