🌲 Innovation Project: Tree-Free Paper Solutions
Session 6 Student Homework • "Solve Big Problems with Creative STEM Thinking!"
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🎯 The Mission Brief
Trees give our planet oxygen and shelter wild animals, but billions of trees are cut down every year just for paper. In Session 6, our team asked: "Can we make paper or write without cutting living trees?" Pick ONE specific problem, explain why it matters, design your solution on Page 2, and explain how it helps!
💡 Team Brainstorm Spark Bank (Quick Notes)
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🍂 Fallen Leaves
Simmering fallen yard leaves with baking soda into pulp for smooth, tree-free paper.
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🌾 Prairie Crops
Turning leftover local wheat straw and canola stems from harvest into durable pulp.
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🎋 Bamboo & Kelp
Bamboo grows 3 ft/day; marine kelp grows rapidly in ocean water without tree logging.
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🧼 Clean School Press
A mess-free mechanical squeezer that removes 90% water in seconds without soggy blenders.
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Step 1
Problem Statement
Identify Which Problem You Want to Solve
Select one problem area from our brainstorm OR create your own:
Step 2
Importance & Value
Why It Is Good to Solve
Why is fixing this problem important? Who or what does it help? What happens if nobody fixes it?
🏆 Coach Tip: Judges love knowing who benefits (e.g. "Saves 50 trees in our neighborhood and keeps owl nesting habitats safe!").