Are you looking for a summer elective? Why not do some material science or engineering projects? Engineering doesn’t fit neatly into high school courses. Make your own elective with this overview, High School Material Science curriculum. At the bottom of the list are modules for younger kiddos, too.
1. First is ASM’s Crash Testing Curriculum. Scroll through to see the materials; card stock templates, books, milk jugs, golf balls in pantyhose, sophisticated equipment. You will need a ring stand and clamps.
2. What about Concrete? Engineered Concrete has kids make and test concrete pucks. Concrete Materials Properties is a module.
3. Demoworks has 43 material science activities: shape memory metals, paper clip fatigue, bending coat hangers, stress in balloon inflation, electromagnets, and ferrofluids. Fourteen K-12 Outreach Activities has even more activities such as hand warmers, Instant Snow, and strength tests.
4. Ceramics includes Candy Fiber Pull. Here is a slide deck with demos and a bit of background.
5. Review the Material Science of Chocolate.
6. ACS has Testing Materials to Learn About Their Properties, which is appropriate for younger kiddos.
7. Finally, here is Materials Matter, a middle-school, Material Science Curriculum.
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