Tennessee Science Grade 8

Unit 2: Physical Science: Matter—Properties and Changes

Chemical polymers

Polymers

Project Type: Career
Polymers are used in a variety of industries, organizations, and academic institutions. Brainstorm a list of questions for a polymer chemist about new materials used in everyday life. Write the answers to your questions in your Science Journal.

Resources:
Visit these sites to help you develop potential questions for the health care professional you talk to.

Careers are in Polymers
http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1188&content_id=CTP_003399&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1

Naturally Occurring and Manmade Polymers
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/CHEMWEEK/POLYMERS/Polymers.html

Polymers in Your Everyday Life
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/consumer/faq/hairspray-ingredients.shtml

http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/index.htm

http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/WofMatE/polymers.htm

Polymers and Serendipity
http://www.thebakken.org/education/SciMathMN/polymers-serendipity/polymer1.htm