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K1 learns to hammer
After we smoothed our wood with sandpaper, we wanted to make things from it but needed to figure out how to get the wood pieces to stay together. We found we could use glue to make popcicle sticks stay together but thought we might need something stronger to build a table or a house.
Carpenters use hammers and nails to build big and sturdy things because nails are stronger than glue. We discovered that hammers have a head to hit with and a handle to hold. We also noticed that a nail has a head too. When the head of the hammer meets the head of the nail, the nail gets pushed into the wood. This is a great way to make sure the wood stays together.
Check out our wood centers as K1 learned about hammering!
Carpenters use hammers and nails to build big and sturdy things because nails are stronger than glue. We discovered that hammers have a head to hit with and a handle to hold. We also noticed that a nail has a head too. When the head of the hammer meets the head of the nail, the nail gets pushed into the wood. This is a great way to make sure the wood stays together.
Check out our wood centers as K1 learned about hammering!