1. Polymer background. A brief historical prospective.
2. Types of polymers:
· Natural
· Synthetic
3. Making polymers:
· Addition
· Condensation
4. "Hands on" Cornstarch -making Oobleck and looking at it's properties.
5. Demo. Synthesis of rayon. A cellulose polymer.
6. Demo. Making nylon.
7. Demo. Plastic sulfur
8. "Hands on" Making Gluep.
9. "Hands on" and discussion of polyurethane synthesis
10. "Hands on" making slime. One of the "inventors" works in Doherty Hall. Professor Chuck Van Dyke.
11. Super slurper and salting out. A "hands on" activity.
12. Ghost crystals (we will start these early)
· polymers and light
13. Super duper polymer gel. Polyethylene oxide. "Hands on" activity.
14. Latex. Another "hands on" activity.
15. A look at some polymer toys.
16. Stretch a rubber band (gum band)
17. Video - Polymers PBS series Roald Hoffman
18. "Hands on" Milk polymer (glue from dry milk)
19. Oil Spill Recovery "Hands on" exercise using Flinn oil spill kit
20. Examine PET bottle forms
21. Magic Sand
22. Silly Putty
23. Glue ball
24. Smart and Stupid balls
25. Give out kits and evaluation forms