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Creepy Silly Putty
Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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Author | Briggs, Brandi N. Forbes, Marissa H. Carlson, Denise W. |
Copyright Year | 2011 |
Description | Students learn about viscoelastic material behavior, such as strain rate dependence and creep, by using silly putty, an easy-to-make polymer material. They learn how to make silly putty, observe its behavior with different strain rates, and then measure the creep time of different formulations of silly putty. Students learn about viscoelastic material behavior, such as strain rate dependence and creep, by using silly putty, an easy-to-make polymer material. They learn how to make silly putty, observe its behavior with different strain rates, and then measure the creep time of different formulations of silly putty. By seeing the viscoelastic behavior of silly putty, students start to gain an understanding of how biological materials function. Students gain experience in data collection, graph interpretation, and comparison of material properties to elucidate material behavior. It is recommended that students perform Part 1 of the activity first (making and playing with silly putty), then receive the content and concept information in the associated lesson, and then complete Part 2 of the activity (experimenting and making measurements with silly putty). |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
Subject Keyword | Biology Data Analysis and Probability Measurement Physical Science Reasoning and Proof Material Behavior Polymer Silly Putty Biological Material Medical Material Properties Strain Rate Dependence Viscoelasticity Mechanics Biomedical |
Content Type | Text Video |
Time Required | PT1H |
Education Level | Class X Class XI Class XII |
Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
Resource Type | Hands-on |
Subject | Physics Geometry Probability Biology |