1. Make Plastic from Potatoes

Tags: [KS3, chemistry, materials, plastics, science, english] In this activity from the Royal Society of Chemistry pupils can make and test a renewable plastic from potatoes.  There is also a challenge ...

2. Using Polylactic Acid

Tags: [KS3, chemistry, materials, plastics, science] This is a three page worksheet from the RSC on the bioplastic called polylactic acid.  Going beyond the chemistry, students have to think about problems ...