Wood and Paper

Science Kit

Mrs. RoweKindergarten

Science

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

Questions?• What is wood?• How do we use

wood?• Where does wood

come from?

Different types of wood

Basswood

Pinewood

PlywoodRedwood

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

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

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

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• _____________ 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.

pulp

Redwood

Pinewood

layers

Basswood

sawdust