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Teach Engineering: The Optimization of Slime

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Using their knowledge of the phases of matter, the scientific method, and polymers, student teams work as if they are chemical engineers to optimize the formula for slime. Hired by the fictional company, Slime Productions, students are challenged to modify the chemical composition of the basic formula for slime to maximize its "bounce factor."

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Concepts
slime, viscosity, stem
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Additional Tags
chemical engineering projects, cross-linking, optimization, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, newtonian fluid, teachengineering, teachengineering: the optimization of slime, constraint, formula, non-newtonian fluid, polymer, product optimization
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional
NGSS
MS-ETS1-4