Pick a Packing Polymer

Students compare polymer packing peanuts made from different materials in order to determine the environmental impact of each material and identify the life cycle or linear life of each product.

Grades covered: 1 through 12
Curriculum Topics: Properties of Matter

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Physical Science
  • Grades K-2
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Science
Tags: Matter, Human Impacts
Subjects covered: ["Physical Science"]