We have games, experiments, videos and more that tackle the four big things materials scientists study. Click on one of the four images below or scroll down and choose from the list below if you've got something specific in mind! You can also explore activities in our stuff for teachers or stuff for families.

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Here's a selection of great stuff you'll encounter as you explore the structure of materials in Zoom.

10-2 Why aluminum?	10-3 Why is recycling important?	10-4 Popular due to its properties Electrify your catsup!
10-5 How do you get a sharper image?	10-6 Do you know where your pennies have been?	10-7 So, what's the big deal about structure?
10-8 Seeing the invisible	10-9 How many atoms equal the width of a human hair?	10-10 What is an atom?

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Here's a selection of great stuff you'll encounter as you explore the properties of various materials in Materials Smackdown.

Aluminum What makes things strong? Concrete Build a better hockey puck! Foams What is a foam? Make a foamy fire extinguisher! Foams of the future Bake ice cream in your oven!

Glass The cool science of cracks! Watch glass go to pieces Why plastic goes crazy and glass doesn't Why is glass transparent? Plastic Play with plastics! Make your own Slime!

Pykrete Why ice is really weird stuff The incredible floating ice boat! Wood Wood is good - for all kinds of things! Make your own paper How nature is the best materials scientist

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Aerogel What is foam? Aerogels in space! Make a foamy fire extinguisher! Bake ice cream in your oven! Carbon Nanotube What can you do with carbon nanotubes? Coal Rocks are not boring! Diamond How do you make a synthetic diamond? The skinny on diamond thin films Nature is a material scientist too!

Ferrofluid How does ferrofluid work? Make your own magnetic fluid! Move atoms to make magnets! Invar Invar isn't bothered by heat or cold Inverted Opal Inside-out gems can control light Polyethylene What is a polymer? How is polyethylene put together? Know your recycling symbols Can biodegradable plastic help the environment? Where do all the cell phones go?

Silicon Nanocrystals Under a microscope... Computing at the speed of light Nanocrystals and medicine Silicon Ingot From sand to your cell phone... The computing power of digital cameras. Steel Steel made you a tougher knight to crack! Human construction materials vs. nature Wrought Iron The history of smiths and swordmaking Were cavemen materials scientists?

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Here's a selection of great stuff you'll encounter as you explore the performance of various materials in The Change the World Challenge.

Amorphous Metal How do you make the world's hardest metal? They take strokes off your game They keep surgeons on the cutting edge They help explore space They keep your gadgets safe Buckyballs What are buckyballs? Who discovered buckyballs? The world's smallest soccer ball!

Electronic Ink What is electronic ink? Could this cool new material replace paper? How materials can impact the environment. Magneto-rheological fluid How can MR fluids keep buildings safe? Can MR fluids bring technology to life? How does MR fluid work?

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