Materials Science Links

Below are some links to some of our favorite websites. As a warning, some of these sites may be habit forming and the information is so good that it can lead to addiction. Allow for lots of time and enjoy!

Materials Witness - Lonnie's website is so good, its almost too much! This is the best collection of materials related videos in one spot, period. If you have any videos that you would recommend to be added, send me a note!

Cubic Crystal Lattices - Need help understanding the crystal structures and their packing arrangements? This website is a great place to start.

Corrosion Doctors - If you love corrosion and need more information, the corrosion doctors have some good stuff for you. Check out the huge list of modules which provide a more in depth look and issues with corrosion.

Impact of Materials on Society - The open source course features units about different materials through the lens of social structures. Includes lectures by materials science and engineering faculty, case study presentations by humanities faculty, video lessons from materials scientists and researchers, and interdisciplinary discussions and activities to apply knowledge and explore current engineering opportunities and challenges.

City of Materials - Sign up to keep track of your progress or check it out as a guest. City of Materials plays like a game and provides an incredible amount of materials information. Encourage students to explore or complete specific tasks. Just remember, you can't get into the lab without first putting on your lab coat and safety glasses!

Materials Selection and Processing - This website is an asset when it comes to understanding why we use certain materials for specific jobs.

MatEdU Digital Library - This website houses a massive number of modules covering a wide array of materials topics.

Akron Global Polymer Academy - For those of you who are polymer junkies, check this one out. You will find a wealth of resources and labs on this website.

Bonding by Analogy: Dogs - Short, sweet, and adorable. Help explain bonding with another good analogy.

Cardinal Glass Technical Guide - This link will take you to the downloadable .pdf file which will give you all the technical information on glass you ever wanted to know, and much more!

Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing - Would you like to know how everyday things are made? Check out this website for links and video!

The Macrogalleria - A virtual shopping mall for polymers created by the University of Southern Mississippi. As you go through the mall, the information becomes more detailed about polymer materials. You can find basic info on where polymers are used everyday on Level One all the way to how to make polymers via condensation, addition, or other methods of polymerization on Level Four and how to turn them into products on Level Six. There's also a Kids' version for elementary ages.

The Polymer Science Learning Center - Various resources for polymer education. Activities and demos for various age groups from K-12. To be honest, there are a few missing items and links, but there are still lots of activities. This also includes links to other resources, including the Macrogalleria. Many of them are interconnected and there are multiple ways to access them.

The MAST Website - The MAST modules represent the cumulative efforts of approximately 100 high school teachers, 15 university professors and several graduate and undergraduate students over a three year development period funded by the National Science Foundation.

MyScope Virtual Instrument - This simulator allows you to go play around with a scanning electron microscope without the concern of damaging a $5 million dollar piece of equipment.

MolecuWars - This is a trading card game, much like Pokémon®, Magic the Gathering® or Yu-Gi-Oh!®. This card battle game is based on the elements of the periodic table and science facts related to chemistry and physics.

Materials Classroom - If you want to improve your day, look through each link on this site. Super Materials Card Battle Game is a great way to fool students into learning about properties of materials. The tensile tester is great for introducing destructive testing concepts. UPDATE: This site in no longer active but I hope it comes back soon.