PAPER FROM PAPER

LET'S SEE:

How is recycled paper made?

YOU NEED:

___ 1 plastic container___ 1 fork
___ 1 cup of water___ 1 clothes pin
___ 2 screens___ newspaper
___ 10 sheets (recycled) toilet paper


SHARE WITH YOUR PARTNER:

___ 1 rolling pin___ 1 foil pan

DO THIS:

___ 1. Put one cup of water in the container.

___ 2. Tear the toilet paper into little pieces (the size of a dime) and put them in the container.

___ 3. Mix up the toilet paper and water with the fork for a long time to make pulp. Try to make the pulp smooth, not lumpy.

___ 4. Put one screen flat in the pan.

___ 5. Pour the pulp slowly onto the screen.

___ 6. Spread the pulp so it covers the whole screen evenly.

___ 7. Lift the screen and pulp out of the pan and put it on a thick pile of newspaper.

___ 8. Put the other screen on top.

___ 9. Put more newspaper on top.

___ 10. Roll a few times each way with the "rolling pin".

___ 11. Take out your paper, screens and all, and hang it up to dry.

Why?

Why do we need the newspaper?____________________________

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Why do we need the screens?______________________________

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