Can You Make a Toaster Out of Plastic?

by Susan B. Katz

Overview

Lots of toys are made of plastic. But what if a toaster was made out of plastic? Would it actually work? Plastic is in lots of items you use every day. Find out about different types of plastic, what they are used for, and if you could really make a toaster from it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666351095
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Material Choices
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Susan B. Katz is an award-winning, Spanish bilingual author, National Board Certified Teacher, educational consultant and social media strategist. Susan is also the Founder and Executive Director of www.ConnectingAuthors.org, a national non-profit bringing children's book authors and illustrators into schools and libraries as role models of literacy and the arts. When she's not writing, Susan enjoys salsa dancing and spending time at the beach. Her website is www.susankatzbooks.com.

Table of Contents

A Plastic Toaster? 4

What Is Plastic? 6

Making Plastic 8

Properties of Plastic 10

Made from Plastic 12

Plastic in a Toaster 18

Activity 20

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Index 24

About the Author 24

Interviews

Makes science accessible by connecting discussion of materials and their properties with fun, thought-provoking questions;

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2022

Gr 2–4—A series that describes materials and natural resources and uses creativity to show how items are made. A sectioned table of contents follows short, easy paragraphs with bolded vocabulary paired with color captioned photos. Each title gives a brief introduction about how something could be made, (Can You Make A Frying Pan Out of Paper?), followed by the history of the resource, the various types, how it is used, and then a question on whether the title of the series is possible. An activity with the resource, such as growing a plant in a glass jar, (Can You Make A Pillow Out of Glass?) is included. The back matter includes a glossary, read more, internet sites, and an index. While the titles may be misleading at first, it helps grab the attention of readers to learn how a material is made and used in our everyday lives. VERDICT For beginning readers who want to know how common items are made; potentially good for a STEAM learning environment.

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