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Chemistry Everyday for Everyone
Polymer Chemistry in Science Centers and Museums: A Survey of Educational Resources
David M. Collard and Scott McKee
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Polymer Education and Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0400
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November 1998
Vol. 75 No. 11
p. 1419
Abstract
Science centers and museums provide opportunities for informal science education. However, their presentation of chemistry is sparse. The successful presentation of chemistry to the public relies on the illustration of the relationship between molecular structure and the properties of familiar materials. A survey of the use and portrayal of polymers in science museums as educational resources identifies a number of successful programs. The suggestion is made that exhibits concentrating on polymers will serve to present chemistry to a broad audience in a manner that is both entertaining and educational.
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 Collard, David M.; McKee, Scott. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 1419.
*  Keywords
 polymer chem, public understanding, appreciation, chemical education research (CER)
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