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Smart Materials 2
In this practical lesson from the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), students complete a number of different tests on a selection of materials and identify each one from its particular properties. The tests include Eureka cans, electrical circuits and other interesting investigations to test the density, hardness, magnetic and conductive properties of materials. This activity can be tailored to include tests that best investigate the properties of the materials you have available.
This activity is part of a full set of resources in the Nature Reinvented collection and is supported by the video Nature Reinvented.
Curriculum links include bionics, prosthetics, smart materials.
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