What materials might be invented in the future?

What materials might be invented in the future?
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Discuss:

Imagine you were a scientist who got to make new materials. What would you try to invent?

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Discuss:

What kinds of things would you want to invent with materials like these?

glass_superconductor

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Bouncy Glass Invention Show & Tell

After everyone creates an invention, your teacher will choose a few students to present their inventions. After each invention is presented, discuss:

1) What is one thing you really like about this invention?

2) Can you think of one thing that would improve this invention?

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Anchor Connection Discuss. Look at the "Wonder" column of your class See-Think-Wonder chart. Have any questions been answered by the past lesson?
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In the past lesson, you thought about an invention that would use bouncy, see-through glass. Discuss. What were some of your inventions?
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Discuss. This person in the foundry is wearing something that is see-through. Discuss. What is it? Why is it see-through?
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Her face shield is see-through. It has to stop things from hitting her face and eyes. But she still needs to be able to see what she is doing.
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The word for things that are see-through is transparent. If you look closely, you can see bricks through the transparent face shield.
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These are safety glasses. They are made of the same type of material as a face shield. They are on a piece of wood. Let’s test them to see how they work.
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In this video, two little pieces of metal are going to be thrown at the safety glasses. You will see it at full speed, and then in slow motion. Click play and watch closely!
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Safety glasses and face shields are made of special plastic. It is transparent like glass, but it doesn’t shatter like glass. It is almost like a bouncy glass. It can keep your eyes and face safe.
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Get your copy of the Beat the Heat worksheet.
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On your sheet, add that the face shield is transparent. This is so that people can see what they are doing.
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Some face shields are dark, like sunglasses. But they are still see-through!
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This was the last update to your worksheet. We will keep learning about foundries after the next lesson and in the performance task, though!
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## Extensions

Below are ideas for extending this topic beyond the activity & exploration which you just completed.

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# Readings

These readings will help students think more about inventions. They are free with registration on ReadWorks, a nonprofit committed to providing teachers with research-proven, Common-Core-aligned readings. All readings include comprehension questions.

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# Videos — Kids Invent!

To inspire your students to invent and create, show a few videos about young inventors of the past and present.

  • Trampoline: A young gymnast figured out how to bounce high in the air after watching acrobats at the circus.

  • Ear muffs: A fifteen-year-old with cold ears and an allergy to wool scarves found a way to keep his ears warm.

  • Surprise!:A boy who didn’t have enough room for an air hockey table in his bedroom came up with a clever way to solve his problem.

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material


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what something is made of, like metal, wood, or plastic
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adhesive


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something sticky
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transparent


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you can see through it, such as with glass
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invention


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a new object or way of doing things that someone creates
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Lesson narration:
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Activity Prep

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In this lesson, students learn how new materials are invented. In the activity, Bouncy Glass Inventions, students come up with ideas for inventions that use an exciting futuristic material: glass that bounces and stretches like rubber!

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Prep Instructions

You will need access to a large dry-erase board or chalkboard where you can record student ideas.

We encourage students to think “outside the box” and come up with wild ideas.To prepare yourself to lead the class discussion, we suggest you watch this short video of a creative team coming up with ideas.

Exploration

13 mins

Hands-On Activity

30 mins

Wrap-Up

1 mins

Anchor Connection

20 mins

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