Material Needed : Material per student Experiment A: 1 polystyrene foam (recycled cup is very cost effective) 1 glass petri dish (aluminum pan can be substituted) paper towel acetone Experiment B: paper towel or newspaper 3oz. paper cup with 15ml of monomer A 3oz. paper cup with 15ml of monomer B two plastic bags or gloves wooden splint Experiment C: 1 bottle New Elmer's School Glue Gel 4% borax solution Gladloc plastic bag warm tap water Strategy : Experiment A: Observation of Plastics: What's in the Cup?
(1 polystyrene foam; is; very cost effective) (aluminum pan; can be substituted; )
1 polystyrene foam aluminum pan
is can be substituted
very cost effective