Metal

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781599200033

Collation

30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

How We Use Materials

Call Number

620.1 STO

Plastic

Why do we use plastic to make umbrellas? This series introduces different materials, looking at where they come from and what they are used for.

Wood

These colorful books introduce young readers to the materials that we use every day. From cotton to glass and metal to wood, each book presents common resources through simple text accompanied by k…

Rocks and stones

Describes the different ways humans use rocks and stones in everyday life and discusses the ways they are retrieved from the earth for these uses.

How we use plants for shelter

Plants are made into materials used to build both the exterior and interior of different kinds of shelters. Some of these materials are wood, timber, straw, and bamboo; and paint, flooring and wall…

Wood

Think and discuss: What things are made of wood?

Bricks, wood and stones

Think and discuss: Name three things used to make house.