This document provides an educator guide for a lesson on self-healing materials for students in grades 6-8. The lesson uses a 5E inquiry model and involves students making a simple polymer out of cornstarch and water to explore how the properties of the material change with different ingredient ratios. Students will measure ingredients, make polymers with different recipes, observe the properties, and calculate the ratios. The goal is for students to understand how the composition of a substance affects its properties and how this knowledge drives technology advancement at NASA.
Self-healing materials can repair damage on their own without external intervention. Some self-healing polymers can repair cracks and scratches when exposed to UV light, while other gel-like substances can autonomously mend tears or cuts in their structure. Researchers are also working to develop self-healing properties for flexible displays on future smartphones to prevent damage from bending, impacts, and everyday wear and tear.
TNO intends to set up a shared research program in self-healing additives for organic coatings. The coatings can be applied in a myriad of applications, such as automotive and wind turbine blades. 8 companies have expressed their interest to participate the program. TNO is looking for more potential participants. Interested? Please contact us!
The concept of an autonomic self-healing material, where initiation of repair is integral to the material, is now being considered for engineering applications. This bio-inspired concept offers the designer an ability to incorporate secondary functional materials capable of counteracting service degradation whilst still achieving the primary, usually structural, requirement. Most materials in nature are themselves self-healing composite materials. This paper reviews the various self-healing technologies currently being developed for fiber reinforced polymeric composite materials, most of which are bioinspired; inspired by observation of nature. The most recent self-healing work has attempted to mimic natural healing using more detailed study of natural processes. A perspective on current and future self-healing approaches using this biomimetic technique is offered. The intention is to stimulate debate and reinforce the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in this exciting field.
The document provides a lesson plan for teaching students about the carbon cycle using a bottle ecosystem model. The plan involves students observing a bottle ecosystem and candle demonstration. They then learn key terms and create a diagram of the carbon and oxygen flows within the ecosystem. Finally, students predict how altering different ecosystem components would affect the system, applying their understanding of gases. The goal is for students to understand how living and non-living parts of an ecosystem interact to form the carbon cycle through observation and modeling.
This document provides information about an ecosystems unit being taught to students. The unit will explore different ecosystems through class activities and a student project where they explore their local ecosystem. Students will answer questions about problems facing ecosystems and how ecosystems are similar and different. The goals are for students to meet standards, gain hands-on experience with ecosystems, use critical thinking to address ecosystem problems, and understand human impacts on the environment. The project requires students to describe and illustrate the living and non-living parts of their study ecosystem.
This Daily Lesson Log or DLL shows the updated template for Teachers 3 years up of service. The DLL is designed for 1 week of class. This type of DLL uses the 7 E. This DLL is very useful especially to those teachers with overloading work and are also assigned to ancillary works. All you have to do is to edit the name of the teacher, school, date, name of the principal and now ready to print. You can also change or add something which you think are useful and meaningful during your classroom instruction.
Mod 1 ciencias 8 clase 2 the cell walk (parte 2 3)Judith Ormazabal
This document outlines the steps for a three-part cell biology lesson where students build a scale model of a skin cell in a gymnasium. In part two, student teams will present their initial scripts on organelles and receive peer feedback. They will then revise their scripts based on this feedback and meet with the teacher. Finally, the day before the cell walk, students will construct the cell membrane structure in the gymnasium and build models of their organelles to place inside. The goal is for students to explain how the organelles work together to keep the cell alive.
Grade 8, Quarter 3.pdf lesson plan thirdgmail227828
This document contains a science lesson plan for an 8th grade class on the topic of matter. The lesson plan spans one week and covers key objectives such as explaining the particle nature of matter, distinguishing matter from non-matter, and explaining the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. The daily lessons include activities such as classifying pictures as matter or non-matter, exploring the composition of matter through experiments, and investigating physical changes like evaporation. The plan outlines learning objectives, resources, tasks, assessments, and reflections for each day's lesson.
Self-healing materials can repair damage on their own without external intervention. Some self-healing polymers can repair cracks and scratches when exposed to UV light, while other gel-like substances can autonomously mend tears or cuts in their structure. Researchers are also working to develop self-healing properties for flexible displays on future smartphones to prevent damage from bending, impacts, and everyday wear and tear.
TNO intends to set up a shared research program in self-healing additives for organic coatings. The coatings can be applied in a myriad of applications, such as automotive and wind turbine blades. 8 companies have expressed their interest to participate the program. TNO is looking for more potential participants. Interested? Please contact us!
The concept of an autonomic self-healing material, where initiation of repair is integral to the material, is now being considered for engineering applications. This bio-inspired concept offers the designer an ability to incorporate secondary functional materials capable of counteracting service degradation whilst still achieving the primary, usually structural, requirement. Most materials in nature are themselves self-healing composite materials. This paper reviews the various self-healing technologies currently being developed for fiber reinforced polymeric composite materials, most of which are bioinspired; inspired by observation of nature. The most recent self-healing work has attempted to mimic natural healing using more detailed study of natural processes. A perspective on current and future self-healing approaches using this biomimetic technique is offered. The intention is to stimulate debate and reinforce the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in this exciting field.
The document provides a lesson plan for teaching students about the carbon cycle using a bottle ecosystem model. The plan involves students observing a bottle ecosystem and candle demonstration. They then learn key terms and create a diagram of the carbon and oxygen flows within the ecosystem. Finally, students predict how altering different ecosystem components would affect the system, applying their understanding of gases. The goal is for students to understand how living and non-living parts of an ecosystem interact to form the carbon cycle through observation and modeling.
This document provides information about an ecosystems unit being taught to students. The unit will explore different ecosystems through class activities and a student project where they explore their local ecosystem. Students will answer questions about problems facing ecosystems and how ecosystems are similar and different. The goals are for students to meet standards, gain hands-on experience with ecosystems, use critical thinking to address ecosystem problems, and understand human impacts on the environment. The project requires students to describe and illustrate the living and non-living parts of their study ecosystem.
