Objective Student will demonstrate how paper is recycled.
Materials newspaper, bucket, water, wire whisk, 3 tablespoons corn starch, measuring spoon, piece of screen, rolling pin, sheet of plastic wrap.
Procedure
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Tear newspapers into very small pieces.
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Place torn newspaper into a bucket until it is half full.
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Add water to wet paper pieces.
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Let stand for several hours.
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Beat paper mixture with the whisk until creamy.
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Mix 3 tablespoons of corn starch with 1 cup of water.
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Add the cornstarch mixture to the pulp and stir thoroughly.
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Place the piece of screen into and under the pulp and pull it out.
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Repeat step #8 until screen is covered.
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Spread sheets of newspaper.
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Lay the pulp covered screen on the newspaper
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Cover the screen with a sheet of plastic wrap.
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Using a rolling pin, press out the excess moisture.
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Place the pulp covered screen in an upright position so air can circulate through it and it will dry.
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When the pulp is dry, gently pull the sheet of recycled paper from the screen.
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Evaluation Students can list the benefits of recycling paper and can create a list of items made from recycled paper.
