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ABOUT THIS SERIES …

The DISCOVER series, created tual, visual and tactile. Some of
by Tin Man Press, offers a child the questions simply “sensitize,”
extraordinary experiences with while others call for concrete
very ordinary objects. manipulation or various forms of
deductive and creative thinking.
In these days of diminished at-
tention spans, the series serves Hand the student the set of
a fundamental purpose: To al- cards and the object, and let
low a youngster the fun and him or her work independently.
growth of examining an object An answer card is included and
in depth. may be used by either the stu-
dent or the teacher.
In designing the series, care has
been taken to approach each
examination from a variety of Copyright © Tin Man Press
angles, including the concep- All rights reserved

To the teacher…
Any large, brown paper bag is ap- The set is designed to be used by
propriate for this set of challeng- one person at a time, although
es. The only other item needed is not necessarily in one sitting.
a magnifying glass. Students can keep their answer
papers in their desk until the
project is completed.
Students should be instructed to
answer the questions in sequence Many of the questions are sub- Why are paper bags
on their own paper. Some of the
questions may require two an-
jective in nature. This open-end-
edness is reflected in the answer made to fold up
swers, and students should orga- card which, in some cases, mere-
nize their papers accordingly. ly suggests possible responses. so easily?

A Word About Format …

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To use this digital “Discover!” set, print out each sheet on a regu-
lar 8 1/2 by 11-inch sheet of paper, or on colored paper. Then cut
along the dotted lines and laminate if you wish.
What is the shape of Why don’t most
the paper bag at the top paper bags have
when it is open? handles?

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Name some tools

Look carefully at the bag.
and materials you Which part of it reminds
might need to make you of a saw?
a paper bag.
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 Why might it be
What else could you use
a paper bag for
hard to find paper
besides carrying things? bags in a very dry,
desert country?

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Open the paper bag Many paper bags are used only
once and then thrown away.
so you can look inside
Can you name some other
it. Draw the pattern things that are used just once
you see in the bottom. and then thrown away?

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 a. What do you call a bag
a. Which animal—a cat, a horse, women carry?
a pig—would find a paper bag b. What do you call a bag
most interesting. a hiker carries?
b. Why? c. What do you call a bag
a baby kangaroo is carried in?

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With the magnifying glass,

Why do grocery stores use
compare the paper used in
the bag with the skin of your paper bags instead of boxes
hand. How are they similar? for their customers?

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 Why do you think Name two ways in
most bags are which a paper bag is
like a drinking glass.
brown?

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Look at the bag carefully. If you had If you had a crumpled-up

to call up a bag company and order piece of paper and a large
some bags just like the one you
have, what could you tell them to
paper bag, what game
make sure you got the same kind? could you play?

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a. Guess how many oranges you Close your eyes. Rub the paper
think this bag would hold. bag and then rub your notebook
b. How many loaves of bread? paper. Then write a sentence
c. How many grapes? about what you noticed.

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DISCOVER/A PAPER BAG

Suggested Answers
1. So they don’t take up much space to store. 12. They are both a little rough.
2. A rectangle. 13. They take up less space when empty,
3. The handles would tear out. Handles cost and they are cheaper.
Set the paper bag down on its more money. 14. Because brown is the natural color of
4. Papers, scissors, glue. paper.
side and press on it gently in 5. The top edge. 15. It holds things. Its walls are thin. It is
open at the top.
several places. 6. Starting a fire. As a mask. A cover for
plants when it’s cold. 16. Look for writing on the bottom of the bag.
a. Where is it strongest? 7. Because paper is made from trees and It may say something like this: 1/6 BBL,
75 BW, Double Strength.
there would be very few trees.
b. Why? 8. 17. Basketball.
9. Paper napkins, paper plates, plastic spoons, 18. The answer should have the lowest num-
matches. ber for bread and the highest number for
10. a. Cat. grapes. Here’s one estimate: six loaves
of bread, 40 oranges, 1,000 grapes.
20 b. Because cats are curious and like to
explore dark places.
19. The notebook paper is much smoother.
20. a. At the bottom.
11. a. Purse. b. The bottom has two layers of paper
b. Pack or backpack. and braces the sides.
c. Pouch.