Written and Illustrated by Travis Schaeffer

Leveled Book, Aluminum Foil, Level H/I

Level H/I

© 1997-2013 n2y, Inc.Unique Learning System®

Aluminum Foil

Simon is taking a class trip

to the Reynolds® Aluminum foil

plant. It is in Louisville, Kentucky.

Before the trip, Simon learns about

aluminum foil in his science class.

1

Aluminum is an element. Aluminum

is also a metal. Aluminum foil is a very

thin sheet of soft metal. You can bend,

tear or crumble it up into a ball. There

are many uses for aluminum foil.

2

Aluminum foil is used for cooking.

It is used when cooking on a grill or

in the oven. Do not put aluminum

foil in a microwave! Remember,

aluminum foil is a metal. Metal does

NOT go in the microwave.

3

Aluminum foil is used to wrap leftover

food. It can also be used to wrap new

food, like candy. Aluminum foil helps keep

food fresh. It protects food from bacteria.

4

Bacteria can cause food to spoil.

Spoiled food does NOT taste good.

Eating spoiled food can make you sick.

Aluminum foil protects food from bacteria.

5

Today is the class trip! Simon goes to

the Reynolds® Aluminum foil plant. It is

a factory. This factory makes aluminum

foil. Simon and his classmates take a

tour of the aluminum foil factory.

6

Aluminum foil was fi rst used in the

United States in 1913. It was used

to wrap candy. Today we still use

aluminum foil to wrap candy. But before

we can use it, a factory must make it.

7

This factory makes aluminum foil.

Aluminum is fi rst dug from the ground.

It is then brought to the factory. The

aluminum is heated into a liquid. The

liquid aluminum is then chilled into

a soft solid.

8

The soft aluminum is sent

to a rolling machine. The

machine rolls and fl attens the

soft aluminum into a thin sheet.

9

The thin sheet of aluminum is rolled

up into boxes. The boxes are sent to

stores. You can buy aluminum foil in a

grocery store. Simon is given a small

box of aluminum foil to take back home.

10

Simon learned how aluminum foil

is made. He also learned how to use

aluminum foil. Simon goes home and

uses aluminum foil

to cook food.

11

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Leveled Book, Aluminum Foil, Level H/I© 1997-2013 n2y, Inc.Unique Learning System®

Aluminum Foil

learn

cook

protect

make

buy

Simon

oven

Kentucky

microwave

aluminum foil

food

bacteria machine

metal

factory box

grocery store

candy

sheet grillelement

aluminumuse

wrap

eat

roll / flatten

thin

soft

spoiled

sick

Leveled Book, Aluminum Foil, Level H/I© 1997-2013 n2y, Inc.Unique Learning System®

Glossary

aluminum foil - thin sheet of soft metal

bacteria - something that spoils food

element - a substance on the periodic table

spoil - when food is no longer good to eat

Leveled Book, Aluminum Foil, Level H/I© 1997-2013 n2y, Inc.Unique Learning System®

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