Check out this website that defines thermal shock!
Author: osuscientificthinkers
“Seeing the Light: The Physics and Materials Science of the Incandescent Light Bulb”
Stop by this website to find lots of instructional materials and labs about light bulbs from the Sciences Education Foundation!
Lantern Mantle
Explore these resources about lantern mantles!
“Materials Science and Processing The Fine Art of Tailoring Materials”
Check out the research being done on materials to incorporate in generators and other energy systems.
Prince Rupert Drops
Check out this cool video and article about Prince Rupert Drops and their amazing properties!
“Nylon fibers made to flex like muscles”
Read about this fascinating research being done at MIT with Nylon!
Material Properties Exercises
Check out these lesson plans on exploring material properties!
“THE PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS and their everyday uses”
ASM – Inquiry in Action: Investigating Matter Through Inquiry
NASA Shuttle Tiles
Look at these resources about the NASA shuttle tile and the amazing qualities of ceramics!
http://www.airspacemag.com/how-things-work/shuttle-tiles-12580671/
Phase Diagram Resources
Super Absorbant Polymers
Explore these resources about super absorbent polymers from M2 Polymer Technologies and the TEK8 program!
TEK8 Design Challenge – follow this link: https://osu.app.box.com/v/TEK8DesignChallenges -> 2016 TEK8 -> “Diaper Polymer”