Wood and Paper
The modern world is a wonderland of different materials for early childhood students. Two of those materials are wood and the paper that is derived from it. Scores of different kinds of wood and paper fill students’ environment. In the Wood and Paper Module that we use in our science class, students are introduced to a wide variety of woods and papers in a systematic way. They will observe the properties of these materials and discover what happens when they are subjected to a number of tests and interactions with other materials. Students learn that wood and paper can be recycled to create new forms of paper of wood that have new properties. Finally, they use what they know about the properties of these material as they change wood and paper into a variety of products. Throughout the module, students have ample opportunities to make comparison between different kinds of wood, different types of paper, and wood and paper. The concept of trees as natural resources is introduced.
The Kindergarten students in Mrs. Kolk’s class are expected to:
- Develop a growing curiosity and interest in the physical world around them.
- Observe and describe the properties of different kinds of wood and paper.
- Compare different kinds of wood and paper to discover how they are alike and how they are different.
- Observe interactions of wood and paper with water and other substances.
- Become aware of natural resources in our world.
- Communicate observations.
- Acquire the vocabulary associated with the properties of materials.