This Daily Lesson Log or DLL shows the updated template for Teachers 3 years up of service. The DLL is designed for 1 week of class. This type of DLL uses the 7 E. This DLL is very useful especially to those teachers with overloading work and are also assigned to ancillary works. All you have to do is to edit the name of the teacher, school, date, name of the principal and now ready to print. You can also change or add something which you think are useful and meaningful during your classroom instruction.
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This document outlines the steps for a three-part cell biology lesson where students build a scale model of a skin cell in a gymnasium. In part two, student teams will present their initial scripts on organelles and receive peer feedback. They will then revise their scripts based on this feedback and meet with the teacher. Finally, the day before the cell walk, students will construct the cell membrane structure in the gymnasium and build models of their organelles to place inside. The goal is for students to explain how the organelles work together to keep the cell alive.
Grade 8, Quarter 3.pdf lesson plan thirdgmail227828
This document contains a science lesson plan for an 8th grade class on the topic of matter. The lesson plan spans one week and covers key objectives such as explaining the particle nature of matter, distinguishing matter from non-matter, and explaining the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. The daily lessons include activities such as classifying pictures as matter or non-matter, exploring the composition of matter through experiments, and investigating physical changes like evaporation. The plan outlines learning objectives, resources, tasks, assessments, and reflections for each day's lesson.
The document discusses teaching Earth and space science at the elementary level. It lists the main topics covered in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, including ecology, geology, weather, and space. For ecology, it focuses on resources, soil/rock cycles, and water/carbon/nitrogen cycles. It provides examples of TEKS standards and discusses effective strategies for teaching topics like soil formation, rock cycles, and natural resources through experiments, models and videos.
This 5E lesson plan teaches 5th grade students about food chains and food webs. In the Engage phase, students discuss what they ate for breakfast and where plants get their energy. In Explore, students make their own food chains using provided organism cards. Explain introduces vocabulary like herbivore and carnivore, and energy arrows. Elaborate has students build a class food web by asking who might eat or be eaten by different organisms. Students are evaluated through a food chain worksheet and written questions. The lesson aims to help students understand energy flow in ecosystems.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivist teaching approaches encourage active learning through exploration, hands-on activities, social interaction and reflection on experiences. This allows students to build new understandings based on what they already know. Teachers act as guides to challenge students and create meaningful lessons.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivist teaching approaches encourage students to take an active role in building understanding from their prior knowledge and experiences through techniques like group work and reflection. Teachers act as guides to challenge students to expand their knowledge. The 5E model provides a framework for constructivist lesson planning, including engaging students, allowing exploration, explaining concepts, extending understanding, and evaluating learning.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivist teaching approaches encourage active learning through exploration, hands-on activities, and social interaction. Teachers act as guides for students to build on prior knowledge and challenge understandings. Lessons are designed for students to make connections and reflect on learning experiences.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivism posits that learning is an active process where learners build on prior knowledge through experiences. For teachers, this implies facilitating learning through meaningful lessons and encouraging collaboration. The 5Es model - engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate - provides a framework for lesson planning based on constructivist principles.
This document contains four weekly lesson plans for an Earth and Life science class in the 11th grade. The first week focuses on theories of the origin of the universe, including activities to introduce concepts and a diagnostic test. The third week covers the unique properties of Earth and how it supports life, including characterizing the planets and explaining Earth's subsystems. Minerals and rocks are the topics for the second half of the third week, with activities on identifying physical properties and classifying minerals and rock types. The fourth week continues examining minerals and rocks, focusing on relationships between rock types, origins, and formation processes.
This lesson teaches students about the three states of matter - solids, liquids, and gases - through hands-on investigations at four stations. At each station, students make observations and record their findings about how heating and cooling cause materials to change states as their particles move differently in solids, liquids, and gases.
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This webinar introduced community college instructors to inquiry-based geoscience modules developed through the InTeGrate program. The modules were created through a collaborative process and are designed to be adaptable to a variety of classroom settings. Participants learned about two example modules, one on climate change and one on mineral resources, which use hands-on activities, data analysis, and group work to engage students in understanding important geoscience concepts. Upcoming opportunities were provided for instructors to implement InTeGrate modules in their own classrooms and participate in professional development workshops on teaching with these materials.
This document describes a teacher's observations of rocks near their home and their efforts to understand the geology. The teacher notices dark, bubbly rocks that form ridges along a cliff. Based on a close examination, the teacher hypothesizes that the rocks could be ancient lava, as they resemble hardened liquid. The teacher wonders if the ridge was formed by a glacier. The goal is to inspire students to make their own observations and connections in nature to develop understanding and a sense of respect.
In a chemistry classroom, the teacher has 35 students working independently on student-designed laboratory investigations. Students are moving purposefully around the room gathering materials from designated areas and carrying out different experiments at their lab stations. Though it initially appears chaotic, there is organized safety and coordination as students work independently on investigations they have designed related to concepts recently covered in class like factors affecting burning candles and drops on a penny. The teacher facilitates by answering questions and ensuring procedures are followed safely.
The document discusses various ways that technology can be integrated into a lesson on the water cycle. It provides examples of online resources like blogs, videos, and websites that teach about the water cycle. These include an interactive blog post describing activities like using a ziplock bag to demonstrate evaporation and condensation, as well as websites that allow students to learn about water issues and create their own water cycle models. The document also lists worksheets and a crossword puzzle that could be used as teaching materials.
Constructivism is a learning theory that says people actively construct their own understanding and knowledge through experiences and reflecting on those experiences. The 5E model is a teaching approach used in constructivist classrooms that engages students, allows them to explore concepts, explains the concepts, elaborates on the concepts, and evaluates student understanding. An example science lesson uses the 5E model to teach students about immiscible solutions by having them create and clean up a simulated oil spill using various objects to separate oil from water and reflecting on the process.
This lesson plan teaches students about cause and effect relationships through reading a poem about a mother's birthday. The poem describes how each of the children, Ben, Liz, and Bess, interact with their mother on her birthday. After reading, students answer questions to identify the causes and effects in the poem. They will then act out scenes from the poem in groups. Finally, students will practice identifying causes and effects by labeling sentences from the poem as the cause or effect in each situation. The lesson aims to help students understand how to identify the connection between an event and its cause within a text.
