Plastics Playtime
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Children test and classify plastics before investigating their thermal insulation and shock resistance properties. The children then design, make and test a package for a fragile object, using plastics and other materials.
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These resources may be downloaded and used without an internet connection:
| Resource | Media type | Resource size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorting plastics: Introduction |  (PowerPoint) |
333 kB | A presentation to help introduce the plastic sorting challenge activity |
| Sorting plastics introduction: Notes |  (pdf) |
88 kB | Teachers' notes on using Sorting plastics: Introduction |
| Best insulator: Introduction | (PowerPoint) |
118 kB | Sets the scene for the Best Insulator Challenge |
| Best insulator Introduction: Notes | (pdf) |
81 KB | Teachers' notes on Best insulator: Introduction |
| (PowerPoint) |
74 kB | Drag-and-drop planning board similar to on-line planning board animation | |
| Best insulator Planning board: Notes | (pdf) |
92 kB | Teachers' Notes on using the planning board |
Notes
PowerPoint resources are in 97-2003 file format and will work in PowerPoint 2007 and 2010. Depending on your security settings, you may need to enable active content for the animations to work.
PDF documents are non-editable and may be viewed using the free Adobe Reader (link opens new window or tab)