Wood is one of the most common materials that we use. This book shows how it's particular properties are ideal for a wide range of uses. And it also explains how wood is produced and shaped. Simple text and large colour photographs make this an ideal introduction to the subject for young readers. Written by experienced primary teachers who have also written many books for children and scripts for BBC Schools Radio, it is a great resource on this popular topic for the FS and KS1 classroom. It includes a glossary, further information and a topic web to show cross-curricular links.

 

This book is part of a book series called Material World .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Hachette Children's Group .

Kay Davies and Wendy Oldfied are both experienced primary teachers. They have written many books for children, and have been scriptwriters for BBC Schools Radio.