Materials

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to materials, comparing wood and metal, glass and rocks, plastic and rubber, and water and soil; and discussing how different materials are used.

Text and color illustrations explore what rocks are.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to materials, comparing wood and metal, glass and rocks, plastic and rubber, and water and soil; and discussing how different materials are used.

Photographs and simple, repetitive text teach children about wood, explaining how it is changed by heat and water and the ways it is used.

Photographs and simple, repetitive text teach children about plastic, explaining how it is made and how it is used.

Photographs and simple, repetitive text teach children about metal, explaining how it is made and what it can be used for.

Photographs and simple, repetitive text teaches children about glass, explaining how it is made and what it is used for.

Photographs and simple, repetitive text teach children about rocks, explaining where they can be found, what they look like, and how they are used.

Introduces children to water, using simple, repetitive text to explain what water is, how it transforms to different states, and what it is used for.