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Coat your pickup bed with the same material used to protect the Pentagon! Examine the chemical properties of a seemingly indestructible material in an intriguing installment from the Veritasium video playlist. Viewers see that the long chains of the molecules create an incredibly durable substance used for many things.
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Instructional Ideas
- Research molecular structure of additional protective coatings
- Build the molecular structure of the two components of the coating; model the chemical reaction
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a basic understanding of molecular bonding
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Motivates the lesson with a dynamic experiment
- Interviews an expert on the structure of the material
Cons
- None