Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
In this activity, students learn about this silicon-based solid with a sponge-like structure, and also learn about density, and how aerogel is 99.8% air by volume, making it the lightest solid known to humans! Further, students learn about basic heat transfer and how aerogel is a great thermal insulator, having 39 times more insulation than the best fiberglass insulation, and about the wide array of aerogel applications.
- Subject:
- Career Technical Education
- Science
- Technology Engineering and Design Education
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Lauren K. Redfern, Osman Keratüm, Claudia K. Gunsch, and Desire L. Plata
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
