Books in Using Materials series

‘How We Use Rock’ will give you answers to these and many other questions: Where does rock come from? What part of rock is used in an electric clock? Why don’t we make fishing rods out of rock?

‘How We Use Wool’ will give you answers to these and many other questions: Why are wool clothes warm? Where does wool come from? Why don’t we use wool to make wetsuits?

Oxlade, Chris

Oxlade, Chris

‘How We Use Plastic’ will give you answers to these and many other questions: Why do we use plastic to make saucepan handles? How do we make plastic? Why don’t we use plastic to build houses?

‘How We Use Wood’ will give you answers to these and many other questions: Why is wood a good material for building boats? How do we get paper from wood? Why don’t we use wood to make drain pipes?

Oxlade, Chris

‘How We Use Wool’ will give you answers to these and many other questions: Why are wool clothes warm? Where does wool come from? Why don’t we use wool to make wetsuits?

‘How We Use Cotton’ will give you answers to these and many other questions: Where does cotton come from? How can you recycle cotton? Why don’t we use cotton to make warm clothes?

Ballard, Carol

‘How We Use Glass’ will give you answers to these and many other questions: How do we make glass? What sort of glass do we use to send emails? Why don’t we make buildings out of glass?

Oxlade, Chris