Polymers, polymers, everywhere!: A workshop for pre-high school teachers and students

Sherman, Marie

doi:10.1021/ed064p868

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“…There are many published workshops for students of all ages that are designed to gain more interest in STEM. − These workshops are interactive and hands-on, providing students with positive experiences. There are also many workshops designed to educate teachers on specific topics and how to disseminate those topics to their students. − Boyle et al use an interesting approach, combining the mystery-solving aspect of many effective workshops within a real scientific setting at Sandia National Lab .…”

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One Discovery Leads to Another: An Interactive Summer Workshop on Sensors for Ninth Grade Students

et al. 2019

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A five-day discovery-based summer workshop for incoming ninth graders was designed and conducted at the University of Cincinnati (UC). The idea was to have an inquiry-based, research-driven laboratory experience where students were provided with a mentor who encouraged creativity and inquisitiveness. Over a period of three years, 33 students participated in this UC workshop. The students performed a series of experiments and toured and utilized the analytical instrumentation facilities at UC. During the first year, the goal of the workshop was to have the students design their own chemical sensor for anions in water. In subsequent years, the students were given the opportunity to investigate a research question arising from any of the experiments they performed throughout the week. Students were not given explicit instructions for activities. For example, a typical question could have been “Which anion shows luminescence?”, but they were not told how to discover this. On the last two days the students were tasked with proposing a question they wished to have answered and developed an experiment to test the hypothesis. At the conclusion of the workshop, each group or individual student presented their results and showed confidence in their work.

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One Discovery Leads to Another: An Interactive Summer Workshop on Sensors for Ninth Grade Students

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“…Thus, we decided to design modules that did not require the use of harsh chemicals. Two similar exercises , offered additional, safe polymer experiments suitable for young students. In contrast to these programs, − our modules were specifically designed for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, many of whom have gaps in their scientific and mathematical knowledgebase.…”

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“…Two similar exercises , offered additional, safe polymer experiments suitable for young students. In contrast to these programs, − our modules were specifically designed for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, many of whom have gaps in their scientific and mathematical knowledgebase. The modules were designed to convey complex scientific principles in the simplest words possible.…”

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College-Mentored Polymer/Materials Science Modules for Middle and High School Students

2011

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Polymers are materials with vast environmental and economic ramifications, yet are generally not discussed in secondary education science curricula. We describe a program in which college mentors develop and implement hands-on, polymerrelated experiments to supplement a standard, state regents-prescribed high school chemistry course, as well as a middle school elective course on polymers. Interactive experimentation and feedback-oriented design are highlighted as critical elements to the success of the program. The experiments have been executed in two vastly different institutions: a New York City magnet high school for underprivileged females, and a private middle school for privileged male and female students; the similarities and differences are juxtaposed.

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Polymeric Medical Sutures: An Exploration of Polymers and Green Chemistry

Knutson

Schneiderman

et al. 2017

J. Chem. Educ.

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With new K−12 national science standards emerging, there is an increased need for experiments that integrate engineering into the context of society. Here we describe a chemistry experiment that combines science and engineering principles while introducing basic polymer and green chemistry concepts. Using medical sutures as a platform for investigating polymers, students explore the physical and mechanical properties of threads drawn from poly(ε-caprolactone) samples of different molecular masses and actual purchased absorbable and nonabsorbable medical sutures. An inquiry-based part of the experiment tasks students with designing their own experiment to probe the potential of melt blending poly(ε-caprolactone) with commercially available polylactide products in order to modify the properties of the "sutures" drawn. Through these lessons students gain an appreciation for the importance of plastics in our society and how scientists are working to develop more sustainable alternatives. Overall, this laboratory experiment provides a feasible, versatile, sophisticated laboratory experience that engages students in a relatable topic and meets many of the Next Generation Science Standards.

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Polymers, polymers, everywhere!: A workshop for pre-high school teachers and students

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

One Discovery Leads to Another: An Interactive Summer Workshop on Sensors for Ninth Grade Students

One Discovery Leads to Another: An Interactive Summer Workshop on Sensors for Ninth Grade Students

College-Mentored Polymer/Materials Science Modules for Middle and High School Students

Polymeric Medical Sutures: An Exploration of Polymers and Green Chemistry

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