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Students plan and carry out an investigation to design and test water filtration systems using natural materials. Working in groups, students brainstorm designs, build prototypes using combinations of materials like sand, gravel, charcoal and coffee filters, and test their systems by filtering dirty water. They evaluate the outcomes to identify the most effective design. Through discussion and testing additional designs, students determine the best materials and layout for purifying water. They reflect on the design process and what they learned.
The document provides information for an introductory chemistry unit titled "Matter and Measurement". It includes:
1) Learning objectives around systems being organised and developing methods for classification, measurement, and hypothesis testing.
2) Details of assessment tasks involving a unit test, science communication activities, and laboratory experiments.
3) An orientation to lab safety rules and equipment.
4) An assignment for students to create a science demonstration on water changes of state for younger students.
5) Guidance on the scientific method and variables to consider in experimentation.
The document discusses teaching Earth and space science at the elementary level. It lists the main topics covered in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, including ecology, geology, weather, and space. For ecology, it focuses on resources, soil/rock cycles, and water/carbon/nitrogen cycles. It provides examples of TEKS standards and discusses effective strategies for teaching topics like soil formation, rock cycles, and natural resources through experiments, models and videos.
This 5E lesson plan teaches 5th grade students about food chains and food webs. In the Engage phase, students discuss what they ate for breakfast and where plants get their energy. In Explore, students make their own food chains using provided organism cards. Explain introduces vocabulary like herbivore and carnivore, and energy arrows. Elaborate has students build a class food web by asking who might eat or be eaten by different organisms. Students are evaluated through a food chain worksheet and written questions. The lesson aims to help students understand energy flow in ecosystems.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivist teaching approaches encourage active learning through exploration, hands-on activities, social interaction and reflection on experiences. This allows students to build new understandings based on what they already know. Teachers act as guides to challenge students and create meaningful lessons.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivist teaching approaches encourage students to take an active role in building understanding from their prior knowledge and experiences through techniques like group work and reflection. Teachers act as guides to challenge students to expand their knowledge. The 5E model provides a framework for constructivist lesson planning, including engaging students, allowing exploration, explaining concepts, extending understanding, and evaluating learning.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivist teaching approaches encourage active learning through exploration, hands-on activities, and social interaction. Teachers act as guides for students to build on prior knowledge and challenge understandings. Lessons are designed for students to make connections and reflect on learning experiences.
Constructivism is a theory of learning that suggests humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Key theorists like Piaget and Dewey influenced the development of constructivism and progressive education. Constructivism posits that learning is an active process where learners build on prior knowledge through experiences. For teachers, this implies facilitating learning through meaningful lessons and encouraging collaboration. The 5Es model - engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate - provides a framework for lesson planning based on constructivist principles.
This document contains four weekly lesson plans for an Earth and Life science class in the 11th grade. The first week focuses on theories of the origin of the universe, including activities to introduce concepts and a diagnostic test. The third week covers the unique properties of Earth and how it supports life, including characterizing the planets and explaining Earth's subsystems. Minerals and rocks are the topics for the second half of the third week, with activities on identifying physical properties and classifying minerals and rock types. The fourth week continues examining minerals and rocks, focusing on relationships between rock types, origins, and formation processes.
This lesson teaches students about the three states of matter - solids, liquids, and gases - through hands-on investigations at four stations. At each station, students make observations and record their findings about how heating and cooling cause materials to change states as their particles move differently in solids, liquids, and gases.
This two-day lesson introduces 7th grade students to photosynthesis and cellular respiration through hands-on modeling and diagram activities. On day one, students will construct models of the chemical reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration using marshmallows and toothpicks. They will explain the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between plants and their environment. On day two, students will diagram and explain in more depth how these gases are exchanged through photosynthesis and cellular respiration in living things and their surroundings. The lesson aims to help students understand and compare the key chemical processes and compounds involved in these critical biological functions.
This webinar introduced community college instructors to inquiry-based geoscience modules developed through the InTeGrate program. The modules were created through a collaborative process and are designed to be adaptable to a variety of classroom settings. Participants learned about two example modules, one on climate change and one on mineral resources, which use hands-on activities, data analysis, and group work to engage students in understanding important geoscience concepts. Upcoming opportunities were provided for instructors to implement InTeGrate modules in their own classrooms and participate in professional development workshops on teaching with these materials.
This document describes a teacher's observations of rocks near their home and their efforts to understand the geology. The teacher notices dark, bubbly rocks that form ridges along a cliff. Based on a close examination, the teacher hypothesizes that the rocks could be ancient lava, as they resemble hardened liquid. The teacher wonders if the ridge was formed by a glacier. The goal is to inspire students to make their own observations and connections in nature to develop understanding and a sense of respect.
In a chemistry classroom, the teacher has 35 students working independently on student-designed laboratory investigations. Students are moving purposefully around the room gathering materials from designated areas and carrying out different experiments at their lab stations. Though it initially appears chaotic, there is organized safety and coordination as students work independently on investigations they have designed related to concepts recently covered in class like factors affecting burning candles and drops on a penny. The teacher facilitates by answering questions and ensuring procedures are followed safely.
The document discusses various ways that technology can be integrated into a lesson on the water cycle. It provides examples of online resources like blogs, videos, and websites that teach about the water cycle. These include an interactive blog post describing activities like using a ziplock bag to demonstrate evaporation and condensation, as well as websites that allow students to learn about water issues and create their own water cycle models. The document also lists worksheets and a crossword puzzle that could be used as teaching materials.
Constructivism is a learning theory that says people actively construct their own understanding and knowledge through experiences and reflecting on those experiences. The 5E model is a teaching approach used in constructivist classrooms that engages students, allows them to explore concepts, explains the concepts, elaborates on the concepts, and evaluates student understanding. An example science lesson uses the 5E model to teach students about immiscible solutions by having them create and clean up a simulated oil spill using various objects to separate oil from water and reflecting on the process.
