Overview of Project:

At the end of the year, after the AP Chemistry examination has been taken, the students have an opportunity to learn about this cutting edge area of Chemistry. This project can be used by teachers in schools with or without access to the World Wide Web. Students will learn about polymers, their history, their uses and their recycling. Students will also have the opportunity to produce some polymers (slime and gluep) in the laboratory.

Estimated Time

• The project will cover about two weeks of class time.

Outcomes

• Students will learn about polymers, their history, their uses and their recycling. Students will also have the opportunity to produce some polymers (slime and gluep) in the laboratory.

Assessment

• The students will be evaluated on a 10 minute oral presentation base on the rubric listed here.