8th Grade Physical Science
Current unit: The Chemistry of Materials
What are the environmental impacts of a product? The goal of this unit is to analyze how a product is made and manufactured, its physical and chemical properties, and its ability to be reused or recycled.
Students are working on a project to analyze the environmental impact of the a plastic product. They are acting as a materials engineer and need to convince their company's CEO (real or fictional) to replace a plastic product with a greener option. More information on the project, including the rubric, requirements, and deadlines can be found here: Chemistry Unit Plastic Materials Project.
Students are working on a project to analyze the environmental impact of the a plastic product. They are acting as a materials engineer and need to convince their company's CEO (real or fictional) to replace a plastic product with a greener option. More information on the project, including the rubric, requirements, and deadlines can be found here: Chemistry Unit Plastic Materials Project.
Unit Resources:
A dynamic version of the Periodic Table