This lesson plan teaches students about cause and effect relationships through reading a poem about a mother's birthday. The poem describes how each of the children, Ben, Liz, and Bess, interact with their mother on her birthday. After reading, students answer questions to identify the causes and effects in the poem. They will then act out scenes from the poem in groups. Finally, students will practice identifying causes and effects by labeling sentences from the poem as the cause or effect in each situation. The lesson aims to help students understand how to identify the connection between an event and its cause within a text.
Biology – the living world seminar presentationMichael Botting
This document outlines a biology unit plan for year 7 students focusing on classification of living things. It includes 3 assessment tasks: 1) observing slaters to form and test a hypothesis, 2) classifying animals and creating a dichotomous key, and 3) researching a feral species' impact. The unit aims to engage diverse learners through hands-on activities while meeting science curriculum outcomes. Assessment tasks incorporate different learning styles and abilities.
Students plan and carry out an investigation to design and test water filtration systems using natural materials. Working in groups, students brainstorm designs, build prototypes using combinations of materials like sand, gravel, charcoal and coffee filters, and test their systems by filtering dirty water. They evaluate the outcomes to identify the most effective design. Through discussion and testing additional designs, students determine the best materials and layout for purifying water. They reflect on the design process and what they learned.
The document provides information for an introductory chemistry unit titled "Matter and Measurement". It includes:
1) Learning objectives around systems being organised and developing methods for classification, measurement, and hypothesis testing.
2) Details of assessment tasks involving a unit test, science communication activities, and laboratory experiments.
3) An orientation to lab safety rules and equipment.
4) An assignment for students to create a science demonstration on water changes of state for younger students.
5) Guidance on the scientific method and variables to consider in experimentation.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
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434484main rw7 self-healingmaterials_508
1. NASA eClipsTM
Educator Guide
NASA’S REAL WORLD
Self Healing Materials
Educator Guide
Self Healing Materials
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Educators & Students Grades 6-8
NP-2009-12-232-LaRC
www.nasa.gov
2. NASA eClips™ 1
NASA’S REAL WORLD: Self Healing Materials
EDUCATORGUIDESelf Healing MaterialseClips
Grade Level:
6-8
Subjects:
Physical Science,
Measurement, Ratios
Teacher Preparation
Time:
1 hour
Lesson Duration:
Two 55 minute class
meetings.
Time Management:
Time can be reduced to
one and a half periods if
some of the questions are
completed at home.
National Standards:
National Science Education Standards
(NSES)
Science as Inquiry
Understanding about scientific inquiry
Physical Science
Properties and changes of properties in
matter
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
(NCTM)
Measurement
• Understand measurable attributes of objects
and the units, systems, and processes of
measurement
• Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and
formulas to determine measurements.
International Society for Technology in
Education: National Educational Technology
Standards (ISTE/NETS)
Digital Citizenship
Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports
collaboration, learning and productivity
Lesson Overview:
This lesson is developed using the 5E model of learning. Students look at NASA
technology and how advanced materials are being developed and projected for
use in many applications. They make a simple polymer, explore its properties,
and investigate what effect changing the proportion of ingredients has on the
properties of the polymer.
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EDUCATORGUIDEIcons flag four areas of interest or opportunities for teachers.
• Technology Icon highlights opportunities to use technology to enhance the
lesson.
• Modification Icon denotes opportunities to differentiate the lesson.
• Check for Understanding Icon suggests quick, formative assessment
opportunities.
• Connections Icon identifies opportunities to relate the lesson to historical
references and other topics of discussion.
Materials List:
Teacher Demonstration
• two latex balloons
• petroleum jelly
• wooden skewer
Explore (per group of 2)
• 2 paper cups
• aluminum pie pan
• metal spoon or heavy-duty wooden craft stick
• bowl
• measuring cup
• 2 plastic zipper bags
• 240 mL of cornstarch
• 240 mL of water (some groups will use less)
• Student Guide (1 per student)
• cornstarch and water recipe cards (1 per student)
• newspaper or other material to cover work surface
• damp paper towels
• hand sanitizer
Extend (per group of 3 students)
• 40 mL of white glue (some groups will use less)
• 50 mL graduated cylinder
• 40 mL of borax solution (directions for making solution are included in this
guide)
• 5 mL of powdered borax
• two clear 360 mL plastic cups
• two plastic teaspoons
• black permanent marker
• 3 plastic zipper bags
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EDUCATORGUIDE • meter stick
• three large paper clips
• polymer recipe cards (1 per student)
• safety goggles
• newspaper or other material to cover work surface
• damp paper towels
• hand sanitizer
Essential Questions:
• How are a substance’s properties affected by its composition?
• How do safety concerns drive the advancement of technology in
exploration?
Instructional Objectives:
Students will:
• Measure the ingredients to make a polymer;
• Make a polymer and explore its properties;
• Investigate the effect of changing the ratio of ingredients on the properties
of a polymer;
• Calculate the ratios of ingredients in different batches of polymer.
5E Inquiry Lesson Development
ENGAGE (15 minutes)
1. Blow up two standard round balloons to about 2/3 full.
2. Ask students to predict what will happen when you push against the
balloon with the wooden skewer. Push the skewer into one of the balloons
to pop it. Ask students why this happened. (As the latex balloon is pierced,
it pulls away from the point where it is pierced. Air rushes out of the space
around the outside of the skewer and the latex can no longer withstand the
air pressure inside the balloon.)
3. Tell students that you will push the skewer through the balloon without
popping it.
4. Coat the skewer in petroleum jelly. Insert the skewer into the end of the
balloon opposite the knot with a gentle twisting motion. Continue to push
the skewer through the balloon in this manner until you have pushed it out
through the other side, close to the knot.
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EDUCATORGUIDE5. Observe what happens to the balloon. (The balloon does not pop.) Ask
students why they think this happened. (Latex is a polymer, a long chain
of small molecules joined together. The lubricated skewer is able to slide
in between the chains of the polymer without breaking the structure of the
polymer.)
