Smart Materials & Chemistry | Science Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions

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Learning about smart materials and chemistry is important because it highlights the development of materials that can adapt to their environment or respond to external stimuli, such as temperature, light, or pressure. Smart materials, like shape-memory alloys, self-healing polymers, and thermochromic substances, have revolutionary applications in industries like healthcare, construction, and aerospace. Understanding the chemistry behind smart materials enables us to design innovative solutions for challenges, such as creating more efficient medical devices or sustainable building materials. This field bridges science and technology, offering opportunities to improve everyday life and drive future advancements. So let's learn a little about these smart materials with this teaching resource.

This smart materials and chemistry science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about smart materials and chemistry. For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this smart materials and chemistry article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS SMART MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY ARTICLE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS SMART MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY ARTICLE:

3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.

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