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Books in Using Materials series

  • Glass

    Chris Oxlade

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

    Mary Lynn Firestone

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Discusses features of glass including how it is manufactured and made into useful products which are used everyday.
    K
  • Cotton

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 16, 2002)
    What is cotton? Where do we get it? How do we use cotton? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.
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  • Rock

    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.
    E
  • Wood

    Chris Oxlade

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

    Mary Lynn Firestone

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Discusses where the material clay comes from and some of its features and uses.
    M
  • Plastic

    Rhonda Lucas Donald

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

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, )
    A simple presentation of information about water, including its composition, properties, and some of its uses.
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  • Plastic

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, July 1, 2002)
    This series offers a simple and clear introduction to materials and their properties, focusing on properties and characteristics, rather than processes. Each book explains: - what the material is and its properties - what the material is used for Each book contains: - clear, accessible text - a properties table for each material - environmental issues
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  • Rock

    Chris Oxlade

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 2002)
    Presents an overview of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, and their properties, formation, and uses.
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  • Metal

    Harriet Brundle

    Hardcover (Booklife, Dec. 1, 2016)
    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.
    H
  • Rubber

    Mary Lynn Firestone

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Discusses features of rubber including how it is manufactured and made into useful products that are used everyday.
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