6. (TECHNOLOGY) Show the NASA eCIips™ video segment Real World: Self
Healing Materials (6:08) to students at
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/nasaeclips/search.html?terms=%22Self-
Healing%20Materials%22&category=0100
(MODIFICATION) The video may be streamed from either web site. The video
may be downloaded from the nasa.gov web site; a captioned version is also
available at the nasa.gov site. This video may be streamed from the NASA
eClips™ YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqW_g9EIBDY
7. Ask students to compare and contrast the self-healing polymer materials
being developed by NASA to the balloon puncture demonstration
EXPLORE (30 minutes)
There are three common states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Each of these
states of matter has unique physical characteristics. Solids have a definite
shape and volume. The atoms or molecules of the solid are packed tightly
together. The units in a solid vibrate in place. Liquids have a definite volume
but no definite shape. The atoms or molecules in a liquid are closely packed but
have enough room to move past each other. Gases have no definite shape or
volume. Because of the relatively high energy level that gas molecules have, the
individual atoms or molecules are not as strongly attracted to other molecules as
they are in a solid or liquid. The gas molecules break apart from each other and
are free to move in all directions.
Although most materials can be classified into one of these three states, there
are exceptions. One exception is a class of substances called non-Newtonian
fluids. These substances act like liquids when no force is applied to them
and act like a solid when a force is applied. Many non-Newtonian fluids are
solutions of polymers. Polymers consist of repeated small units linked together
in long chains. The small units are small molecules called monomers.
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EDUCATORGUIDE
Figure 1. A monomer
Figure 2. A polymer.
The polymer illustrated above is polyvinylidene fluoride, or PVDF. In figures 1
and 2 above, C represents a carbon atom, H represents a hydrogen atom, and
F represents a fluorine atom. The line segments between the atoms represent
covalent bonds that hold the atoms together.
In this activity, students will make a non-Newtonian fluid using cornstarch and
water. Cornstarch is an organic polymer made up of long chains of glucose
molecules joined together. The organic polymer in cornstarch is also called
amylose.
1. Before class, reproduce the sets of cornstarch and water recipe cards on
page 10. Cut apart the recipes and mount them on cardstock. Laminate the
cards for durability. Each group will need two copies of the recipe they will
be making.
2. Organize students in teams of two.
3. Distribute the Student Guide. Give Cornstarch Recipe A to half of the groups
in class and Cornstarch Recipe B to the other half of the class.
4. Once the students have made the fluid, direct them to explore the properties
of the mixture as outlined in the Student Guide on page 4, step 8 and record
their observations in Table 1 on page 5 of the Student Guide.
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EDUCATORGUIDE5. Once they have finished, have each team label two cups with the letter of the
recipe they made. They should then pour half of the mixture into one cup
and the other half of the mixture into the second cup. Each student should
keep one cup.
6. (MODIFICATION) To make this activity more open-ended, allow students
to choose their own ratio of cornstarch to water. Note that students will not
observe the solid-like properties of the mixture if the ratio of cornstarch to
water is less than 1.5 to 1. Likewise, liquid properties will not be observed if
the ratio of cornstarch to water is greater than 2.5 to 1.
7. (MODIFICATION)(TECHNOLOGY) If students do not understand the
concept of ratios, show the NASA eClips™ video segment, Real World:
Scale Models and Ratios. The video may be found at:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/nasaeclips/search.html?terms=%22Scale%20
Models%20and%20Ratios%22&category=0100
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYizlhPvMWQ&feature=PlayList&p=887C1C3BAAD53F17
&index=36
EXPLAIN (15 minutes)
1. Regroup the students in pairs so that each group has one student with a
Cornstarch Recipe A mixture and the other student has a Cornstarch Recipe
B mixture.
2. Have students share both their data and recipe. Encourage them to explore
the properties of the other student’s mixture.
3. (MODIFICATION) If students were allowed to choose their own ratios of
cornstarch to water in the EXPLORE activity, have them post their recipe and
observations on the board.
4. (CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING) Have students share their observations
with the class. Ask the students to give their opinion as to which mixture is
better. Students should list their criteria for what makes one mixture better
than the other and defend their choice with data collected in class. Lead
them to understand that the final use of the mixture determines which mixture
is better.
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EDUCATORGUIDEEXTEND (55 minutes)
Students can test a different polymer solution made from white glue and a borax
solution.
1. Before class, make a saturated borax solution. (Borax is available in the
laundry detergent aisle of a grocery store.) Fill a container with 1 liter of
water. Slowly add borax powder to the water while stirring until no more
powder will dissolve.
SAFETY NOTE: Borax is toxic if ingested in large quantities. Be sure to follow the
precautions listed on the side of the box. Remind students that they should never taste
anything in a lab and that they should wash their hands when they are finished. Students
should wear safety goggles during this activity.
2. Reproduce the sets of polymer recipe cards on page 10. Cut apart the
recipes and mount them on cardstock. Laminate the cards for durability.
Each group will need three copies of the recipe they will be making.
3. Divide the class into groups of three. Assign one-third of the groups to make
each of Borax Recipes “A”, “B”, and “C”. Each student in the group should
have a recipe card.
4. Demonstrate the procedure given in the Student Guide for marking the
plastic cups at 20 mL, 30 mL and 40 mL using a graduated cylinder and
water. Emphasize that the cup should be emptied prior to mixing the polymer
solution.
(MODIFICATION) To save time the teacher can mark the cups in advance.
5. In step 10 of the procedure, students are directed to add a teaspoon of
powdered borax to the borax solution. This is done to ensure that the
solution is saturated and that a polymer will form.
6. Students record observations about the polymer they made, and then put
one-third of the mixture in each of three different plastic bags. Using a
permanent marker, students should mark an A, B, or C on the outside of the
bag to identify which recipe they made.
7. Regroup the students so that each of the new student groups has three
different recipes. Have students share both their data and recipes.
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EDUCATORGUIDEEVALUATE (15 minutes)
1. Use questions, discussions, and work in the Student Guide to assess
students’ understanding.
