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Polymers, Where Are You?
Students study polymers and what they are used for. In this investigative lesson students view a video on ploymers, and research on the Internet specific polymers and processes.Â
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Physics on the Playground
Learners investigate friction on a playground slide. In this force and energy lesson plan, students will predict, plan, and implement a scientific investigation to the problem; What materials will allow me to slide the fastest down a slide?
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Materials and Process: Plastics
Students investigate the development of plastics in the twentieth century. In this plastics lesson, students complete image based discussion activities for the pictures and methods of polymers. Students create an object timeline...
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Playing With Polymers
Students explore the world of polymers. In this chemistry lesson, students make polymers and observe their properties. Follow-up questions and extension activities are included.
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Color Your World
Learners calculate the cost of painting a room. In this surface area instructional activity, students create a scale model from provided dimensions of a bedroom. Groups use area formulas to find square footage, from which materials and...
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Superballs
Students mix two different solutions to become more familiar with molecules and polymers. In this chemistry lesson plan, students decide whether or not the reaction between two solutions is chemical or physical. Students then observe the...
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The Chemistry of Life
In this chemistry of life learning exercise, students will review key terms of plant cell structure and chemistry by reading 13 clues to complete the puzzle. Word bank is included.
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Chemistry
In this chemistry worksheet, students describe an atom, its parts, the charges of these parts, and atoms life functions. Then they explain what the octet rule states for the placements of electrons around the nucleus of an atom. Students...
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Ice Ice Baby! The Design and Preparation of A Reusable Ice Pack
Students explore polymers by designing and preparing an inexpensive and effective reusable ice pack. They develop and test a design for a reusable ice pack in the science lab. Students apply chemical and physical properties of polymers...
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Nanofibers on Your Clothes
Students relate the presence of nanofibers in clothing to its ability to repel stains. They observe and contrast the characteristics of nanofiber, Scotchguard treated, and regular fabric then test the stain resistance of each fabric...
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The Wonderful World of Polymers
Seventh graders investigate the concept of polymers. They discover unique properties and how polymers are natural. The lesson contains sufficient background information for the teacher. Students examine different types of materials and...
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EGG-cellent POLYMER PACKAGING DESIGN
Young scholars investigate the concept of a polymer using an experimental design of protecting an egg in a bookbag. They test the properties of polymers and form an educated solution to the proposed problem. Then they describe the steps...
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Oil Embargo!
Ninth graders generate and analyze data to determine which and how much of two polymers best absorb oils, formulate procedure to accurately determine how many times its own weight particular polymer can absorb, and develop understanding...
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The Chemistry of Life
Students study atoms and chemical compounds. They identify certain elements essential to human health, describe physical and chemical properties of water, and name four types of polymers unique to all life forms. They explain how each...
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An Introduction to DNA (PowerPoint)
Students are introduced to the structure of DNA, nomenclature, and the chemical basis for DNA through a PowerPoint lecture. PowerPoint is included as well as review questions over the presentation.
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Slime and Polymers
Students participate in an experiment to demonstrate how mixing certain chemicals together can change the consistency of both chemicals. Glue, water, and borax are used to create a slime-like substance which is examined to determine how...
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Organic Molecules
Learners explore organic compounds. Using humor, factual and conceptual correctness, students create a skit explaining organic compounds. Learners include topics such as sugar, polymerization, unraveling of proteins, and substrates. ...
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Super Polymers
Students investigate polymers and compare the absorbency of a disposable diaper to cotton dish towels They determine the absorbency of sodium polyacrylate.
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Making Slime: An Exercise in the Scientific method
Students make a polymer but they won't be getting instructions. They'll get materials and they must figure it out on their own and report the actual steps needed back to the teacher.
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Nuclear Chemistry
Students write and balance nuclear equations. In this chemistry instructional activity, students identify materials that block radiation using polymers. They collect and analyze data from the experiment.
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Fishing Line Tests
Students test the strength of different fishing lines. In this chemistry lesson, students conduct the experiment by hanging various masses on the fishing line until it breaks. They record data, construct graphs and formulate their...
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Mystery Powders
Pupils describe the physical properties of polymers. In this chemistry lesson, students experiment on different polymer powders and identify each one of them. They record their observations and share them to class.
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Polymerization of Nylon
High schoolers demonstrate how to create polymers from monomers. In this chemistry lesson, students describe the properties of the new nylon produced. They research about a polymer they chose.
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Build a Better Bouncer
Learners create the best bouncing ball possible using basic substances. In this chemistry activity, students describe the effect of additives to polymers. They graph and analyze their results.