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EPIC Virtual Classroom
The Plastics Virtual Classroom is a teaching resource for grade 9 & 10 teachers that examines the Canadian plastics industry from three perspectives: Science, the Environment, and Business. The resource has been designed for use in at least four ways: as an integrated approach, as a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach, as a means to enhance specific skills, and as an opportunity to explore broad themes using a specific industry model.
Website: http://www.cpia.ca/staticcontent/staticpages/teachers/NewSite/curriculum.html
American Plastic Industry - Hands on Plastics
This site includes lesson plans and background information on plastics for grades 5 to 8. The kit is designed to help science classes explore the world of plastics and covers topics including chemical structures, physical and chemical properties, identification codes, different forms of plastics, and recycling.
Website: http://teachingplastics.org/hands_on_plastics/
EPIC Teachers Resource Site
This website provides comprehensive information and course curricula to help teach students from k-12 to grade 12 about recycling and plastics.
Website: http://cpia.ca/teachers/
American Chemistry Council
This site allows teachers to access the most up-to-date chemistry related information via a newsroom with many articles to spark a debate in the classroom.
Website: http://www.americanchemistry.com/
The Film and Bag Federation
This site offers teachers free lesson plans, games, and quizzes all related to plastic and its impact on the environment.
Website: http://www.plasticbag.com/
Intersociety Polymer Education Council
This site contains a teacher’s resource section with information for hands-on physical science activities related to polymers specifically for grades K-5. There are 15 different free lesson plans available in PDF format.
Website: www.uwsp.edu/chemistry/ipec/
Macrogalleria
This site allows users to explore polymers.
Website: www.pslc.ws/macrog/index.htm
University of Berkley, Science Education for Public Understanding Program
Science and Sustainability takes a fresh, integrated, standards-based approach to high school science. Topics from chemistry, biology, earth science, and physics are presented in context, using examples that connect with students' own lives and relate to their local and global communities . There are sections for both teachers and students. Also offered is a complete kit for a maximum of 100 students at a cost.
Website: www.lhs.berkeley.edu/sepup/
Chlorine Chemistry Council, Project Learning Tree
This project aids students through holding workshops for teachers, over 30,000 to date. Their goal is to help students learn how to think, instead of dictating what to think about local and global environmental issues.
Website: http://science-education.org/project_learning_tree/plt_module.html
Society of the Plastics Industry - Career Development
SPI has developed an integrated set of workforce development services for the plastics industry, including: Recruitment Assistance, Employees Selection Services, Personality Assessment Services for Sales Staff, Orientation Assistance. Plastics Learning Network, National Certification in Plastics, National Certification in Plastics Study Guide, Guide to Plastics Education Institutions, Safety Training, Outplacement, Scholarships and Training Support, Plastics Industry Recruiting Services.
Website: http://www.plasticsindustry.org/CareerCenter/?navItemNumber=1007
National Plastics Centre and Museum
This site offers teachers an experiment of the month, an introduction to plastics, and a national outreach program.
Website: www.plasticsmuseum.org/
About.com: Plastic Project Ideas
Visit this site if you need to provide examples of what student's can create by reusing plastic.
Website: http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojectideas/a/plasticsproject.htm
Make Plastic at Home
A cool experiment to make plastics at home using milk and vinegar. (see bottom of page).
Website: www.aip.org/dbis/stories/2006/15132.html