2. Ask students to summarize their learning by answering the following journal
questions:
a. Why is it important to measure substances accurately when following the
directions to make a product? (If the measurements are not accurate then the
product may not have the desired properties.)
b. How does what you created in lab compare to what NASA researchers are
doing? (In both cases, several different ratios of ingredients are tested to see
how they perform. NASA researchers conduct many more trials and use
many more combinations of materials than were used in class.)
c. How do safety considerations drive the advancement of technology in
exploration? (Researchers are developing safer materials by modifying the
composition of existing materials to enhance desired safety traits.)
d. (CONNECTIONS) What are some other uses for self-healing materials?
(Answers will vary but may include using them for making space suits, for the
outside of automobiles or for clothing.)
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EDUCATORGUIDERECIPE CARDS
Cornstarch and Water Polymer
Recipe Cards Recipe Cards
Cornstarch Recipe A
240 mL of cornstarch
120 mL cup of water
Cornstarch Recipe B
240 mL of cornstarch
145 mL cup of water
Borax Recipe A
20 mL glue
20 mL of water
40 mL of borax solution
Borax Recipe B
30 mL of glue
10 mL of water
40 mL of borax solution
Borax Recipe C
40 mL of glue
0 mL of water
40 mL of borax solution
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STUDENTGUIDE
Essential Questions
• How are a substance’s properties affected by its composition?
• How do safety concerns drive the advancement of technology in exploration?
Background
As human beings travel farther into space, NASA needs new, advanced
materials to design and build the spacecraft that will travel to faraway worlds.
Astronauts will not find any parts stores or repair shops millions of kilometers
from Earth. Damage caused to a spacecraft from fast-moving debris in space,
such as comets or pieces of meteoroids, could be fatal. A spacecraft must be
made of strong material that can repair itself.
Stress on current composite material tends to form tiny hairline cracks that
cause major damage over time. Scientists observing the human body noticed
that the body has an amazing ability to heal itself. When skin gets cut, the
body works to pull the skin around the cut back together. Scientists are now
developing a new type of composite material that will mimic self-healing
properties. This new material reacts to objects that pierce it by closing the gap
behind the object. Different monomers are combined to form a polymer with
the unique ability to snap back after a puncture. This new material is not only
self-healing, it is very strong. NASA researchers believe this material and other
polymers like it will help overcome the biggest dangers of air and space travel.
Figure 1. Advanced materials
will be essential for making
dramatically improved
spacecraft possible.
Image Credit: NASA
Self Healing MaterialseClips
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STUDENTGUIDESpacecraft Skins
However NASA researchers are hoping to add even more improvements to
these new self-healing materials. Skin contains millions of microscopic nerves
and nerve endings to carry signals to the brain. These nerves allow humans
to feel the slightest pinprick anywhere on the body. In many cases, this self-
monitoring allows a person to react to the warning and avoid serious injury. On
long-term spaceflights, materials that had similar abilities to self-monitor would
be beneficial. Materials that make-up critical systems in a spaceship could be
embedded with very tiny, or nanometer-scale sensors that constantly monitor
the materials’ condition. If some part begins to fail, sensors could alert the
central computer before major damage occurs. These self-healing and self-
monitoring materials could also have practical uses for consumers in the future.
Figure 2. This piezoelectric material,
developed at NASA’s Langley
Research Center (LaRC), can “feel”
deformations such as bending or
surface pressure, producing a small
voltage in response that can act as a
signal for a central computer.
Image Credit: NASA
Resources:
NASA Web site
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/16sep_rightstuff.htm
For more information on self healing materials, visit
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast01mar_1.htm
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STUDENTGUIDEVocabulary
atom – Atoms are the smallest part of an element that maintains the chemical
properties of that element.
composite materials – Composite materials are two or more different materials
that are combined together. The combined materials do not lose their
individual properties. The properties of the product are a combination of the
properties of each material.
covalent bond – A covalent bond is a chemical bond formed between two
atoms by sharing electrons between the atoms.
fluid – A fluid is a substance that will flow. When a substance flows, the
particles in the fluid can move past one another. Both liquids and gases are
fluids.
mixture – A mixture is a physical combination of two or more substances. Each
substance in a mixture retains its own physical and chemical properties.
molecule – A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by a
covalent bond.
monomer – A monomer is a small molecule that is linked with large numbers of
other small molecules to form a chain or a network (polymer).
Newtonian fluid – A Newtonian fluid is a fluid that reacts the same way no
matter how much stress, or force, is applied to it.
non-Newtonian fluid – A non-Newtonian fluid is a fluid that changes behavior
depending on the amount of stress, or force, applied to it.
polymer – A polymer is long or large molecule consisting of a chain or network
formed by chemically bonding many repeating units, or monomers, together.
saturated solution – A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of
solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a specified
temperature.
self-healing material – Self-healing materials are able to repair damage by
closing the gap around a penetrating object.
solute – The solute is the dissolved component of a solution. The solute is
usually, but not always, present in a smaller amount than the solvent.
solution – A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.
The composition of a solution is the same throughout.
solvent – The solvent is the component of a solution that dissolves one or more
solutes.
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STUDENTGUIDEEXPLORE
Materials
• 2 paper cups
• aluminum pie pan
• metal spoon or heavy-duty wooden craft sticks
• bowl
• measuring cup
• 2 plastic zipper bags
• safety goggles
• newspaper or other material to cover work area
• damp paper towels
• hand sanitizer
1. Cover your work area with newspaper or other material to protect the surface
from spills.
2. Your teacher will give you a recipe card with the amounts of each ingredient
you will use.
3. Put on your safety goggles.
4. Measure the cornstarch and pour it into the bowl.
5. Slowly add the water to the cornstarch while stirring carefully. The mixture
may become hard to stir.
6. Continue stirring until no more powder is visible.
7. Pour the mixture into the aluminum pie pan.
SAFETY NOTE: Never taste anything in a lab, even if you think you know
what it is. Be sure to wear your safety goggles.
8. Investigate the properties of the mixture by doing the following actions.
Record your observations in Table 1.
a. Quickly poke your finger into the mixture.
b. Lay your finger on the surface of the mixture.
