materials

"A simple exploration of materials that covers properties of common materials, natural and man-made materials, and which materials are suited to which job. Includes activities"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the materials in the world around us, with suggestions for activities for exploring their properties.

An introduction to common materials, such as glass, sugar, and flint, including their chemical and physical properties and their uses.

Emily's stuffed bear Sinclair is a superhero, going out every night and changing himself into different materials, from steel to rubber to glass, to help people all over the world. Includes facts about materials.

Simple experiments help explain the properties of materials, such as absorption and buoyancy, and how they work in engineering and construction.

Examines natural and synthetic materials and the quickly developing uses for them, covering metals, polymers and plastics, fibers and composites, adhesives and superglues, ceramics and glass, crystals, silicon, fuels, molecules and genes, materials in space, and conservation and recycling.

Examines the natural and manmade materials that make up the world and where they come from, what they are made from, and how they are used to create structures that are useful to everyday lives.

East to make science experiments with bright ideas and why they work.

A simple presentation of how homes are heated, how to use less energy to heat a house, and where that energy comes from.