Engineer & Explore Materials For Prosthetics

Engineer & Explore Materials For Prosthetics
Configure & Price
IS.3404
Each kit is meant for
Quantity
$335.00

In this lab, students will explore the materials that biomedical engineers use when creating prosthetic devices. They will first investigate the physical properties of various metals, ceramics, and polymers to understand how they differ, and determine which materials would be most suitable for use in a hip replacement prosthetic. Students will then engineer their own prosthetic arm that meets certain design requirements and mimics the functionality of a real hand.

  • Disciplinary Core Ideas: ETS1.B; ETS1.C
  • Performance Expectations: MS-ETS1-2; MS-ETS1-3; HS-ETS1-2; HS-ETS1-3
  • Cross Cutting Concepts: Influence of Science, Engineering and Technology on Society and the Natural World


  • Includes:
    • 15x bone pieces
    • 30x aluminum strips
    • 30x cobalt pieces
    • 30x brass foil strips
    • 30x zinc pieces
    • 30x ceramic tile pieces
    • 1x pkg of glass slides
    • 30x polyethylene pieces
    • 30x rubber stoppers
    • 30x balloons
    • 15x push pins
    • 15x plastic cups
    • 20x cardboard pieces
    • 2x toothpick packs
    • 150x plastic stirrers
    • 2x sticky connecting putty packs
    • 150x small wooden skewers
    • 100x rubber bands
    • 100x straws
    • 100x wooden craft sticks
    • 100x index cards
    • 1 pkg of string

    IS.3404
    Items needed, but not included
    Scissors
    Glue
    Tape
    Quantity
    15 lab groups
    Includes
    Teachers manual and Student Study Guide copymasters

    Resources

    Safety Data Sheet - (IS3705)

    Investigation-5-SDS

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