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Curriculum Sheet - Middle School

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THROUGH LIVELY DEMONSTRATIONS & HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, PLASTIVAN® IS DESIGNED TO EXCITE STUDENTS ABOUT REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF PLASTICS.

PlastiVan® explains the history, chemistry, processing, and sustainability of plastics in addition to describing the opportunities in science and engineering within the plastics industry.

PlastiVan® educators are skilled in tailoring the presentation to meet the needs and grade-level expectations of each classroom.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TOPICS

  • History of polymers/plastics
  • How your life is impacted by plastics
  • What engineers and scientists do
  • Major industries that use plastics
  • Basic raw materials for plastics
  • Biopolymers and sustainable materials
  • Amorphous and crystalline polymer structure
  • Manipulating amorphous polymer chains
  • Injection molding and thermoplastics
  • Bottle preforms and blow molding
  • Thermoset plastics and crosslinking
  • Open- and closed-foamed polymers
  • Material selection in product design
  • Hydrophilic, hydrophobic, & oleophilic polymers
  • Crosslinked polymers and non-Newtonian fluids
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  • Chemical vs. Mechanical Recycling
  • Marine Debris – Causes and Solutions
  • Single-use item vs. single-use material

PROGRAM GOALS

Demonstrate the Benefits of Plastics in Everyday Life
Excite Students About Careers in the Plastics Industry
Encourage Students to Recycle at Home and School
Change the Perception of Plastics One Classroom at a Time
Mark Richardson, PlastiVan® Program Coordinator | plastivan@4spe.org | www.PlastiVan.org

This educational program is provided as a service of SPE. The views and opinions expressed on this or any SPE educational program are those of the Speaker(s) and/or the persons appearing with the Speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. (SPE) or its officials, employees or designees. To comment or to present an opposing or supporting opinion, please contact us at info@4SPE.org.

Refund Policy

Full refund, minus $30.00 handling fee and credit card processing fee will be granted until April 30, 2024. No refund will be granted after April 30, 2024.

Copyright & Permission to Use

SPE may take photographs and audio/video recordings during the event, pre-event meetings and receptions that may include attendees within sessions, networking areas, exhibition areas, and other areas associated with the event both inside and outside of the venue. By registering for this event, all attendees are providing permission for SPE to use this material at its discretion on SPE's websites, marketing materials, and publications. SPE retains ownership of copyright to all photographs and audio/video recording obtained at this event and attendees may request copies of any material in which they are included.

Anti-Trust Statement

  1. No discussion among members, volunteers, or staff, which attempts to arrive at any agreement regarding prices, terms or conditions of sale, distribution, volume, territories, or customers;
  2. No activity or communication which might be construed as an attempt to prevent any person or business entity from gaining access to any market or customer for goods or services or any business entity from obtaining services or a supply of goods;
  3. No activity or communication which might be construed as an agreement to refrain from purchasing or using any materials, equipment, services or supplies of or from any supplier; or
  4. No other activity which violates anti-trust or applicable laws aimed at preventing unfair competition.



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