Chemistry: Plastics

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• CW/HW: [1] Video notes on Plastics (p60) [2] Complete Know-A-Plastic slideshow and practice presentation.

• DN: List all the items that you have with you that are made of plastic.

• Reminders: [1] Notebook Check this week. [2] Chemistry Intro Quiz Retakes on tomorrow - must have completed a worksheet at lunch ahead of time.

RESOURCES

LESSON OUTLINE

5min< Students complete the Do Now.

10min Video Notes on Plastics. Students write down key ideas/facts from videos (p60). Quick discussion after.

15min Know-A-Plastic Group Presentation. Students make a quick presentation on a specific plastic (PET/PETE, Polystyrene, PVC, HDPE, LDPE, PMMA, Nylon) using a provided template. (Must follow ‘Good’ presentation rules and include URLs.)

5min Students practice presentations.

5min Presentations. (Volunteers go first.)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.