What If Rain BootsWere Made of Paper?

by Kevin Beals and P. David Pearsonillustrated by Tim Haggerty

What If Rain Boots Were Made of Paper?

by Kevin Beals and P. David Pearsonillustrated by Tim Haggerty

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Developed at Lawrence Hall of Science and the Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Berkeley

Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading® is a collaboration of a science team led by Jacqueline Barber and a literacy team led by P. David Pearson and Gina Cervetti.

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What If Rain Boots Were Made of Paper?594-0018 ISBN-10: 1-59821-492-6ISBN-13: 978-1-59821-492-5Guided Reading Level and Lexile Level J/490 JPS Graphics, Dallas, TX

What if rain boots were made of paper?Would they rip when we put them on?

Would they fall apart in the rain?

Would our feet get wet?

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Paper rain boots would be a problem. That’s why rain boots are made of rubber.

• Rubber bends, so it’s easy to slip rain boots onour feet.

• Rubber is strong, so it lasts a long time.

• Rubber keeps out water, so our feet stay dry.

Rubber is a great material for making rain boots. Maybe we should make everything out of rubber!

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What if pans were made of rubber?Would food bounce out onto the floor?

Would the pans melt?

Would our food ever get cooked?

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Maybe rubber pans are not such a great idea! That’s why pans are made of metal.

• Metal is usually hard and strong.

• Metal won’t melt or burn on a stove.

• Metal cooks our food just right.

Metal is a great material for making pans. Maybe we should make everything out of metal!

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Glossarycloth: what clothing is made from

design: to think of a new way of making something

invent: to design something new or make something old better

inventor: someone who designs new things or makes old things better

material: the stuff that things are made of

metal: a strong material that can be formed into different shapes but is usually hard and shiny

plastic: a material that people can form into different shapes and colors, often used to make toys

property: something about a substance that you can see, hear, smell, taste, or feel

rubber: a strong material that can bend easily

rust: to develop a rough, red coating

sugar: a sweet substance that is used to make candy

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Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading®

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Program Directors: Jacqueline Barber, P. David Pearson

Project Coordinator: Gina Cervetti

Senior Advisor: Elfrieda Hiebert

Principal Editors: Ashley Chase, Nicole Parizeau

Additional members of the Designing Mixtures book development team:

Lynn Barakos Lincoln Bergman Steven Dunphy

Kevin Beals Marco Antonio Bravo Florence Stone

Credits

Illustrations: Tim Haggerty

594-0018 What If Rain Boots Were Made of Paper?

Designing Mixtures

Why can’t we make cars out of stone?Materials are the different kinds of stuff we use to make things.

When we make something, we have to decide what material to

use. This book shows what would happen if we made silly choices.

You’ll find out that some materials are good for making some

things, but not so good for making other things.

About the AuthorsKevin Beals loves to come up with new ideas. He likes to

design games, songs, science tests, and things for his house.

P. David Pearson usually writes books for teachers on

how to teach reading. He says writing science books for kids

is more fun.

Developed at Lawrence Hall of Science and the Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Berkeley

Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading® is a collaboration of a science team led by Jacqueline Barber and a literacy team led by P. David Pearson and Gina Cervetti.

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