Florida Science Grade 8 Unit 2:
Interactions of MatterUnit Project 2Polymers Project Type: Career
Polymers are used in a variety of industries, organizations, and academic institutions. Have students brainstorm a list of questions for a polymer chemist about new materials used in everyday life. They should write the answers to in their Science Journal. Alternate Procedure:
If time is limited, students could prepare a list of questions and then use the web sites listed below to find the answers. Resources: Careers are in Polymers http://www.chemistry.org/portal/resources/ACS/ACSContent/education/student/polymer.pdf Naturally Occurring and Manmade Polymers http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/CHEMWEEK/POLYMERS/Polymers.html Polymers in Your Everyday Life http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/consumer/faq/hairspray-ingredients.shtml http://www.iastate.edu/~ch_e/faculty/vita/polyevery.html http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/WofMatE/polymers.htm Polymers and Serendipity http://www.thebakken.org/education/SciMathMN/polymers-serendipity/polymer1.htm
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