This document provides information about a kindergarten STEM project on making paper from recycled paper. It discusses what students will learn about how paper comes from trees and the recycling process. It outlines that students will work in groups of 6-8 using materials like a bottle, sponge, screens, newspaper and toilet paper to make recycled paper. The document also lists relevant kindergarten science and literacy standards around observing objects, describing properties and positions, comparing and sorting, and communicating observations orally and through drawings.

1. Johnson S.T,E,M
MSAP Project
Ms. Stephanie Williams
Kindergarten
Making paper from
recycled paper

2. Project Description
Student Will Learn:
Paper comes from trees.
When we recycle paper, we
don't need to cut as many
trees.
The water in the paper pulp
dries and evaporates into
the air.
Recycling is using old things
to make something new.
Many objects are made from
paper.
to communicate observation
orally and in drawings.

3. Project Grouping
Students will work in groups of 6-8
Materials
1 bottle with cap 2 screens
1 sponge newspaper
waxed paper single-ply toliet
paper
Content Area
Science/Engineering/Technology/Math

4. Kindergarten Standards
Reading
Decoding and Word Recognition
1.15 Read simple one-syllable and
high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
Vocabulary and Concept
Development
1.18 Describe common objects and
events in both general and specific
language.

5. Kindergarten Standards
Science Standards
Investigation and Experimentation
Students will learn through asking meaningful
questions and conducting careful
investigations.
Students will develop their own questions and
perform investigations.
Students will:
a. Observe common objects by using the five
senses.
b. Describe the properties of common
objects.
c. Describe the relative position of objects by
using one reference (e.g., above or below).
d. Compare and sort common objects by one
physical attribute (e.g., color, shape,
texture, size, weight).
e. Communicate observations orally and
through drawings.