Grow Plants From Paper
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Provided by: ClimateScience|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this activity, students will use old paper to make new seed paper which can be planted to grow native wildflowers.
- Students will learn that recycling is a way to conserve natural resources like trees.
Subjects: Science
Authors: ClimateScience
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This activity is practical and engaging.
- Both the teacher's guide and the handout provide easy-to-follow steps for making seed paper.
- The resource provides links to more information about the paper industry, recycling, and waste.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers will have to soak the used paper in advance.
- Students should have a basic understanding of a plant's life cycle.
Differentiation
- This activity would be a great project for Earth Day or any gift-giving holiday.
- Students could raise awareness about recycling paper in the school community by using their seed paper to make educational signs that can be planted in the school garden.
- Students could keep a log of all the trash they throw away in a day and brainstorm ways to produce less trash.
- Other resources on this topic include this video on the social and environmental costs of recycling certain plastics, this Vox video about the rules of recycling, and these upcycling projects.
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