GCSE+Graphics+materials+Woods

toc =Woods= Woods can be divided into 3 categories: Softwoods and Hardwoods (solid wood) and Manufactured Board (wood product)
 * Student research tasks/presentations**

Softwoods
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Hardwoods
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Manufactured
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Glossary

 * Grain:** The direction or pattern of the wood fibres found in wood.
 * Softwood:** Wood from a coniferous tree (evergreen). E.g. Pine, Spruce, Redwood, and Douglas Fir.
 * Hardwood:** Wood from a deciduous tree. E.g. Oak, Beech, Mahogany, Ash, Teak, Balsa wood, and Elm.
 * Manufactured Board:** A wood product made by pulping or processing wood particles or pieces. A by product / waste from the timber industry. E.g. Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) and Plywood.