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Books in Using Materials series

  • Metal

    Sara Louise Kras

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Discusses what metals are, how it's mined from the ground, and some of its features and uses.
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  • Plastic

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, July 1, 2001)
    Describes what plastic is and where we get it, and shows how to process, use, and recycle it.
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  • Paper

    Sara Louise Kras

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Discusses what paper is, how it's manufactured from trees, and some of the products made from paper.
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  • Metal

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, July 1, 2001)
    Describes what metal is and where we get it, and shows how to process, use, and recycle it.
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  • Materials: Soil

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Jan. 3, 2003)
    None
  • Cloth

    Andrea Rivera

    Library Binding (Launch!, Sept. 1, 2017)
    Introduces young readers to how different types of cloth are made and used.
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  • Wood

    Sara Louise Kras

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Discusses features of wood including how it is grown from trees then manufactured into products such as pencils and musical instruments.
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  • Plastics

    Ruth Thomson

    Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Aug. 1, 2006)
    Describes how plastics are made, shows how some can be reused, and tells what happens when they are recycled.
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  • Paper

    Sara Louise Kras

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Discusses what paper is, how it's manufactured from trees, and some of the products made from paper.
    M
  • Rubber

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 2002)
    A simple presentation of information about rubber, including its composition, properties, and some of its uses.
    M
  • Materials: Wool

    Chris Oxlade

    Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, July 4, 2001)
    None
  • Water

    Harriet Brundle

    Hardcover (Booklife, April 1, 2017)
    This exciting series explores a range of everyday materials. Early readers will discover the properties and uses of each material through accessible text and eye-catching imagery that will bring this area of the curriculum to life.
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