Have you seen Plasti Taffy? The pellets are Thermoplastics, plastics which melt at relatively low temperatures. Educational Innovations has a blog post with ideas for introducing and playing with thermoplastic beads. Amazon has Poly Plastics Moldable Plastics for $18.95. Here is a simple thermoplastics experiment. The Plasti Taffy Charm Swap Studio has mini-molds and colorful beads to use for a lab; this set is perfect to engage younger children, too. It’s a great way to engage your artistic child with a little science. I plan to buy some for my Chemistry Co-op, too. Poly plastics has some tips for using these pellets. I’m going to combine Bioplastics and Thermoplastics labs when I teach Organic Chemistry.
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