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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 9 - 11

Having a Ball with Chemistry and Engineering

Students work as materials and chemical engineers to develop a bouncy ball using a select number of materials. They move through the engineering design process. They first develop a plan of what materials they might need to design their product. Then, the students create and test their bouncy ball. Based on their tests, students then determine how to re-design and retest their creations to create the bounciest ball possible!

A photograph showing thirteen bouncy balls all consisting of different colors and sizes.Engineer a bouncy ball using knowledge of chemistry!

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