Paper is made from trees that are turned into soft, mushy pulp.
Wood is mashed with water into a mush, then flattened and dried into thin sheets. That is how we get paper!
More facts about School Supplies
A pencil writes with a soft grey material called graphite, not lead.
An eraser makes tiny crumbs that lift pencil marks right off the paper.
Most pencils have six flat sides so they don't roll off the desk.
Crayons are made from colored wax that can melt if it gets too warm.
One pencil can draw a line about 55 kilometres long.