A well-laid-out lesson plan, this can be used in an engineering, STEM, or physical science course. Laboratory groups design a structure using pasta and marshmallows, measure its height and weight, and then discover the load that it can...

Describes research into the pollution caused by plastics that are hidden in the fibers of synthetic clothing, and eventually end up in the ocean after laundering. Cites other research that discovered plastic pellets found throughout the...