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HOW PAPER COMES FROM TREES   No video available
The objective of this class is to teach the history and economic importance of the paper industry to North Carolina. Students will also learn that trees, unlike coal or oil, are renewable natural resources. Students will make a piece of paper.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 3-5
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should understand the difference between renewable and non-renewable natural resources.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Make Your Own Paper; Paper Civilizations
       
NC Department of Public Instruction teaching objectives addressed by this class:
Grade
Science Objectives    Social Studies Objectives
3
(1.01) (1.02)   (5.01) (5.02) (5.03) (5.05)
4
(1.04)   (1.03) (1.04) (1.05) (6.01) (6.02) (6.03) (6.04) (6.07) (6.08)
5
(1.06) (1.07)   (5.01) (5.02) (5.07) (5.08)

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