Can liquid body armor work better than Kevlar? An interesting video connects the Oobleck most children played with to non-Newtonian fluids. Then it offers updates on how people are using the technologies in science and industry.

Concepts

sir isaac newton, newtonian mechanics

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have scholars make their own non-Newtonian fluids during class
• Read about the bulletproof gear they are currently making this way: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/liquid-body-armor/

Classroom Considerations

• Preview comments before showing the video in class

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides closed captioning for the hearing impaired
• Engaging and short video maintains the attention of viewers

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4