Wood (Threads)

by TerryJennings (Author), E.Barber (Illustrator)

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $4.95

  A series which encourages readers to take a closer look at some of the products which they see and use every day, by making collections, observations, and trying simple activities. A short section in each book describes how the product is made in the factory or on the farm, relating the manufacturing process to the children's own investigation. Each book uses simple language throughout and is illustrated with colour photographs. In this book some of the different varieties of wood are examined, showing how wood is cut and shaped. It explains how to grow trees, and how to make wood rubbings.

• Used

  Paperback
  1989

  $3.49

  Each book in this series on everyday objects explains how a product is made and used, and encourages children to find out more through investigation and activities across the curriculum. This book encourages children to find out about some of the many different kinds of wood, showing how trees are cut and shaped in a saw-mill and explaining how children can make wood rubbings and grow their own trees.