Labs and demonstrations will be shared that relate automobiles to the scientific and engineering practices in the new Framework for K-12 Science Education.  Content will focus on physical science core ideas as well as applications of science to the everyday world.  Correlations to the Common Core standards will be included.<br/> <br/>Many students have great interest in the automobile but little interest in school or science. We will show how to utilize that interest to engage students in investigating scientific principals.  Labs and demonstrations will be shared that are inexpensive, relevant and practical.  For example, a series of labs using antifreeze will cover colligative properties, specific gravity (density), specific heat capacity, graphing, brand comparisons, data interpretation, etc.  Other labs and demonstrations will include the topics of thermal expansion, phase changes and Charles’ Law.   A demonstration illustrating the effect that polymer chain length has on freezing point will be part of a discussion debating the pros and cons of gasoline vs. diesel for fuel. <br/>

New frontier:  Car chemistry moving from Carbon (How it was, to how it is, to where it is going)

2019 Spring National Meeting

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