Description

Unlock the art and science of papermaking with our comprehensive Papermaking Kit! Perfect for educators, this all-in-one kit provides everything you need to introduce the timeless craft of paper creation to learners of all ages.

Features:

• Complete Materials: Includes screens, pulp, samples of wood chips, and an example of a screen from an industrial paper mill. NOTE: You will need to provide a plastic tub, towels, water, and a blender.
• Step-by-Step Instructions: Easy-to-follow guides that cover the entire papermaking process, from preparation to pressing, ensuring a successful and educational experience.
• Educational Resources: posters, lesson plans, and activities designed to integrate papermaking with art, science, and history curricula.

Benefits:

• Creative Expression: Inspire imagination and artistic skills as students design and craft their unique papers.
• STEM Connections: Look at paper fibers under a microscope, test the opacity of different papers, and so much more!
• Environmental Awareness: Teach about sustainability and recycling with a process that transforms paper scraps into new, functional art.

Standards Alignment

• Science
  • Disciplinary Core Ideas – Physical Science, Earth and Space Science
  • Science and Engineering Practices – Planning and Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, Constructing Explanations
  • Crosscutting Concepts – Energy and Matter, Structure and Function
• Math
  • Standards for Mathematical Practice – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them, Reason abstractly and quantitatively, Model with mathematics, Use appropriate tools strategically, Attend to precision, Look for and make use of structure, Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
• ELA
  • Strands: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Research, Vocabulary Development

To request a kit, contact plt@idahoforests.org.