This interactive presentation is a visual delight for young eyes! The title slide allows you to click on one type of material: wood, fabric, plastic, metal, or paper. You are then taken to a slide to consider numerous objects and...

Students measure, record, and graph the force of moving a block of wood along sand paper. In this friction lesson plan, students read a spring scale, collect data, construct a graph, and propose a model to explain how fiction works.

In this energy lesson plan, students create calorimeters out of soda cans and use them to calculate the amount of energy stored in different types of wood.

In this word search puzzle, learners locate the names of trees. Students identify 20 names of trees. A list of names is given to assist the student in his search.

Learners use hands on scientific observation to determine characteristics of wood. They work directly with the materials and record their observations. Students test if wood absorbs water, if wood floats or sinks, and if all wood...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Garry Knox Bennett is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculptures combing wood with various materials (metals, aluminum, and glass).

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Jim Colclough is described here along with information on his contributions to art through wood carvings.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, William Baxter Closson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through engraving using a medium of wood.