Have the students, in groups of two or three, choose one type of wood to research. Across the curriculum 1. Fill in the blanks with some key words found in the video. A modern sawmill uses almost every part of the log. First the full-length tree trunk is cut into logs of various lengths.
Computerized equipment helps to sort the logs so that the best yield can be obtained from every log.
Raw wood is about half water. The first stage of making pulp is ungluing the wood fibres. Modern paper makers are always improving their process and their recipes so that the paper is stronger and works better with coloured inks. You may choose from the vocabulary provided below. Raw wood is about half water.