Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Make Recycled Paper
Step-by-step instructions, with photos, of how to make recycled paper.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Science Rockers: Recycling Paper
Easy recycling experiment through which recycle newspaper, by turning the used paper into pulp and then back to paper.
Other
Recyclezone: Activity Zone: Pulp Fiction: How to Make Recycled Paper
Step-by-step instructions on how to make paper by recycling newsprint, cardboard, and other such materials.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Alternative Sources for Paper Fiber
If you're interested in arts and crafts, you might like this project. It uses several alternative, renewable sources of fiber to make paper, and compares the resulting papers for strength and writing quality.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Make Your Own Recycled Paper
Students will learn about how paper is made. Working together, students will make their own paper. This activity introduces students to recycling; what it is, its importance, and how it affects their lives.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make a Starburst Wrapper Chain
This how-to guide describes the process of making chains from candy wrappers.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Recycling: Old Made New [Pdf]
Young scholars will observe the physical properties of items through an activity where they sort objects for recycling. This lesson plan also includes a recycle papermaking process.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Wrap It Up for Chanukah
Creative ideas for making unique and personalized packages for Hanukkah presents.
Read Works
Read Works: Earth Helpers
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about working together to make the Earth a better place. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Trash to Treasure!
Student teams use the engineering design process to create a useful product of their choice out of recyclable items and "trash." The class is given a "landfill" of reusable items, such as aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, juice boxes,...
Planet Pals
Planet Pals: Dryer Lint Crafts
A planet-friendly site for children and educators. This area covers recycling dryer lint to create crafts like papier mache, lint clay and lint paper.
Other
State of Michigan: Mi Kids
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.
Other
Mi Kids
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.