Crafting with Duct Tape

Whether you're looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. They also provide an opportunity to learn how to draw meaning from technical texts. The activities in this book push readers to read for comprehension, use information gained from the text and illustrations to follow step-by-step directions, determine relationships among steps in a technical process, and build the skills they need to make amazing crafts with duct tape.

Dana Meachen Rau loves to observe. Wondering about nature inspires her to write. Researching information helps answer her questions about how the world works. And writing books allows her to share what she has discovered with others. Mrs. Rau has written more than 200 books, many on science topics, for children of all ages. She lives, writes, and experiments at home in Burlington, Connecticut.