Table-Top Composite Panel Fabrication Lab

This 12-page instructor guide from Edmonds Community College outlines a laboratory activity in which students observe the mechanics of sandwich-structured composites through construction and testing. In the activity, teams of students "fabricate composite paper panels, and create both beams and signboards." The activity takes one hour, and was designed for high school classrooms. This resource contains the following sections: MatEd Core Competencies Addressed, Equipment and Supplies Needed, Curriculum Overview and Instructor Notes, Activity Description, Reflection Questions, and Evaluation of the Activity.