real-life materials
noun phraseUK /ˌrɪəl ˈlaɪf məˈtɪəriəlz/
US /ˌriːl ˈlaɪf məˈtɪriəlz/
Things you can touch and use in everyday life, not pretend things.
The teacher brought real-life materials like coins and leaves to class.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Objects used in teaching that come from the everyday world instead of being made for school.
For the math lesson, she used real-life materials such as receipts and bus tickets.
3. Natural or everyday substances used in art and building projects.
The children made collages from real-life materials like cloth, wood, and sand.
4. Things from the real world used to test or show an idea.
The science fair project used real-life materials to show how water filters work.