RUBBER

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RUBBER

• AND HOW IT WORKS FOR US

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INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY

• DEFINE/CATEGORIZE ELASTIMERS
• DEFINE/CATERGORIZE NON-ELASTIMERS
• DEFINE POLYMERS

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INTERNET ACTIVITY

• STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN A INTERNET ACTIVITY OF
  INVESTIGATING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON POLYMERS.

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CULMINATING ACTIVITY

• STUDENTS WILL CREATE THEIR OWN POLYMERS BY MIXING
  BORAX AND GLUE.
• SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY- ALL SCIENTIST
  PERFORMING THE SAME PROCEDURES MAY NOT GET THE
  SAME RESULTS.
• ETHICS WHAT WILL YOU RECORD IF YOUR POLYMER
  EXPERIMENT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM OTHER STUDENTS?
  
• WILL YOU PARTICIPATE IN TIRE RECYCLING NOW?
• HOW CAN YOU IMPLEMENT A TIRE DISPOSAL PROGRAM IN
  YOUR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY?

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Making Polymersfor Chemistry

• The scientific inquiries for this activity are
• Students will compare and contrast the products
  created during the activity.
• Students will discuss possible usages for each
  type of product.

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Engineering/Innovation/Technology

• Research paper- Utilizing the internet, students
  will write a 2-3 page paper on the practical uses
  for polymers as adhesives, superconductors, and
  textiles.
• Ethics
• Laboratory safety
• How should allergic reactions be handled in
  relationships to student participation?
• Are there any environmental disadvantages to
  using the chemicals outlined in the activity?

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CASE STUDY

• STUDENTS WILL USE TECHNOLOGY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
  ON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH TIRE STOCKPILES AND
  LANDFILLS. (Mostly insect infestation and fire
  outbreaks which last for days, causing air
  pollution)
• ETHICS How will you implement a used tire
  recycling program at your school?

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TIRE DERIVED FUEL vs. CIVIL ENGINEERING
APPLICATIONS

• STUDENTS WILL USE ACTUAL DATA FROM A TABLE TO
  CREATE A BAR GRAPH, LINE GRAPH, AND A PIE GRAPH
  TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE DATA.
• ETHICS SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL COPY FROM ANOTHER
  STUDENTS GRAPH IF THEIR GRAPH IS NOT THE SAME?