Claire and Adam help students understand why covalently crosslinked hydrogels remain intact
Adam describes crosslinking with a visual aid
Ramya inspects the remains of alginate gels
The lab taught students at Arvada West all about covalent and non-covalent interactions responsible for hydrogel formation. We had a lot of fun forming, dissolving, and reforming hydrogels. Alginate, agarose, and HEMA behaved very differently under heating and EDTA addition. Click through the gallery above to watch the lab in action. Thanks to HS teachers, Matthew Studenny and Deb Thompson for inviting us to their Honors chemistry class!
/wp-content/themes/awp-enfold/blank.png00Ramya Kumar/wp-content/themes/awp-enfold/blank.pngRamya Kumar2023-12-05 23:39:302023-12-06 00:01:27The lab introduces hydrogels to a high school classroom
Claire Nelson, senior in Mines Chemistry talks about electronegativity in Aravada West High School’s Honors Chemistry class
The lab is developing engaging and interactive lab modules that will introduce high-schoolers at Arvada West to polymer chemistry concepts. Thanks to Matthew Studenny and Deborah Thompson (high school teachers at A-West) for inviting us to their classrooms!
/wp-content/themes/awp-enfold/blank.png00Ramya Kumar/wp-content/themes/awp-enfold/blank.pngRamya Kumar2023-12-05 23:24:442023-12-05 23:26:15The Kumar lab introduces polymer chemistry lab modules to Arvada West High School
The lab introduces hydrogels to a high school classroom
The lab taught students at Arvada West all about covalent and non-covalent interactions responsible for hydrogel formation. We had a lot of fun forming, dissolving, and reforming hydrogels. Alginate, agarose, and HEMA behaved very differently under heating and EDTA addition. Click through the gallery above to watch the lab in action. Thanks to HS teachers, Matthew Studenny and Deb Thompson for inviting us to their Honors chemistry class!
The Kumar lab introduces polymer chemistry lab modules to Arvada West High School
Claire Nelson, senior in Mines Chemistry talks about electronegativity in Aravada West High School’s Honors Chemistry class
The lab is developing engaging and interactive lab modules that will introduce high-schoolers at Arvada West to polymer chemistry concepts. Thanks to Matthew Studenny and Deborah Thompson (high school teachers at A-West) for inviting us to their classrooms!