Journey of a Toy

by John Malam

Overview

The Journey of a... series looks at how common products end up in our homes, starting with the raw materials and ending with the finished product. This title looks at the journey of a plastic toy, examining how plastic is made, how toys are designed and manufactured, and how the finished toys are packaged, transported and distributed to shops, and eventually purchased and played with!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432966126
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	Journey of a...
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.69(w) x 8.69(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

Table of Contents

What shall I play with today? 4 Oil – plastic’s raw material 6 Ideas for new plastic toys 8 Making drawings 10 Does it work? 12 Little bits of plastic 14 Melting and moulding 16 Cooling down 18 Painting and joining 20 Toy boxes and cartons 22 Carried by ship 24 Into the shops 26 A present for you! 28 Glossary 30 More information 31 Index 32