Science: Water Absorbing Polymers

These sites introduce students to water absorbing polymers. Learn how they work, what substances they absorb, how much liquid can be absorbed, and how they are relevant in our daily lives. Includes experiments, videos and resources for obtaining the materials needed for completing these experiments in the classroom.

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• Suberabsorbent polymer

  Explore the history of superabsorbent polymers, how it is currently being made, and its uses. NOTE: This text may be too advanced for younger students, but background information for teachers.

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• Disappearing Milk: Activity/Video

  Watch as a magician pours milk into an apparently empty glass. When he turns the glass upside dow, nothing pours out. He uses a super absorbent polymer to pull off his trick.

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• The Disappearing Milk Trick: Teacher's Guide & Student Handout

  This seven-page PDF provides you with the step-by-step instructions for doing The Disappearing Milk Trick with your students.

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• Diaper Dissection: Experiment

  This seven-page PDF instructs you on how to set up a diaper dissection experiment for students to observe.

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• Water Absorbing Crystals: Experiment

  This experiment introduces students to water absorbing polymers by having them explore what makes diapers work. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Water Jelly Crystals: Experiment

  Learn through this experiment how and why water jelly crystals (superabsorbent polymers) are becoming so important to parts of the world that are plagued by drought. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Water Jelly Crystals: Video

  View this video to see how water jelly crystals are used for water conservation. (Total Running Time: 3:29) NOTE: This site includes a discussion board. (forum, message board, etc.)

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• Weird Science Kids: Clean up an Oil Spill Experiment

  Use a super absorbent polymer called a hydrogel to learn about how to clean up an oil spill. NOTE: This site has a link to a guestbook. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Polymer Oil Spill Cleanup Experiment: Video

  Watch this video of the Weird Science Kids oil spill cleanup experiment. (Total Running Time: 1:06) NOTE: This site includes a discussion board. (forum, message board, etc.)

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• Hatching Dinosaur Eggs: Lesson in Absorption: Experiment

  Teach your students about polymer materials and scientific principles with grow-in-the-water toys. NOTE: This site includes ads. NOTE: This site includes a discussion board. (forum, message board, etc.)

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• Flubber: Experiment

  Create your own polymer in the classroom and see what happens when it is stretched, rolling into a ball and bounced, an object is rolled on it, and more.

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• Instant Snow: Video

  This video shows what happens when you combine water with a superabsorbent polymer. (Total Running Time 0:58) NOTE: This site includes a discussion board. (forum, message board, etc.)

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• Be Amazing Toys: Insta Snow

  Online site that sells polymer kits such as “Insta Snow."

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