Properties of Matter Anchor Activity

Mr. nuttles’s class

Barbie

Properties of Matter Anchor Activity Mr Nuttle’s class

Clothes

Skin

Hair

Barbie hair

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Barbie hair is made out of saranfiber. To put the saranfiber on the Barbie’s head they melt the head a little and put the strands on the head so they stay. They use saranfiber because it is cleaner the then if they were to use human Hair. It is non-toxic also. The fiber can be dyed easy so the color stays

Barbie skin

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The Barbie skin provides her with skin. They use a plastic called polyvinyl chloride (pvc). TheyAdd platicers to the plastic to make it more durable,softer, flexible, moldable, and to give it that rubbery feel.

Barbie clothes

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Mabe the most important thing to the customers who have a Barbie would Be her clothes. It is made out of a cotton polyester material. Polyester is made out of polyethylene terephtalate. They use polyester in the Barbie clothes because: it is cheap to make, it is super soft, durable, resistance, lightweight, stain resistant,

The history of the Barbie

• The person who created the Barbie was Ruth handler. She saw that her daughter wanted a more adult doll to dress up. She presented her idea of a ‘’adult doll’’ to Mattel. It was a go! They loved the idea. They presented the Barbie at the American International toy fair in new york march 9,1959 the original designs differ from today because the Barbie doll is more realistic now. She is ‘’wider’’ and more matched to a real woman body.

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Ways the Barbie can be improved

I think the Barbie could be improved by making her walk and talk on her own. It would be able to talk back to your voice.

Function of a barbie

The Barbie was created to be a doll that young girls wouldDress up. She creates endless hours of fun for young girls.Some people say she sends a message to young girls to be

Whatever you wanna be. Barbie is a vet, doctor, flight attendant, Teacher, astronaut and every thing in-between.

Bibliography

• Ehow.com

• Wikapedia.com

• Answers.com

• Barbiestyle.con

• inventors.about.com

By Alyssa J. (: