Fabric
Subtitle: it's got you covered!
By: by Emily Sohn and Lisa Klobuchar ; chief content consultant, Edward Rock
Contributors: Klobuchar, Lisa
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781599534060
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Textile fabrics; Clothing and dress
Description: "Describes the different fabrics we use for clothes: where they come from, how they're made, and when it's best to use them. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn how to tell which fabric to use and why, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.
Table of contents: title: IScience puzzle; title: Discover activity; title: How is fabric made?; title: Connecting to history; title: What are some kinds of fabric?; title: Getting wet, staying dry; title: Science at work; title: Solve the iScience puzzle; title: Beyond the puzzle.