Concrete and cement got me thinking about Material Science. It would make an interesting unit study. Yes, I have an article, The Case of the Flaking Floor . Teach Engineering has a great Material Science Unit. Between the slide deck, demo, terms, and video, there’s an entire mini-unit. Let’s flesh this out with more fun!
Science Buddies has Elementary School Material Science Experiments. Many like milk plastic or testing sunscreen are familiar. 3D Printing with Icing and 3D Printing with Sand and Glue are both original ideas for kiddos. Use the activities with this ESL lesson, 3D Printed Houses. How Much Does It Cost? (Warning! It is easy to fall into this rabbit hole and forget entirely about other aspects of material science.)
The teacher’s resource site is here, at Ceramic and Glass. Here are the free lessons from their kit. These labs are intended for experienced, science teachers. Use them for inspiration or try How Strong is Your Chocolate? Similar labs are Mechanics with Candy and Spaghetti Beams.
What can your youngest do while the rest of the family is doing advanced investigations? Science Sparks has Materials and Their Properties: Viscosity, Loom Bands, and Stretchy Material—all interesting investigations for Littles.
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