WorksheetsImpact of School Supplies
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 21mins
The modern day pencil as seen in the picture is made of
Rubber
Plastic
Wood
Cloth/Fabric
It typically takes how many coats of paint to cover the modern day pencil?
1
2
3
4
What substance is found inside the modern day pencil?
lead
graphite
ink
colored water
When the writing substance of the modern day pencil is mined, it can cause unwanted (a) and (b) .
Which of the following is another way of saying trees are cut down, which affects animal habitats (where they live)?
Reforestation
De-treeing
Deforestation
Lumberjacks
True or False: Mining could cause air pollution.
True
False
What type of tree is mainly used WORLDWIDE to make the modern day pencil?
Oak Tree
Pine Tree
Cedar Tree
Maple Tree
Which of the following is NOT something that plants like trees do for the environment?
Produce Oxygen
Use Carbon Dioxide
Animal Shelter (Habitat)
Leak toxins & poisons into the soil
What Country, State, or Territory has the majority of the trees that are used to produce the pencil?
Montreal, Canada
California, USA
Auckland, New Zealand
Prague, Czech Republic
The main goal of most pencil producing companies is (a) .
Name 1 way a company can make a positive impact on the environment like the Crayola company?
In 1822, the mechanical pencil was developed. Are these better or worse than wooden pencils for the environment?
Better
The Same
Worse
About how many years does it take for plastic to decompose (break down)?
(a)
When using a mechanical pencil, if a person runs out of "lead" (graphite), what are they more likely to do according to the article?
Throw away the pencil
Let it sit unused in their desk
Give it away
Buy refills
Write one way that you can make a difference when using a wooden pencil.
Write one way you can make a difference if you are using a mechanical pencil?
Yellow Pencil Debates: Pencils were mainly produced in China at one time. What does the color yellow signify to the Chinese.
The color of their national animal
The color of their national fruit
The color of their national tree
The color which represents royalty
Yellow Pencil Debates: Pencils were painted yellow to match what school icon?
Student Desk Tops
School Buses
Highlighters
Wooden Rulers
In the early 1900's in the US, students were given 1 pencil and expected to keep up with it. What could happen to them if they lost it?
Nothing
They bought another one.
They were expelled (not allowed back to school)
They had to make one
The largest pencil in the world stands at 20 meters. Where can it be found?
Texas, USA
Prague, CZ
Malaysia
China
The average pencil can draw a line that can be how many miles long?
1 (1.6 km)
10 (16 km)
50 (80 km)
70 (113 km)
How many pencils are used in the USA each year?
1 million
2 million
1 billion
2 billion
