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The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this experiment on forming brass and bronze from pennies. Students will use post and pre-1983 pennies to create bronze and brass alloys. The class will learn the differences between brass, bronze and copper as well as laboratory...

“10 Simple and Effective In-class Experiments and Demonstrations for Materials Education–An Overview,” is a formal evaluation of 10 basic activities which can be utilized in classrooms from the elementary level through undergraduate. The modules evaluated during this review were compiled by...

This resource, provided by REU Site: Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science (REEMS) for Houston Community College Science and Engineering Students, details the poster presentations and recognition ceremony for the 2016 REEMS research experience for undergraduates.  Each student...

This resource, provided by REU Site: Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science (REEMS) for Houston Community College Science and Engineering Students, details the poster presentations and recognition ceremony for the 2017 REEMS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU).  Each...

This 58-page document provides a review of the summer student research abstracts and posters presented as part of the 2018 Research Experiences and Explorations in Material Sciences (REEMS) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Poster Presentation Program. This program was held on August 10,...

These zipped documents from MatEd provide information on designing a course on 3 Dimensional Digital Laser Scanning Fundamentals. At the end of the course, students will be able to identify applications for 3 dimensional digital laser scanning, operate a NextEngine brand 3 dimensional digital laser...

This learning activity introduces students to rapid prototyping and 3D printing in the classroom setting. Students use a UV sensitive monomer to make small three-dimensional objects and learn about the chemistry and physics of the process. This demonstration is intended for a high school audience....

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about polymers. The class will create a material similar to silly putty using cross linking polymers. The module will allow students to observe the changes in physical properties when a...

This module provides students the opportunity to "explore silver nanoparticles and their effectiveness against bacterial growth in hands-on laboratory activities." Students first make silver nanoparticles and then use them in an experiment they design. This lesson will require two or more class...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this experiment on the basic particle model for metals. The activity uses Bbs in a Petri dish to simulate the formation and movement of metal atoms as well as show dislocation and vacancy movement. Students will fill a Petri...