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Takes an active approach to finding out about the properties and uses of glass. This book, which is one of a series encourages children to ask questions about what different materials are like, formulate ideas about how a material might behave, for example when water is dropped onto it and test out these ideas. Colour photographs show children experimenting with materials and speech bubbles convey their interaction with each other. The content backs up the scheme of work for science at Key Stage 1. A double page spread of notes for parents and teachers includes information about the scientific principles covered as well as suggestions for further activities.
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Glass Electronic book published by ipicturebooks.com 24 W. 25th St. New York, NY 10010 For more ebooks, visit us at: http://www.ipicturebooks.com All rights reserved Text copyright © 1999 Nicola Edwards and Jane Harris Photographs copyright © 1999 Julian Cornish-Trestrail No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. e-ISBN 1-59019-863-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available ISBN 0-7136-5066-4
Exploring the science of everyday materials
Nicola Edwards and Jane Harris Photographs by
Julian Cornish-Trestrail
Glass is made in a factory. Lots of things are made of glass. We’ve collected all these!
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Windows are made of glass, too!
3
This special, tough piece of glass is like a window.
I can see right through it. 4
The walls of this building are made of glass. The glass lets a lot of light through.
Mirrors are made of glass, too.
I’ve found a glass marble.
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It feels round and smooth and cool.
This at glass feels smooth and hard.
Your nose has gone all squashy!
7
This paperweight is made of thick glass. It feels heavy.
Look at this glass vase. The sides are so delicate.
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Don‛t drop that! It‛ll smash into pieces.
I know – I‛m holding it very carefully. Broken glass is very sharp.
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What will happen to this marble if I drop it? It didn’t smash. I saw it bounce!
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When glass is being made in a factory, it‛s very hot and soft. It can be turned into lots of different shapes.
But something that’s made of glass doesn’t change its shape.
Unless it gets broken or melted down in a factory. 13
I’ve dropped some water on to this piece of glass.
The water sits on top of the glass. It doesn’t soak through. 14
I wonder what will happen if I drop a marble into this tank of water.
It sinks to the bottom.
Will all these things made of glass sink too? Let‛s try them out.
This magnifying glass makes things look bigger.
I can see things better when I‛m wearing my glasses.
Binoculars have magnifying glasses in them to make things look nearer.
How many ngers am I holding up?
One…two… three…FOUR!
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In my Gran‛s garden there‛s a greenhouse made of glass. Gran grows tomato plants and owers in it.
In the summer, Gran lets me pick the tomatoes.
It feels hot inside the greenhouse. It‛s more comfortable in the fresh air.
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Glass can be beautiful. Look at this glass ornament. It has been made to look like a shell.
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There are so many colours in this paperweight. I can see blue, green, black and white.
Time to tidy away.
Let‛s sort these out into clear, green and brown glass for the bottle bank.
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We’ve collected all these bo