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Winter Discovery Day 2008 On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Rowan and Weder research groups led the fifth round of a pioneering science outreach program in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH). The activity emerged from a long-standing collaboration between the CASE team and the Museum’s educational coordinator Alison Ball and is part of the Museum’s “Winter Discovery Day.” This annual event is free to the public and is held in cooperation with Cleveland’s Museums and Cultural Institutions in a city-wide celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his commitment to education. Its main objective is to encourage in particular economically disadvantaged families to visit the educational institutions and explore their resources. The CASE participation in this activity is supported through individual NSF grants awarded to the two faculty members and additional support from the Case School of Engineering. Using examples of naturally occurring polymer materials that are familiar to everyone, the CASE team developed a series of activities that were designed to be fun and educational, and highlight the role of Nature’s Polymers. |
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Discovery Day 2008 attendees check out some new multilayer films made at Case in the Center for Layered Polymeric Systems. |
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Adriane Miller explains how spider silk is made by showing the Museum's tarantula, Anansi. (Yes, it is alive.) |
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Blayne McKenzie and Jill Kunzelman discuss polymers from plants. |
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