Opportunities for further learning abound!


Education

• Field Trip Brochure
Download our field trip brochure which has details about cost, time allotment, scheduling, and program options - Student Field Trip Brochure.
Introduce your students to the Paper Discovery Center where they can experience the science, history, and art of paper!

• Field Trip Focus Across Grade Levels
Click on the underlined links in the table to see photos of field trip activities and rotations.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade • Trees • Paper Uses • Basic Papermaking Steps • Inventiveness	2nd & 3rd Grade • River-Locks & Geography • Simple Machines • Paper & Hygiene • Paper Strength • Paper in other cultures	4th & 5th Grade • Electricity • Energy • Paper Strength • Water Properties • WI or US History
6th & 7th Grade • Watersheds • Water Cycle • River water flow • water properties	8th & 9th Grade • Physics & Chemistry in Papermaking • Forces and Energy • Compound Formulas, Chemical Bonding, etc.	10th - 12th Grade • Environmental Science program under development • Topics being explored include: Water Quality, River Systems, Recycle, Bio-fuels & Energy Sources

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has donated funds to support field trips at the Paper Discovery Center. This ensures an outstanding quality at an affordable price.

Field trips are customized to match the curriculum and age of the group, from pre-K to college.   Multiple rotations include a mix of hands-on activities, guided inquiry, and demonstrations.   By deploying a range of learning styles (auditory, visual, kinesthetic, etc) all students stay engaged throughout their visit.   Our staff members, as well as many of our volunteers, have STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) degrees and experience working in the paper industry, as well as experience as classroom educators.

Our group visits provide informal learning opportunities which enhance classroom instruction and etch the curriculum content into long term memory through a vivid, fun, experience.  


Scouts

• Pulp and Paper Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts can earn their Pulp & Paper Merit Badge in this one day workshop. Openings are limited to 35 boy scouts. To register contact Dave Lee of the Paper Discovery Center at 920-380-7491, or e-mail him, dave@paperdiscoverycenter.org. Participants must pick up and read the Pulp & Paper merit badge book before the workshop. Cost is $10 payable at the door. This badge program is offered twice a year; dates will be posted in our website - "What's happening", and communicated to the scouting office.

• Webelos Cub Scout Science Activity Badge and Belt Loop
This is a 2-hour evening workshop, 6-8 pm. The science concepts of forces and pressure provide the foundation for understanding how objects interact all around us. There will be lots of hands-on experiments to enrich learning about these topics. The workshop requires a minumum of 15 scouts and a maximum of 40 scouts. The cost is $5 per scout. Participants must pre-register and pay in advance. Contact Barb Sauer at 920-380-7491, or e-mail barb@paperdiscoverycenter.org. This program is offered twice a year; dates will be posted in our website - "what's happening" and communicated to the scouting office. To see more scouting workshops - Fox Valley Scout Program Collaboration

• Scout after school visits, boys and girls
Scout troops are always welcome to visit. Groups should call to reserve a time and we will stay open late. They can schedule a 2-hour field trip after school on a weekday, or during open hours over school breaks. The field trip rate is $3 per scout, or a $45 minimum for small groups. To reserve a date, contact Barb Sauer at 920-380-7491, or e-mail barb@paperdiscoverycenter.org.

• Paperworks Program for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts
Troops can call to set up a date for this 3 hour workshop. Cost is $10 each and a minimum of 15 girls are required. To reserve a date, contact Barb Sauer at 920-380-7491, or e-mail barb@paperdiscoverycenter.org. To learn more - Paper Works Details

• Pulp to Paper, Council Wide Program, Saturday, Jan 30, 2010
From 8:30 - 11:30 am open to girl scouts of all ages. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to learn the art of papermaking! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the technology of papermaking, where paper can be found, recycling and the history of papermaking. Here is your chance to play scientist and investigate what a career in the field of science and technology might be like. Cost is $10 each. Find this and other programs on the Great Lakes Girls Collaborative Website Council Programs

Collections & Research

• Archives
The archive of the Paper Discovery Center is growing in size—thanks to your generous donations!  Work continues on the organization and processing of the collections.  Research requests are not being accepted at this time.  If you are interested in volunteering your time to the archive or have a donation for consideration, please call Barb Sauer, Managing Director & Educational Coordinator at 920-380-7491.

• Library
Coming soon: The John J. & Ethel D. Keller Library will be housed between the arches in the picturesque river level of the Paper Discover Center.  Resources include journals, books, and pamphlets from a variety of donors throughout the nation.  Please contact Barb Sauer, Managing Director & Educational Coordinator at 920-380-7491 if you have materials you would like to donate to the growing library collection.

Resources