MEASURING PAPER CONSUMPTION

OBJECTIVE: Awareness of the tremendous amount of paper used in everyday life.

GRADE: K - 4th

MATERIALS: Recycle box

PROCEDURES:

1. Identify a recycle box for the classroom
2. Encourage children to throw their paper in the box
3. Weigh and graph the paper at the end of each week
4. Analyze the results over a period of time. Ask questions such as, "Did the amount of recycled paper increase? Did student try to use less paper?"

PARENT/CHILD EXPERIENCE: Teacher your child to recycle paper at home and make art projects from the recycled paper, newspaper (such as paper mache) or Styrofoam meat trays.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Study the art of paper making (See the activity as described on the Internet)

EVALUATION: Children practice recycling procedures.