ο»ΏIn animation, a Big Bang of Math symbols and science gadgets occur as real life scientist and magician Eric opens a portal in his tablet and more gadgets appear: a magnifying glass, a flask, binoculars, a protractor, and a magnet.

Eric has short, curly brown hair and a shadow of a beard. He wears a blue Science Explosion T-shirt.

A song says WHAT A HIT, IT'S NOT A TRICK,
IT'S SCIENCXPLOSION
JUST FOR YOU, COOL AND NEW,
SCIENCXPLOSION

In the lab, Eric makes a drawing and then discards it.

Vox says AWW, ERIC,
I'M SORRY YOU'RE HAVING A HARD
TIME MAKING A BIRTHDAY CARD.
ARE YOU MAKING IT
FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL...
LIKE YOUR VERY VERY
BEST FRIEND?

Eric smiles and nods.

Vox says I THINK I MAY HAVE JUST THE
THING TO HELP YOU!
BUT, ERIC, BEFORE WE START,
WERE YOU GOING TO RECYCLE
YOUR CRUMPLED DRAWINGS?
AFTER ALL,
RECYCLING IS VERY IMPORTANT.
WHOA, AMAZING!

(music plays)
Eric recovers his drawing.

Vox says YOU RECYCLED WITH MAGIC.
YOU JUST GAVE ME
AN AWESOME IDEA!
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT
SENDING YOUR BEST FRIEND
A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CARD
MADE OUT OF PAPER
THAT YOU MAKE YOURSELF?
READY TO BEGIN?
THE FIRST STEP IS
REALLY SIMPLE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO
IS TEAR UP LOTS OF PAPER
AND PUT THE PIECES IN YOUR
MEASURING CUP.
GOOD!
TO MAKE YOUR OWN HANDMADE
PAPER LOOK SPECIAL,
WHY DON'T YOU USE COLOURED
PIECES OF RECYCLED PAPER?
WE'RE OFF TO A GOOD START!
NOW, ADD TWO CUPS OF WATER AND
MIX IT ALL UP WITH YOUR HANDS.
YOU'VE GOT IT.
MAKE SURE TO KEEP STIRRING
AND MIXING THE PAPER AND WATER,
UNTIL IT ALL FEELS LIKE
A ... PASTE.
THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC!
YOUR PAPER MIXTURE LOOKS LIKE
IT HAS THE RIGHT CONSISTENCY.
TAKE THE EMPTY PICTURE FRAME
FROM THE PLASTIC TUB,
AND COVER IT WITH THE SCREEN
I PRE-CUT FOR YOU.
USE THUMB TACKS TO HOLD THE
SCREEN IN PLACE.
BE CAREFUL, YOU DON'T WANT TO
PRICK YOURSELF!
WONDERFUL JOB, ERIC. YOUR
FRAME LOOKS JUST PERFECT.
NEXT YOU'LL NEED TO PUT THE
FRAME IN THE PLASTIC TUB
AND POUR YOUR PULPY MIXTURE
ONTO THE SCREEN.
NICE AND CAREFUL...
MAKE SURE THAT YOU DIDN'T
MISS ANY SPOTS.
WE WANT THE SCREEN
TO BE COMPLETELY COVERED
WITH THE PAPER PULP!
CAREFULLY REMOVE THE FRAME
FROM THE TUB
AND PLACE IT ON A TOWEL.

Eric follows the instructions given.

Vox says TAKE A SPONGE, OR SOMETHING
THAT ABSORBS LIQUID,
AND DAB THE PULP TO SOAK
UP THE EXCESS WATER.
CAREFULLY LAY ANOTHER
DRY TOWEL ON TOP OF THE PULP.
HOLD IT STEADY AND FLIP THE
FRAME. EXCELLENT!
NOW, YOU'LL EASILY BE ABLE
TO REMOVE THE SCREEN
FROM THE PULP.
WONDERFUL, WE'RE ALMOST DONE!
YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT
UNTIL IT DRIES...
WHICH WILL TAKE
ABOUT... FOUR HOURS.

(timer rings)
Eric waits.

Vox says OOH, I'M SO EXCITED.
I THINK IT'S READY!
LET'S SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!
GREAT JOB, ERIC!
YOU JUST MADE A BEAUTIFUL
SHEET OF RECYCLED PAPER
THAT YOU CAN USE TO MAKE
A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CARD.

Eric now draws a button on a chalkboard and hits it. An animation shows the evolution of paper.

Vox says MORE THAN
TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO,
BEFORE PAPER WAS INVENTED
IN CHINA,
PEOPLE USED OTHER
THINGS TO WRITE ON.
FOR EXAMPLE, A LONG TIME AGO,
IN MESOPOTAMIA,
THEY WROTE BY ENGRAVING
CLAY TABLETS
WITH A WEDGE-SHAPED FORM OF
WRITING CALLED CUNEIFORM.
THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
WROTE ON A TYPE OF PAPER
MADE FROM PAPYRUS,
WHICH IS A PLANT THAT GROWS
ALONG THE NILE RIVER IN EGYPT.
AFTER PAPYRUS, PEOPLE
STARTED USING PARCHMENT,
WHICH IS MADE FROM
TREATED ANIMAL SKIN
AND LOOKS A LOT LIKE
THE PAPER WE USE TODAY.
TODAY, EVERYONE USES PAPER...
UNLESS THEY'RE USING THEIR
COMPUTER OR TABLET TO WRITE.
NOW YOU CAN ALSO
MAKE YOUR VERY OWN PAPER
AND IMPRESS YOUR
FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

Eric draws a birthday cake on his recycled card and shows it.

Vox says IT'S NOT MAGIC, IT'S SCIENCE!

(doorbell rings)

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