Discovery engineering in physical science : case studies for grades 6-12 / M. Gail Jones [and four others.

Contributor(s):

Jones, M. Gail, 1955- []

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781681406183

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Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

Q180 .D573 2019

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Contents:

2. Harnessing the color of nature : structural color and iridescence -- 3. From sludge to nobility : artificial dye -- 4. By the teeth of your skin : shark skin and bacteria -- 5. A sticky situation : gecko feet adhesives -- 6. It's hip to be square : seahorse tails -- 7. Corn flakes : waste not, want not -- 8. Get fired up with friction lights : matches -- 9. That's a wrap : plastic -- 10. A sticky discovery : the invention of post-it notes -- 11. Putty in your hands : the unintended discovery of silly putty -- 12. Sweet and sour : the rise and fall ... and rise ... of saccharin -- 13. Saving lives through an accident : safety glass -- 14. A wearable water filter : the sari -- 15. From ship to staircase : the history of the slinky -- 16. Man of stainless steel : the discovery of a new alloy -- 17. Super glue : accidentally discovered twice -- 18. Teflon : a refrigerator gas accident -- 19. Vaseline : the "wonder jelly" -- 20. I'm rubber and you're glue : vulcanized rubber -- 21. Peering into the unknown : the discovery of x-rays -- 22. Velcro : engineering mimics nature.

Subject: This book examines surprising cases of innovations sparked by accidental observations to teach about the amazing role of serendipity in science. The case studies presented seek to integrate engineering into physical science classes. Middle and high school students will learn to understand fundamental science processes while trying out their own ideas for unexpected applications.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	Q180.55.57 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		on1057731539

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1. Don't get bent out of shape : memory wire -- 2. Harnessing the color of nature : structural color and iridescence -- 3. From sludge to nobility : artificial dye -- 4. By the teeth of your skin : shark skin and bacteria -- 5. A sticky situation : gecko feet adhesives -- 6. It's hip to be square : seahorse tails -- 7. Corn flakes : waste not, want not -- 8. Get fired up with friction lights : matches -- 9. That's a wrap : plastic -- 10. A sticky discovery : the invention of post-it notes -- 11. Putty in your hands : the unintended discovery of silly putty -- 12. Sweet and sour : the rise and fall ... and rise ... of saccharin -- 13. Saving lives through an accident : safety glass -- 14. A wearable water filter : the sari -- 15. From ship to staircase : the history of the slinky -- 16. Man of stainless steel : the discovery of a new alloy -- 17. Super glue : accidentally discovered twice -- 18. Teflon : a refrigerator gas accident -- 19. Vaseline : the "wonder jelly" -- 20. I'm rubber and you're glue : vulcanized rubber -- 21. Peering into the unknown : the discovery of x-rays -- 22. Velcro : engineering mimics nature.

This book examines surprising cases of innovations sparked by accidental observations to teach about the amazing role of serendipity in science. The case studies presented seek to integrate engineering into physical science classes. Middle and high school students will learn to understand fundamental science processes while trying out their own ideas for unexpected applications.

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