Bibliography
Teacher resources
"History of Polymer & Plastic - Teacher Background Info." AmericanChemistry.com. Aug.2011.http://www.americanchemistry.com/hops/intro_to_plastics/teachers.html#history>Basic information about the chemistry of plastics
ADDICTED TO PLASTIC. Dir. Ian Cannacher. Perf. Ian Connacher. Mongrel Media, 2008. DVD. Jury Award winner of the International Documentary film festival. Comprehensive film showing how plastics have invaded our lives.
Barry, Carolyn. "Plastic Breaks Down in Ocean, After All — And Fast"." National Geographic News. National Geographic Society. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/08/090820-plastic-decomposes-oceans-seas.html. 090820 (2009): n. pag. National Geographic News. Web. 14 July 2011. Article in regards to environmental issues of plastics.
Botkin, Daniel B., and Edward A. Keller. Environmental science: Earth as a living planet. 7th ed. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Print. AP Environmental textbook
Carlisle, Rodney P. Scientific American inventions and discoveries: all the milestones in ingenuity—from the discovery of fire to the invention of the microwave oven. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. Print. Encyclopedia type book that chronicles inventions throughout history including various plastics.
ChemTopics Polymers. Batavia, IL.: Flinn Scientific, 2006. Print. Lab Manual for teachers to do activities for high school students with clear explanations
"Educational Idea Sheets - RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching." RAFT - Resource Area For Teaching. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Aug. 2011. http://www.raft.net/idea-sheetspgnumber12 Gak directions
Finkelstein, Norman H.. Plastics . Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2008. Print. good general reference on how plastic have changed the modern world
"Flinn Scientific." Flinn Scientific. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Aug. 2011. http://www.flinnsci.com/>. to purchase kits
Freinkel, Susan. Plastic: a toxic love story. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011. Print. Comprehensive history of plastics including issues.
Malto, Y. "Plastic resin pellets as a transport medium for toxic chemicals in the marine environment", ." Environmental Science and Technology 35.2 (2001): 35(2), pages 318-324, 2001.. Print. Article in regards to environmental issues of plastics.
Miller, G. Tyler. Living in the Environment . 3rd ed. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1982. Print. Very visual textbook for high school students studying the environment
Moore, Charles. "A Comparison of plastic and plankton in the North Pacific gyre." Marine Pollution Bulletin 42.12 (2001): n. pag. Mindfully.org. Web. 13 July 2011. Researcher from California studies the Pacific garbage patch
Moore, Charles. "Trashed." Natural History 112.9 (2003): n. pag. Mindfully.org. Web. 18 July 2011. Researcher from California returns a year later to study the Pacific garbage patch.
"Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>. Clear and basic information on the chemistry of plastics
"Polymer Ambassadors." Polymer Ambassadors. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://polymerambassadors.org>. Group that supports polymer education by providing information online. Also has student activities by grade level.
Stevens, E. S.. Green plastics: an introduction to the new science of biodegradable plastics. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2002. Print.
The Story of Bottled Water. Dir. Annie Leonard. Perf. Annie Leonard. The Story of Stuff Project, 2010. Film. Cartoon informational film for all ages about the life cycle of a water bottle
"Waste." U.S. E.P.A.. U.S. E.P.A., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://www.epa.gov/waste/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm>. Website with 2009 report of US waste. Earlier statics also available.
Student Resources
ADDICTED TO PLASTIC. Dir. Ian Cannacher. Perf. Ian Connacher. Mongrel Media, 2008. DVD. Jury Award winner of the International Documentary film festival. Comprehensive film showing how plastics have invaded our lives.
Botkin, Daniel B., and Edward A. Keller. Environmental science: Earth as a living planet. 7th ed. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Print. AP Environmental textbook
Carlisle, Rodney P. Scientific American inventions and discoveries: all the milestones in ingenuity—from the discovery of fire to the invention of the microwave oven. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. Print. Encyclopedia type book that chronicles inventions throughout history including various plastics.
Miller, G. Tyler. Living in the environment . 3rd ed. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1982. Print. Very visual textbook for high school students studying the environment
The Story of Bottled Water. Dir. Annie Leonard. Perf. Annie Leonard. The Story of Stuff Project, 2010. Film. Cartoon informational film for all ages about the life cycle of a water bottle
"Waste." U.S. E.P.A.. U.S. E.P.A., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://www.epa.gov/waste/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm>. Website with 2009 report of US waste. Earlier statistics also available
"Plastic Materials and Products Play an Important Part in Cutting-edge Technologies." Plastics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2011. http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Plastics-101>. Clear and basic information on the chemistry of plastics for secondary students
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