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From Wax to Crayon (Start to Finish, Second Series)

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From Wax to Crayon (Start to Finish, Second Series)

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Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019

I used this product to teach my students the process of making crayons before we made them in class.

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Melanie McCualskyReviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018

Great book, I used it with my first graders while learning about the three states of matter.

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KiwistephReviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013

Used this book for 1st grade common core ELA and it was a great help. The pictures are a little dated, but overall a great addition.

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Thomas KmetReviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017

good product will buy again!

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D. FowlerReviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013

Almost everyone has used crayons, but just how do they get made? At a factory workers take wax and put it in tanks to heat. Once the wax melts it turns "into a gooey liquid." You can see pipes all through the factory. They "carry the wax into many pots called vats." Once the liquid is in there you can see a worker as he adds color or "pigment" into the vat. After the color is added, you can see another worker pouring red wax into a mold. The mold has holes in it that are shaped like crayons. Underneath these molds "cold water flows," cooling the wax so that it will become hard. Piles and piles of crayons are then ready for workers to look at and see if any are damaged. If they are, back they go to be melted again. There is a special machine that "wraps the crayons," putting on a label. You will also learn how the crayons are sorted into sets, you'll see how a machine boxes them, you'll learn how they get to the stores, and you'll see children as they use their crayons. This is a fascinating look at how wax is made into crayons that the young reader will enjoy. Newly independent readers will be able to read this book with a bit of assistance. More difficult words such as "pigment" are highlighted in the text and defined in the glossary. There are full-color, full-page photographs illustrating the concept discussed on the adjoining page. In the back of the book is an index and a glossary. There are free complementary downloadable educational resources on the publisher's website. This is an excellent read and discuss book for circle or story time in the homeschool or classroom setting. From Start to Finish Everyday Products This book courtesy of the publisher.

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Sky44Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020

It doesn't say where wax comes from. The illustrations don't show what is going on step by step in the process of making crayons. All the books of this publisher or collection started to fall apart in only one reading doing Remote Learning for Pre-K.

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caribbeangirlReviewed in the United States on February 1, 2016

Not educational, which is what I wanted. The book never explains where wax comes from!

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C AllenReviewed in the United States on March 1, 2022

Thank you!

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PeppermintyReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2015

Great book but could do with more details and also more updated photos. The photos look like they are from the 90s!