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STUDENTGUIDE c. Pick up some of the mixture and hold it in the open palm of your hand.
d. Pick up some of the mixture and squeeze it tightly.
e. Set a spoon on the surface of the mixture.
f. Stir the mixture with the spoon.
g. Push on the mixture in the aluminum pie pan with your hand. Record
what happens when you push with your hand and when you pull your
hand out.
9. Label the two plastic bags with the letter of the recipe you made. Divide your
mixture in half and place each half in a separate plastic bag. Be sure to close
the bag tightly. Each person in the group should keep one of the bags.
10. Throw away the table covering and wipe up the area with damp paper
towels and use hand sanitizer to clean your hands.
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Table 1. Observations of Cornstarch Mixture
Cornstarch Recipe A Cornstarch Recipe B (circle one)
Action Observations
Observing with touch and sight
Quickly poking finger into mixture
Laying finger on surface
Holding mixture in open palm
Squeezing mixture tightly
Setting spoon on surface
Stirring mixture
Pushing mixture with hand
Removing hand
EXPLAIN
1. Once your teacher has placed you in a new group, talk with your new partner
and fill in Table 2.
STUDENTGUIDE
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STUDENTGUIDETable 2. Observations of Another Group’s Cornstarch Mixture
Cornstarch Recipe A Cornstarch Recipe B (circle one)
Action Observations
Observing with touch and sight
Quickly poking finger into mixture
Laying finger on surface
Holding mixture in open palm
Squeezing mixture tightly
Setting spoon on surface
Stirring mixture
Pushing mixture with hand
Removing hand
Use the information you have learned in this activity to answer the following
questions:
1. What are the properties of a solid?
2. What are the properties of a liquid?
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3. What happened when you applied pressure to the cornstarch mixture?
4. For Cornstarch Recipe A, does the mixture act more like a solid or a liquid?
Support your answer with observations from Tables 1 and 2.
5. For Cornstarch Recipe B, does the mixture act more like a solid or a liquid?
Support your answer with observations from Tables 1 and 2.
6. Look at the recipe cards for Cornstarch Recipes A and B. What is the ratio of
cornstarch to water in Cornstarch Recipe A?
7. What is the ratio of cornstarch to water in Cornstarch Recipe B?
8. What effect did changing the ratio of cornstarch to water have on the
properties of the mixture? Support your answer with observations from
Tables 1 and 2.
9. Does the statement “The ratio of cornstarch to water in this mixture is 3 to 1”
mean thing the same as the statement “The ratio of water to cornstarch is 3
to 1?” Explain your answer.
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EXTEND
Materials
• 40 mL of white glue (some groups will use less)
• 50 mL graduated cylinder
• 40 mL of borax solution (directions for making solution are included in
this guide)
• 5 mL tsp of powdered borax
• two clear 360 mL plastic cups
• two plastic teaspoons
• black permanent marker
• 3 plastic zipper bags
• paper towels
• meter stick
• three large paper clips
• safety goggles
• newspaper or other material to cover work surface
• damp paper towels
• hand sanitizer
1. Cover your work area with newspaper or other material to protect the surface.
2. Put on safety goggles.
3. Measure 20 mL of water in a graduated cylinder. Pour the water into one of
the plastic cups.
4. Use the permanent marker to mark the level of the water in the cup. Write
“20 mL” next to the mark. Empty the cup.
5. Measure 30 mL of water. Pour this water into the cup you just marked.
Mark the new water level and write “30 mL” next to it.
6. Repeat step 3 with 40 mL of water. Empty the cup.
7. Use the permanent marker to label one of the plastic spoons “glue” and the
other “borax.”
8. Your teacher will assign you a recipe to make. Use the plastic cup you have
marked to measure the glue required for your recipe. Leave the glue in the
cup.
STUDENTGUIDE
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9. Use the graduated cylinder to measure the amount of water you need.
Pour this water into the plastic cup with the glue. Mix the two ingredients
thoroughly with the spoon marked “glue.”
10. Use a dry graduated cylinder to measure 40 mL of borax solution. Pour
this solution into the empty cup. Using the spoon labeled “borax”, add
one spoonful of powdered borax to the solution and stir well. The solution
is saturated so the powder should not dissolve. If the powder dissolves
completely, ask your teacher to check your work. You may need to add
more borax to the solution to make sure it is saturated.
11. Make some observations about each solution. Record your observations in
Table 3.
SAFETY NOTE: Never taste anything in a lab setting even if you think you
know what the substance is.
12. While one group member stirs the glue solution, another group member
should slowly pour the borax solution into the cup with the glue solution.
Observe what happens in this process and record your observations in Table
3.
13. Scoop the polymer out with the spoon and set it on the work surface. Rinse
out both cups.
14. Remove the polymer from the spoon and gently squeeze it with your hands
until all of the excess water has been removed.
15. Use sight and touch to make observations about the polymer. Record your
observations in Table 3.
16. You will now test your polymer. Perform each of the tests below and record
your results in Table 4 in the column matching your recipe.
a. Set the end of the meter stick on the floor. Hold the polymer at a
height of 100 cm and drop it.
b. Try to roll the polymer into a ball.
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STUDENTGUIDE c. Use the large paper clips to make imprints on the polymer. Time
how long it takes until the imprint begins to disappear.
d. Roll the polymer into a 10 cm rope. While one group member holds the
meter stick, the other two group members should pull on the ends of the
rope. Record how long the polymer stretches before it breaks.
17. Once all tests have been completed, divide the polymer into thirds. Put
each piece in a separate plastic bag and label the bag with the letter of the
recipe you made. Each group member should keep one bag.
18. Throw away the table covering and wipe up the area with damp paper
towels.
19. Use hand sanitizer to clean your hands.
20. After your teacher has assigned you to a new group, share your test results
with your group members and answer the questions.
Table 3. Observations of Solutions and Polymer
Observations
Glue Solution
Borax Solution
Mixing of Solutions
Polymer
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STUDENTGUIDESTUDENTGUIDETable 4. Test Results
Test Borax Recipe A Borax Recipe B Borax Recipe C
Drop Test
Ball Test
Imprint Test
Stretch Test
Student Questions
1. Compare the glue solution to the borax solution. How are they the same?
How are they different?
