1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade

I introduced paper making to the students last week and they jumped right into making pulp. Each student contributed to the several bins of different colored pulp and chose the color paper they wanted to make. Each student received a small group instruction presenting the several steps involved in paper making. After guiding them through the first round of paper making, they could try the process independently. The more they tried, the easier the process became. Following the paper making, we began sketches for the foam plate printing. The 1st and 2nd grade students had a smaller plate while the 3rd grade students designed a full sheet print. The students used different colored ink and paper to achieve different results. As with the paper making, the prints improved the more prints they pulled. The students are always so excited to be able to see improvement so quickly.