Science Kit

1. Science Kit Mrs. Rowe Kindergarten Science

2. Objectives • 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

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

4. Different types of wood Basswood Redwood Plywood Pinewood Particle Board

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

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

7. Sawdust vs. Wood Shavings Sawdust 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

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

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

10. How is paper made?

11. Vocabulary Review Basswood Pinewood Redwood layers sawdust pulp • _____________ 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.