2. What happened when you mixed the glue and borax solutions?
3. For each of the recipes, calculate the ratio of glue to borax solution.
4. As a group, decide on a use for this polymer. Determine which recipe is the
best for making this polymer based on the use you have selected. Support
your choice with data collected in the lab.
5. OPTIONAL: Name the polymer based on the characteristics you have
observed.
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ANSWERKEYAnswer Key
Table 1. Observations of Cornstarch Mixture
Cornstarch Recipe A Cornstarch Recipe B (circle one)
Answers will vary. Examples given below are for Recipe A
Action Observations
Observing with touch and sight
Quickly poking finger into mixture
Laying finger on surface
Holding mixture in open palm
Squeezing mixture tightly
Setting spoon on surface
Stirring mixture
Pushing mixture with hand
Removing hand
Smooth, hard, looks like clay
Hard to poke, indentation fills in
quickly
Turns runny, finger sinks, hard to pull
finger out
Feels cold, spreads out, sticks to hand
Turns solid, feels powdery
Spoon sinks a little bit
Hard to stir, turns into chunks
Feels solid when pressed, cracks form
Handprint and cracks fill in
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ANSWERKEYEXPLAIN
Table 2. Observations of Another Group’s Cornstarch Mixture
Cornstarch Recipe A Cornstarch Recipe B (circle one)
Answers will vary. Examples given below are for Recipe B
Action Observations
Observing with touch and sight Sticky, flows, looks like milk
Quickly poking finger into mixture Ripples form, finger doesn’t go all the
way to the bottom
Laying finger on surface Finger sinks quickly
Holding mixture in open palm
Oozes out of hand, flows like glue
Squeezing mixture tightly Some oozes out, some feels solid
Setting spoon on surface Spoon sinks into mixture
Stirring mixture
Hard to stir, chunks form and dissolve
quickly, mixture fills in behind the
spoon
Pushing mixture with hand Hand sinks, feels solid under hand
Removing hand
Hard to remove, hand print fills in
quickly
Student Questions:
Use the information you have learned in this activity to answer the following
questions:
1. What are the properties of a solid?
Solids have a definite shape and volume, the structural units of the solid
(atoms or molecules) are packed tightly together, and the units vibrate in
place.
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ANSWERKEYANSWERKEY2. What are the properties of a liquid?
Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape and the structural units
are closely packed but have enough room to move past each other.
3. What happened when you applied pressure to the mixture?
When pressure is applied the mixture becomes stiffer (more like a solid)
4. For Cornstarch Recipe A, does the mixture act more like a solid or a liquid?
Support your answer with observations from Tables 1 and 2.
Answers will vary but in general it acts more like a solid.
5. For Cornstarch Recipe B, does the mixture act more like a solid or a liquid?
Support your answer with observations from Tables 1 and 2.
Answers will vary but in general it acts more like a liquid.
6. What is the ratio of cornstarch to water in Cornstarch Recipe A?
Recipe A: 240/120 = 2, which is a 2:1 ratio.
7. What is the ratio of cornstarch to water in Cornstarch Recipe B?
Recipe B: 240/145 approximately equals 1.7, which is a 1.7:1 or
approximately a 5:3 ratio.
8. What effect did changing the ratio of cornstarch to water have on the
properties of the mixture? Support your answer with observations from
Tables 1 and 2.
When the ratio of cornstarch to water decreases, the mixture becomes more
like a liquid. Observations will vary.
9. Does the statement “The ratio of cornstarch to water in this mixture is 3 to 1”
mean thing the same as the statement “The ratio of water to cornstarch is 3
to 1?” Explain your answer.
No. If the ratio of cornstarch to water is 3:1 then there is three times as
much cornstarch as water which means the mixture would be very stiff. If the
ratio of water to cornstarch is 3:1 then there is three times as much water as
cornstarch and the mixture would be watery.
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Table 3. Observations of Solutions and Polymer
Answers will vary. Example observations are listed below.
Observations
Glue Solution
A – Looks like milk, no texture, watery
B – Looks creamy, has some air bubbles
C – Thick liquid, white
Borax Solution Cloudy water with solid on bottom
Mixing of Solutions
Becomes stringy, then clumps together
Recipe A flows easily, B flows slowly, C becomes
more solid
Polymer
A – Sticky, looks like slime
B – Looks like a cooked egg white, a little sticky
C – Feels rubbery, keeps the texture of hands
Table 4. Test Results
Answers will vary. Sample results are listed below.
Test Borax Recipe A Borax Recipe B Borax Recipe C
Drop Test Hits floor and
splats
Bounced about
5 cm
Bounced about
30 cm
Ball Test
Can roll into ball
but does not hold
shape
Rolls into ball.
Holds shape for a
little bit
Easily rolls into a
ball
Imprint Test Cannot make an
imprint
Paper clips sink
About 20 seconds
before imprint
starts fading
About 30 seconds
before imprint
starts fading
Stretch Test 49 cm 33 cm 29 cm
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ANSWERKEY1. Compare the glue solution to the borax solution. How are they the same?
How are they different?
Answers will vary. They are the same because they are both liquids. The
glue solution is white, the borax solution is clear.
2. What happened when you mixed the glue and borax solutions?
As the two solutions were mixed, the polymer begins to form. It looks
“stringy” at first.
3. For each of the recipes, calculate the ratio of glue to borax solution.
Recipe A: 20/40 = ½ which means the ratio is 1:2
Recipe B: 30/40 = ¾ which means the ratio is 3:4
Recipe C: 40/40 = 1 which means the ratio is 1:1
4. As a group, decide on a use for this polymer. Determine which recipe is the
best for making this polymer based on the use you have selected. Support
your choice with data collected in the lab.
Answers will vary. For example, if students decided to use it as a super ball,
they could point out that Recipe C is the best because it holds its shape the
best and bounces the highest.
5. OPTIONAL: Name the polymer based on the characteristics you have
observed.