ERIC Number: EJ834603
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
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Having Fun with Dumpling Skin: Material Physics Made Alive in the Kitchen
Dewanto, Andreas; Hea, Roland Su Jong
Physics Education, v44 n2 p180-183 Mar 2009
We report a school project which equips students with both theoretical and practical knowledge in material physics. We construct dumpling skins from a mixture of flour and water. A series of experiments is then conducted to quantify the toughness, hardness, and tensile strength of the skins, and how they are affected by adding other materials into the original material to form composite materials. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Science Experiments, Hands on Science, Science Process Skills, Teaching Methods, Laboratory Experiments, College Science, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Students; Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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