Wood and Paper Science Kit Mrs. Rowe Kindergarten Science

Objectives South Carolina Standards: K.1.1, K.1.2, K.5.1, K.5.2 Students will identify different types of wood. Students will recognize uses of wood. Students will create sawdust and particle board. Students will create paper. South Carolina Standards: K.1.1, K.1.2, K.5.1, K.5.2

Questions? What is wood? How do we use wood? Where does wood come from?

Different types of wood Basswood Redwood Plywood Pinewood Particle Board

What is wood? Wood comes from trees REDWOOD comes from a Redwood Tree BASSWOOD comes from the Linden Tree PINE wood comes from a Pine Tree Redwood Tree Linden Tree Pine Tree

Plywood vs. Particle Board Made from wood chips, shavings, or sawdust Also known as chipboard Has Layers Made from thin layers of wood Can be made from different trees

Sawdust vs. Wood Shavings Fine particles of wood Made by using a saw or using sandpaper Soft and grainy Can be used to make particleboard Larger, thinner particles Can be used to make particleboard Wood shavings are made by screening out the sawdust

Types of Paper Construction Cardboard Newspaper Kraft paper Paper towels Cotton paper Wallpaper Wax paper

Questions about Paper Where does paper come from? How is paper made? How do we use paper?

How is paper made?

Vocabulary Review Basswood _____________ comes from a Linden Tree. _____________ comes from a Pine Tree. _____________ comes from a Redwood Tree. Plywood has ________. Particle board is made of wood shavings and _____________. Paper is made from the _______ of a tree. Pinewood Redwood layers sawdust pulp