| name | scienceworld-material-classifier |
| description | This skill makes a determination about a material's property (e.g., conductivity) based on environmental cues or domain knowledge when direct testing fails. Trigger it when experimental actions are invalid or unavailable, requiring a logical inference. It uses observed object properties and common-sense reasoning to classify the material and decide its final disposition. |
Material Classification Skill
When to Use
Activate when direct experimental testing of a material property (conductivity, magnetism, etc.) fails or equipment is unavailable, and you need to classify the material by inference to complete a sorting task.
Procedure
focus on <OBJECT> — identify the target and note its material composition.
- Attempt direct testing if equipment exists (e.g.,
connect <OBJECT> terminal 1 to <WIRE> terminal 2).
- If testing fails, infer the property from the object's material. Consult
references/material_properties.md for lookup.
move <OBJECT> to <CONTAINER> — place in the appropriate classification container.
look at <CONTAINER> — verify the object was placed correctly.
Example
Task: Classify a glass jar for electrical conductivity when the circuit test is unavailable.
focus on glass jar
connect glass jar terminal 1 to yellow wire terminal 2 — action fails (invalid connection).
- Inference: glass is an electrical insulator → non-conductive.
move glass jar to orange box
look at orange box — observation: "containing a glass jar" — classification complete.