LibGuides: STEM Training: Polymers

Polymers

The training after the PaLA Conference in 2022. This one focused on how polymers join and what polymers we can make with kids.

STEMlab Training: Programming with Polymers
The recording of the training conducted by the STEMlab
Polymers
A more scientific description, but it shows the chain-like structure.

Power of Polymers
The American Chemical Society lesson on polymers, with embedded activities.

Oobleck
The classic non-Newtonian fluid, Oobleck is a polymer.
Poke Holes in a Ziploc – Polymers
Plastic is a polymer, and this classic Ziploc experiment shows their self-healing nature.
Slime Chemistry
Like Oobleck, slime is a classic example of a cross-linked polymer.
Synthetic Polymers and Plastics (Experiment)
An experiment and deeper dive into polymers and what we use them for.
Plastics & Polymers -- Science Fair Projects
A great list of further experiments for polymers, with links.
Glurch Properties
Polymer silly putty, and how to make it.
DIY Bioplastics!
Bioplastics are replacing the petroleum plastics we are used to. This shows how to make one.
Polymer Day: Outreach Experiments for High School Students
Activities and experiments to catch that slightly older teen crowd.