Activities!
Activity #1

Go through the garbage bins in your school or your home. Check to see if the items are waste products or should be in a recycling bin. For the items you found, make note if they are glass, plastic, aluminum, or paper. Once you created a chart, start working on a poster to inform others what items belong in the trash bin or recycling bin!
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Activity #2
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Create essays for the following topics:
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"If we don't take care of the earth...."
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"If we don't take care of living things....."
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"If we don't turn off the lights....."
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"If we litter and leave trash on the ground...."
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"If we don't recycle......"
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Once you write your essay, show it to your teachers and parents. With the help from an adult, ask if you can publish your essay on a blog and share it everyone!
Activity #3
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** This activity needs assistant from an adult! **
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Create Paper!! (Directions are used from WikiHow)
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Step 1: Tear scrap paper into small pieces. Each piece should measure no larger than roughly 1 inch.
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Step 2: Soak the scrap paper bits in warm water. This soak should take at least 30 minutes. If you have the time to soak the paper scraps longer, overnight is ideal.
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Step 3:Make a frame. This step can be done while your paper scraps are soaking.
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Cut a hole in the bottom of a disposable brownie pan. An aluminum pan is best, as it can be cut using sharp scissors. The hole should be rectangular and 1 inch (2.54 cm) smaller on all sides than the bottom of the pan.
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Place a piece of screen or wire mesh in the pan. To keep it from falling through the hole, simply cut it the size of the pan bottom.
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Step 4: Make a slurry of paper pulp.
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Fill a blender with warm water, halfway. Add some of the shredded and soaked paper--about a handful. At medium speed, blend the water and paper until it takes on a soupy consistency.
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Pour the slurry into a large tub. Fill the tub with warm water. Mix the tub contents until they are evenly incorporated.
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Step 5: Dip the pan frame into the tub and allow it to fill with paper fibers. Gently move it under the water to ensure even distribution.
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Step 6: Holding the pan level, lift it out of the tub. Allow water to drain out of the pan frame. With your hand, press the fibers to the screen or wire mesh. This will force more water out of the fibers.
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Step 7: Place the frame pan, paper-side down, onto a clean, dry towel. Lift the frame and screen or wire mesh away, leaving the paper on the towel.
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Step 8: Put another towel over the paper.
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Step 9: Press the towel on top of the paper using a rolling pin.
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Step 10: Gently lift the top towel off of your homemade paper.
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Step 11: Peel the paper off of the bottom towel. Set it aside to dry overnight.
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Step 12: Use paper as you desire!
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