Lab Activity: Polymer Chemistry Lab - Making SLIME!
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When I first started teaching I had a difficult time finding lab activities that actually work and yield minimum error. Fortunately, compiled here are 21 of my most favorite lab activities – enough to teach an entire school year worth of lab. Purchasing this lab bundle will make your first year prPrice $120.77Original Price $120.77
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Polymer - Slime
This fun activity will teach your students to classify the properties of polymers and reflect on properties of states of matter such as kinetic energy of particles and intermolecular forces.
Learning objectives: Your students will be able to…
•Investigate the properties of polymers
•Perform a polymerization reaction
•Describe the characteristics of polymers and relate these to properties of other states of matter (Ex: Ability to change shape, intermolecular forces, compressibility, etc.)
Materials your students will need:
•Elmer’s Glue solution
•Borax solution
•Plastic cups
•Stirring rod
•Graduated cylinder
•Food coloring
•Cookie cutters
•2-3 Different sized beakers
•Baggies (optional)
This lab activity includes:
•Lab handout
•Student background information
•11 post-lab questions
•Step-by-step procedure
•Teacher's prep guide
•Post-lab answer key
I personally use this with my high school students but the background information and post-lab questions can edited for or omitted completely for younger students.
Enjoy!
MsRazz ChemClass
Other States of Matter lessons you may be interested in:
Lesson Plan: Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases (KMT)
Lesson Plan: Kinetic Molecular Theory of Liquids (KMT)
Lesson Plan: Kinetic Molecular Theory of Solids (KMT)
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To purchase Power Points only:
States of Matter Power Points - Set of 6!
Labs/activities that reinforce these concepts:
Station Activities: Intermolecular Forces – A set of 9 stations!
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