Polypropylene and the Cold Snap
Dean Campbell | Sat, 02/20/2021 - 10:43
Cold weather brings about the opportunity to demonstrate glass transition temperatures of polypropylene containers.
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First Day Chemistry Engineering Activity
Melissa Hemling | Sat, 09/07/2019 - 22:26
It is difficult to find a lab to do on the first or second day of school. This engineering lab fits the bill!
Polymer Day: Outreach Experiments for High School Students: An ACS Authors' Choice article
The authors of the recent Journal of Chemical Education article, PolymerDay: Outreach Experiments for High School Students, offer a collection of interactive polymer activities designed to be part of an all-day outreach event for high school students. For teachers that might use the activities on separate occasions and/or as part of their curriculum, the authors recommend an accessible resource to support that work.
This is an ACS Authors' Choice article and is open access to all.