On
February 23 and 26, Mrs. Elizabeth Egan, a packaging engineer, spoke to West
Middle School seventh-grade science students about the chemistry and importance
of plastics.
Through
Hands-On activities and demonstrations, Mrs. Egan educated students on the
various properties of plastics. Her visit enlightened the students on how
important plastics are to our daily life.
Plastics
are made of polymers. These polymers can take on many forms such as solids or
liquids. Combining of chemicals that make up the various polymers can
cause endothermic or exothermic reactions, when these polymers are linked
together.
Mrs.
Egan's visit was very informative. In addition, Mrs. Egan's visit encouraged
all students, especially girls, to consider plastics engineering as a career.
She
spoke of educational opportunities at Schoolcraft College and Ferris State
University. More information for careers in plastics can be found online at the
above-mentioned college websites.
Students
enjoyed Mrs Egan's visit and were attentive and appreciative. West Middle
School is always looking for opportunities to bring real world experiences into
the classroom.
Submitted
by Sara Bochenek
