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Aerogels in Action
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Redfern, Lauren K. Karatüm, Osman Plata, Desiree L. Gunsch, Claudia K. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | In this activity, student pairs use aerogel to simulate the environmental engineering application of cleaning up oil spills. In a simple and fun way, this activity incorporates density calculations, the material effects of surface area, and hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties. Students experiment with a new material—aerogel. Aerogel is a synthetic (human-made) porous ultra-light (low-density) material, in which the liquid component of a gel is replaced with a gas. In this activity, student pairs use aerogel to simulate the environmental engineering application of cleaning up oil spills. In a simple and fun way, this activity incorporates density calculations, the material effects of surface area, and hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Duke University Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Chemistry Science and Technology Oil Spill Density Simulation Hydrophilic Nanotechnology Environmental Engineering Pollution Aerogel |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT30M |
| Education Level | Class V Class VI Class VII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Chemistry Technical |
