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Take a look around you. Count all the things you see that are made of glass. Are you
gazing out a window? Sipping water from a..."glass"? Turning on a light? Check out your television, computer, cell phone—even your skateboard. Yes, they all have glass parts. Glass is so useful, it's hard to imagine everyday life without it!
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Powerful Glass
Scientists have figured out how to use these glass mirrors to create solar electricity.
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Colorful Creations
Artist Dave Chihuly carefully shapes hot glass
into globes, curlicues, and swirls. Chihuly uses
the pieces to make fanciful, rainbow-colored
sculptures.
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Hot Work
This worker carefully pours molten glass. When the goo cools and hardens, you'll see one of the most beautiful and useful materials on Earth!
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