This document discusses common materials such as paper, plastic, metal, wood, leather, ceramics, clay, brick, and glass. It explains that materials can come from animals, minerals/rocks, or plants, and provides examples of cotton, wool, and nylon fabrics coming from natural or synthetic sources. The document also gives examples of everyday items and the materials they are made from, such as a t-shirt being made from fabric, a bottle from plastic, and a belt from leather.