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Educational Resources: Materials Science

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This collection of lessons, videos and resources is designed for teachers, students and their families, exploring the science of materials from everyday applications to groundbreaking innovations.

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Lessons and activities

K-12 Curriculum: Materials Science

For educators (grades K–12)

TeachEngineering offers a wide array of materials science curriculum resources that integrate engineering design with fundamental concepts such as properties of materials, nanotechnology and sustainability.

Popular lessons include "Materials Matter" and "Using Biodegradable Leaves as Nontoxic Packing Material."

Materials World Modules (MWM)

For educators (middle and high school)

MWM, an NSF-supported program, offers hands-on curriculum modules that introduce students to cutting-edge materials science topics such as biomaterials, nanomaterials and electronic materials.

These modules provide opportunities for students to explore real-world applications and develop problem-solving skills.

Morphing Matter for Girls

For parents, educators and students (grades 9–12)

This initiative brings fun, hands-on STEM exploration activities to girls and encourages them to design creative projects with morphing materials, in the contexts of fashion, food, ecology and more.

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Workers remove molten iron from a pilot scale facility at Boston Metal, in Woburn, Massachusetts
Workers at Boston Metal's pilot facility in Woburn, Massachusetts, are removing molten iron. The NSF-supported company is developing a cleaner, cheaper method for producing steel and stainless steel, focusing on iron and ferrochromium, key components of high-performance steel.

Credit: Boston Metal
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tandem accelerator implanting ions on bulk material
Researchers have created a method to modify quantum materials by infusing them with ions, allowing for control over specific quantum properties. In the graphic, ions are implanted into bulk material using a tandem accelerator, with specific ion species directed toward the sample.

Credit: Ella Maru Studio
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3D photoelastic particles light up and change color under force
3D-imaged photoelastic particles light up and change color under an external force. Researchers developed a method that enables detailed 3D experiments that can reveal how forces are transmitted through irregularly shaped granular materials.

Credit: Courtesy of the researchers (available under Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported)
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