Positives

• This activity is practical and engaging.
• Both the teacher's guide and the handout provide easy-to-follow steps for making seed paper.
• The resource provides links to more information about the paper industry, recycling, and waste.

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers will have to soak the used paper in advance.
• Students should have a basic understanding of a plant's life cycle.

Differentiation

• This activity would be a great project for Earth Day or any gift-giving holiday.
• Students could raise awareness about recycling paper in the school community by using their seed paper to make educational signs that can be planted in the school garden.
• Students could keep a log of all the trash they throw away in a day and brainstorm ways to produce less trash.
• Other resources on this topic include this video on the social and environmental costs of recycling certain plastics, this Vox video about the rules of recycling, and these upcycling projects.