Lending Library Kit Information

Nick Robertson Modules

Objective:

A mini-course where students learn about technologies and materials that make modern life possible.

Subjects:

Materials Science
Chemistry

Grades:

6-8
9-12

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Lesson Plan making modern materials manageable.pdf	Student Sheets	Request this Kit

The contents of your kit

Items included:

Shrinky Dinks

.5 M Hexamethylenediamine

.5 M Sodium hydroxide in water

.2 M adipol-chloride in hexane

2 L bottle preforms

All purpose white glue

Borax

Dixie cups

Popsicle sticks

Plastic pipettes

Food coloring

Wire with alligator clips

Galvanized nails

Copper pennies

Voltmeters

Play-doh

Toothpicks

Paperclips

Masking tape

Straws

Note cards

Fuel cell demo kit

Copper wire

Petri dishes

Saturated Na2SO4

Graphite

Batteries (6 or 9V)

Parafilm

Items you will provide:

Pencils

Paper

Bowl of wet spaghetti

Plate of dried up spaghetti

20 oz bottle

Assorted plastics

Assorted fruits/vegetables

Small LED or clock to power

Rulers

Scales

Hydrogen-filled balloon

Air-filled balloon

Hydrogen/Oxygen filled balloon

Lighter

Yard stick with flint at the end

LCD projector

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