Mix It, Make It, Build It: An Introduction to Materials from Metal to Wood
Crack open concrete and split apart wood in this compendium of the materials found and created on planet Earth. Learn how they are used to create everything from enormous skyscrapers to tiny chips inside smartphones, and even try your hand at some engineering activities.Have you ever wondered what makes concrete strong but smooth? Why would you build a skyscraper out of steel, but not plastic? All materials are useful, it just depends on how you use them. Brittle, strong, bendy or soft, the world around us is made up of many amazing resources that we use in our everyday lives.This non-fiction guide to raw materials is broken up into short, digestible chapters, complete with vibrant illustrations, amazing facts and a focus on sustainability. Learn about everything from concrete to ceramics, and try your hand at some brilliant activities including making your own wooden robot and a fuzzy felt friend.
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Mix It, Make It, Build It: An Introduction to Materials from Metal to Wood
Crack open concrete and split apart wood in this compendium of the materials found and created on planet Earth. Learn how they are used to create everything from enormous skyscrapers to tiny chips inside smartphones, and even try your hand at some engineering activities.Have you ever wondered what makes concrete strong but smooth? Why would you build a skyscraper out of steel, but not plastic? All materials are useful, it just depends on how you use them. Brittle, strong, bendy or soft, the world around us is made up of many amazing resources that we use in our everyday lives.This non-fiction guide to raw materials is broken up into short, digestible chapters, complete with vibrant illustrations, amazing facts and a focus on sustainability. Learn about everything from concrete to ceramics, and try your hand at some brilliant activities including making your own wooden robot and a fuzzy felt friend.
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Crack open concrete and split apart wood in this compendium of the materials found and created on planet Earth. Learn how they are used to create everything from enormous skyscrapers to tiny chips inside smartphones, and even try your hand at some engineering activities.Have you ever wondered what makes concrete strong but smooth? Why would you build a skyscraper out of steel, but not plastic? All materials are useful, it just depends on how you use them. Brittle, strong, bendy or soft, the world around us is made up of many amazing resources that we use in our everyday lives.This non-fiction guide to raw materials is broken up into short, digestible chapters, complete with vibrant illustrations, amazing facts and a focus on sustainability. Learn about everything from concrete to ceramics, and try your hand at some brilliant activities including making your own wooden robot and a fuzzy felt friend.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798895090299
Publisher: Post Wave
Publication date: 08/04/2026
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Ben Elcomb started his career working in television production and worked on many popular shows such as Britain's Got Talent and ITV's This Morning. He started writing scripts for CBeebies and has gone on to write fiction and non-fiction for children, including Roald Dahl's James's Giant Bug Book.
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