SMALL: Shape Memory Alloy Lab

Shape Memory Alloys are metals that can return to or 'remember' their original shape. They are a cutting edge application for Chemistry, Physics, and Integrated Science. The activities in this lesson work well for the study of forces, Newton's Laws, and electricity in physics. They also lend themselves well to crystalline structures, heat of reaction, and bonding in chemistry. In addition, students could study applications for the materials in the medical and space industries.
Resource ID#: 29384 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Internet Connection, Basic Calculators, Overhead Projector
Instructional Time: 6 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Shape memory alloy, work, load, stress, solid state change, Hook’s Law, phase, elasticity, transformation, heat of transformation, alloy, phase change, spring, spring constant
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence
Resource Collection: Brevard County School District

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