SCI> Educational Website: Hands On Plastics

Gleason Sackmann (gleason@rrnet.com)
Mon, 15 May 2000 07:00:52 -0500

From: comments@handsonplastics.com
Newsgroup: k12.ed.science
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 4:39 PM
Subject: (fwd) Educational Website: Hands On Plastics

Hands On Plastics web site is launched!
http://www.HandsOnPlastics.com

Are you looking for new teaching materials to use in your
middle school classroom?

If you are, Hands On Plastics is an online kit that contains
everything you will need to lead your students through a
thorough and engaging investigation into the chemistry and
characteristics of plastics.

Hands on Plastics, which was developed by the National
Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA), and
meets several of the recommendations set forth by the
National Research Council in their National Science
Education Standards (NSES). To learn more, visit the Hands
on Plastics Web site at http://www.HandsOnPlastics.com.

Available from the site at no cost are kits containing a
CD-ROM with background information on plastics and
interactive lesson plans, as well as a large selection of
plastic resin samples for use in the classroom. If you are
interested in ordering a FREE Hands on Plastics kit, visit
our online order form -
http://www.handsonplastics.com/order/index.html

Be sure to visit this extraordinary site!