First Facts : Wood

Discover all the materials used in our lives each day. In the First Facts Materials series, young readers learn where different materials come from, how they are processed and manufactured, and how they are used to make many products. Whether natural or made by people, materials offer us an endless variety of uses.

Discusses features of wood including how it is grown from trees then manufactured into products such as pencils and musical instruments.

From buildings to furniture to pencils, wood is all around us. Learn about this natural material and how it is used to make wooden products we use everyday.