Books with title Everyday Things

At home and in the classroom, students encounter hundreds of objects each day. This series inspires young readers to take a closer look at how these everyday things solve problems and serve precise functions. Each book details manufacturing processes in an engaging and accessible way. Using common objects as examples, this series fosters students' curiosity, promoting an understanding of how objects are designed to perform specific tasks. Features include: High-quality photographs that reinforce concepts. Encourages readers to apply what they've learned and ask questions about items they encounter. Glossaries of key technology and engineering terms. Prepares young learners for essential curriculum standards, including NextGen Science standards pertaining to decomposition and structure and function.

"The Secret of Everyday Things" by Jean-Henri Fabre provides simple explanations for children about basic materials, their use and impacts. Contents: Thread, Pins, Needles, Silk, Wool, Flax and Hemp, Weaving, Woolen Cloth, Moths, Napery, Calico, Dyeing and Printing, Dyestuffs, Heat-Conduction, Human Habitations, Clothing, Ashes - Potash, Soap, Fire, Matches, Wood and Charcoal, Coal and Coal-Gas, Combustion, Heating, Lighting, Kerosene Oil, Glass, Iron, Rust, Tin-Plating, Pottery, Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Chocolate, Spices, Salt, Olive Oil, Double Boiler, Little Pests, Flies, The Three States of Matter, Distillation, Water, Vinegar, The Grist Mill, Bread, Other Wheat Products, Strange Uses of Starch, Rice, Chestnuts, Codfish, Air, Impure Air, Germs, The Atmosphere, Evaporation, Humidity in the Atmosphere, Rain, Snow, Ice, Pebbles, The Force of Steam, Sound, Light.