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Almost everyday we will need to use the pen. To create a shopping list, to sign the school camp permission slip, to leave a note for someone - we live in a world full of words and many of us use the pen to create words. 

What are the parts of a pen? Do you know what are they made of? How is a pen made?

 tells you how pens are made - click here (pdf format) or click here (webpage) for some very interesting information about the humble pen!!

 more facts    about the pen ...

• Each pen contains 0.5 grams of ink!
 • Each pen can write approximately 70,000 words
 • Each pen can draw a line approximately 3,000 metres long before it will run out of ink
 • The plastic used in the barrel is the same as the shelves in your refrigerator
 • The most popular colour is blue - because the original fountain pen ink was blue

(pen images from ClipArt)

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Further information about pens:

Ballpoint pen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fountain pen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia