INVESTIGATE MATERIALS

is a dynamic new series to introduce

kindergartners to scientific investigations.

Each title in the Investigate Materials

series takes a close look at an important

material.

In this book young learners will find out

about nylon. They will learn where nylon

comes from and how we use it.

Fun photography engages this age

group and teaches them to observe,

sort, describe, and identify. Even the

youngest learner will develop the ability

to understand scientific inquiry.

Other titles in the series:

Guided Reading Level: HInterest Level: K–2Correlates with FOSS

ISBN: 978-1-936313-96-9

Printed in Hong Kong

$6.95 USA | $7.95 CAN

I N V E S T I G A T E M A T E R I A L S

NYLONI N V E S T I G A T E M A T E R I A L S

What is nylon?page 1

Where does nylon come from?page 3

How is nylon made into fabric?page 5

What does nylon look like?page 9

How does nylon feel?page 11

Why do we use nylon?page 13

What do YOU have that is made from nylon?page 17

HOW TO USE THIS BOOKBefore reading with your child it will be helpful to look through the book together and talk about the cover, pictures, and new challenge words. This story is called nylon. Let’s read the book to find out about nylon, where it comes from, and how we use it.

Contents

nylon: man-made plastic thread.

material: something used to make fabric or other items.

fabric: cloth.

man-made: something that is made by people and is not found in nature.

factory: a place where machines make things.

thread: a long, thin piece of cotton, nylon, or other material used to knit or weave fabric.

weave: to push thread over and under rows of thread to make fabric.

knit: to make loops of thread and join the loops to make fabric.

pattern: a shape or design that decorates something.

magnifying glass: a glass you look through that makes things look bigger.

dye: to change the color of something.

silky: shiny, soft, and smooth.

silk: the thread from the cocoons of silkworms.

Challenge Words

What is nylon?

1

Nylon is a material. A material is used to make something. We use nylon to make fabric.

2

Where does nylon come from?

3

Nylon is not found in nature. It is man-made from oil found deep under the ground.

4

How is nylon made into fabric?

5

The oil goes to a factory where it is turned into plastic thread. Nylon is thread that is plastic.

6

7

Nylon thread is ready to weave or knit into fabric.

Weaving is pushing threads over and under other threads. This makes a pattern. Knitting is making loops of thread and joining them in a pattern.

8

What does nylon look like?

9

Look at nylon through a magnifying glass. It is smooth and shiny. Clear nylon can be dyed to make different colors.

10

How does nylon feel?

11

Nylon feels silky, like the bristles of your toothbrush. Nylon is even called man-made silk.

12

Why do we use nylon?

13

Nylon is easy to clean and dries fast. It doesn’t get wrinkly. When you sleep in a tent, nylon fabric keeps you warm and dry.

14

15

Nylon is lightweight and stretchy. Nylon is so strong it is even used to make ropes for big ships.

16

What do YOU have that is made from nylon?

17

Maybe you keep dry under a nylon umbrella, or swim in a nylon bathing suit. A nylon seatbelt keeps you safe. You fly a nylon kite.

18

19

Maybe someday you’ll take a ride in a nylon hot air balloon. Or skydive with a nylon parachute.

Now that you know about nylon, you will see it everywhere you look!

20

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INVESTIGATE MATERIALS

is a dynamic new series to introduce

kindergartners to scientific investigations.

Each title in the Investigate Materials

series takes a close look at an important

material.

In this book young learners will find out

about nylon. They will learn where nylon

comes from and how we use it.

Fun photography engages this age

group and teaches them to observe,

sort, describe, and identify. Even the

youngest learner will develop the ability

to understand scientific inquiry.

Other titles in the series:

Guided Reading Level: HInterest Level: K–2Correlates with FOSS

ISBN: 978-1-936313-96-9

Printed in Hong Kong

$6.95 USA | $7.95 CAN

I N V E S T I G A T E M A T E R I A L S