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Title:

Crystal Packin' Mama: Crystal Structure/Packing Exercise

Url:

http://matse1.matse.illinois.edu/metals/a.html

Publisher:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Description: The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this experiment on the basic crystal structures that metal atoms form. The laboratory exercise uses Styrofoam balls and toothpicks to construct the packing configurations that metals form.

The lesson includes a step by step explanation of the laboratory procedure, discussion questions and teacher notes. The exercise should take about 50 minutes of class time to complete.

LC Classification:

Science -- Chemistry -- Crystallography
Science -- Chemistry -- Crystallography -- Crystal structure and growth
Science -- Chemistry -- Study and teaching. Research -- Experiments
Technology -- Engineering (General). Civil engineering -- Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) -- Materials of engineering and construction -- Special materials -- Metals

GEM Subject:

Science -- Chemistry
Science -- Instructional issues
Vocational Education -- Technical
Vocational Education -- Instructional issues
Vocational Education -- Tech prep

Key Concept:

Chemistry -- Crystals and crystallography
Manufacturing -- Metals

Resource Type:

Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Demonstration
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Instructional Material -- Experiment/Lab Activity

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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