Polymers Pre-Demo Assignment
This is a Pre-Demo Assignment for the Polymers and Chemical Materials Demo. The kids usually perform this assignment a couple of days before the ASU demo.
The kids are divided into teams, and each team is given a kit containing one each of the following polymer toys, Silly Putty, Play-Doh, Gak Splat and a Bouncy Ball.*
They are asked to complete an assignment sheet, click HERE. The idea is to get them thinking about physical properties of material. The relationship between physical and chemical properties will then be addressed in the ASU demo.
Arizona Science Standards Items Addressed in this Assignment and the ASU Demo
ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)
5SC-E1. Examine, describe, compare, measure, and classify objects and mixtures of substances based on
common physical and chemical properties.
(Grades 4-5)
PO 1. Identify common physical and chemical properties.
PO 2. Compare physical and chemical properties of common objects.
PO 3. Compare physical and chemical properties of common mixtures
(Grades 6-8)
PO 1. Classify objects and mixtures of substances based on physical and chemical properties.
PO 2. Analyze physical and chemical properties of objects and mixtures
5SC-E2. Classify and describe matter in terms of elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms and molecules.
(Grades 4-5)
PO 1. Distinguish among matter, mixtures and compounds.
(Grades 6-8)
PO 1. Classify matter in terms of elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms and molecules.
PO 2. Describe elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms and molecules as they relate to matter.
*these names are clearly registered trade-marks!
