materials

Which materials can be stretched? What can we make with those materials? Real world examples and practical projects help young readers discover material properties.

Which materials bend? What can we make with those materials? Real world examples and practical projects help young readers discover material properties.

Investigates different kinds of materials.

Introduces various materials, such as wood, metal, plastic, glass, rock, and wool, and examines the everyday objects made from them.

Simple text and color photographs introduce different items, and the materials that they are made from.

Text and illustrations present a collection of activities that look at the science of materials.

"You might be surprised at the huge variety of materials we use every day, in the places we live, the vehicles we use, the clothes we wear, and in preparing the food we eat. This book explores how materials engineers research, design, and develop the materials needed to make these products a reality. Readers will also learn how to combine their understanding of materials science and the engineering design process to tackle a design challenge of their own."--Provided by publisher.

Learn what is required to get a set ready for opening night, and how job skills developed on the stage can translate into a career that is always in high demand.

Simple text and illustrations present an introduction to understanding what is man-made and what is natural.