The Making of Everyday Things

At home and in the classroom, students encounter hundreds
of objects each day. This series inspires young readers to take a closer look at
how these everyday things solve problems and serve precise functions. Each book
details manufacturing processes in an engaging and accessible way. Using common
objects as examples, this series fosters students' curiosity, promoting an
understanding of how objects are designed to perform specific tasks.
Each
Book Contains:

• An explanation of how an object's parts make up the
whole

• Information about the relationship between form and function

• A
step-by-step look at the processes involved in the making of familiar items

•
High-quality photographs that reinforce concepts
Curriculum Connections:

•
Prepares young learners for essential curriculum standards, including NextGen
Science standards pertaining to decomposition and structure and function

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Encourages readers to apply what they've learned and ask questions about items
they encounter

• Includes glossaries of key technology and engineering
terms