How Synthetic Materials Impact Society: Research Project

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This is a FUN way to learn how synthetic materials impact society – a materials of the future RESEARCH PROJECT! Introduce students to materials science as they research a synthetic material that will change the future and create a presentation to demonstrate what they’ve learned.

Includes digital Google Slides option!

This activity includes the following components:

• CHOICE: Students choose from a provided list of 17 “materials of the future”.
• RESEARCH: Students follow clear instructions to use the internet to find information about their material, including its source, its properties and function, and its potential impact on society in the future. To make the research easier, students are provided a “Research Organizer” that serves as a guide for what questions to research as well as a place to record their findings.
• PRESENTATION: Students create a presentation (using their or your choice of applications such as Google Slides or Canva) to present what they have learned.
• RUBRIC: This project is a breeze to grade using the provided, simple rubric.

Resource Includes:

• Background info
• Instructions
• 17 Materials for students to choose from
• Research organizer
• Rubric

Teacher Notes:

• This research project is not based on any particular website, rather students use Google to find the specifically requested information.
• Please note that this resource is not editable.
• No answer key or student work examples are included.

Standards:

• Utah SEEd 8.1.4
• NGSS MS-PS1-3
• Oklahoma OAS 7.PS1.3
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