Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Video on Natural vs Synthetic Polymers

Video Questions:

1) What is a polymer? Give an example.

2) Give an example of a synthetic polymer. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using them?

3) What is spider silk?

4) Why do scientists want to reproduce the properties of spider silk? How could it be used?

5) Give 3 examples of how plastics are used.

6) What is PET? What type of items does recycled PET produce?

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