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Polymers Instructional VideoPolymers Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:15
Audience
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
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Year
2014
Instructional Video

Polymers

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Discover why polymers were created and how their creation saved the elephants with a short video about commercial polymers, ethene and ethylene, addition reactions, ethene-based polymers, addition polymerization and condensation reactions, and proteins and other natural polymers.

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Concepts

polymers, ethylene, chemical reactions, condensation, protein

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create an outline to assist students with note taking

Classroom Considerations

  • Remember YouTube comments are open to the public and may contain information or language that is inappropriate for your class
  • Requires prior knowledge of chemical compounds
  • 45th in a series of 46 videos
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Provides easily understood diagrams
  • Video offers flexibility and is great for either a flipped or traditional classroom
  • Includes closed captioning

Cons

  • None

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