The closer you look at material resources,

the more science you can find!

The closer you look at material resources, the more science you can find!

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THE TOPICS

These are the topics included in our study of materials

Paper

From Trees to Stores

Most people know that paper comes from trees, but would not know how to actually make paper.

How do trees make the molecules that we find useful?

How do we isolate the "paper molecule" from the others in the tree?

Plastic

Atoms and Molecules

What energy resources are available to us, and how do we change them?

What happens when we burn fossil fuels, and what impact does it have?

Can we cultivate our own forms of energy, or store them in batteries?

Metals

Conductors and Insulators

How does the power grid work?

What are the different ways to measure electricity?

What makes up an electrical circuit?

Waste

Monitors and Printers

How do we transmit messages?

How do we create "smart" devices?

How do we create images on screens and on paper?

TOPIC OVERVIEW

These presentations provide an overview of the content in this topic

Metal Ages Presentation
A drone
plastic pellet recycling