NEWspaper: Make Your Own Paper

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Learners make their own paper using old newspaper. Learners can make their paper colorful by adding construction paper. This activity comes with step-by-step instructions on how to make the paper pulp slurry (add newspaper to a pot of water, heat, then blend to a pulp). There is also advice about what screens you can use for the paper-making process, and where to get them.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Learning Time:
1 to 2 hours
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 11
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • screens
  • cookie cutters
  • large deep tubs
  • newspaper
  • cups
  • slurry
  • pot and hot water (to make slurry)
  • blender (to make slurry)

Keywords

Subjects

  • Engineering and Technology
    • Technology
      • Manufacturing
  • Physical Sciences
    • States of Matter
      • Solids
      • Liquids
  • The Nature of Technology
    • The Design Process
      • Invention and Innovation

Informal Categories

  • Arts and Crafts

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • see color
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Science Museum of Minnesota, 1995

Funding Sources:

  • Unisys
  • Science Learning Network
  • National Science Foundation