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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Polymers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Present polymers to your chemistry class with this practical PowerPoint. Begin with a definition and the properties of polymer materials. Branch out into diagrams of polymer structure. Consider the two general types: addition polymers...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Plastic Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
This simple interactive tool lets students explore what happens to the long molecular chains in a plastic polymer material when forces of varying intensity are exerted on it.
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Website
Other

American Chemistry Council: Plastics: Basics: Polymer Definition and Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about what polymers are and their properties.