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The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this guide for teachers on preparing concrete. Some tips are included along with a graphic and a link to a video clip on making concrete.

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about concrete. The class will design a concrete barge and determine what the barge's maximum cargo will be. The lesson will give classes the chance to learn to work with the component...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about polymers. The demonstration will show the formation of a condensation polymer. The document includes a review of the basic scientific principles involved. The procedure should take...

This classroom module will serve as an introduction to the topic of biomimetics. Students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts of scale, laboratory instruments involved, logical reasoning and imaging materials related to the topic. The activity is appropriate for upper elementary and...

This module introduces the liquid crystal display, including glass substrates, electronics and liquid crystals. Learning objectives include explaining the components of the LCD system, describing the process of making LCD glass, illustrating a typical glassy structure, defining a liquid crystal, and...

In this laboratory module, students will have the opportunity to explore the structure of a simple rubber band in this easy and quick in-class activity. Students will also observe the behavior of rubber bands when stretched and when contracted. The module is about 30 minutes long, appropriate for...

This document provides a learning module on the basic differences between metal types and how to test metals. The lesson includes demonstrating the spark test to students so that they may see the "Visible result of the carbon content in steel, and the lack of carbon in other materials, plus realize...

This webpage from Edmonds Community College provides a brief introduction to a number of core materials including ceramics, composites, concrete, electronic/optical, metals, polymers/plastics and wood.

This page, from the University of Cambridge's Dissemination of IT for the promotion of Materials Science (DoITPoMS), offers a collection of Teaching and Learning Packages (TLPs) for use by educators and the public. These TLPs "each focus on a common materials science topic met within undergraduate...

This learning activity will provide an introduction to the tools used for hardness testing of various materials through either in-class demonstration or a PowerPoint presentation and lab combination, depending on the preference of the educator and equipment available. Students will learn about the...