Sticking Together

What would we do with glue and tape? These are adhesives, and they help us stick together. Now stick to these activities. You’ll find yourself glued to them.

CONNECT:

• Stick with these facts about glue: https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Glue
• Glue was first created over 20,000 years ago! Read about its history at http://www.softschools.com/inventions/history/glue_history/204/
• Watch how to make adhesive tape at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLCQwV5Z6o

CREATE:

• You can make your own glue with these 11 homemade recipes: https://snappyliving.com/11-recipes-to-make-your-own-glue/
• Scotch tape you can eat?? Follow this video to make trick Jello tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ux-otvTxo
• Try these family-friendly adhesive tape crafts and helps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Hzfvq-pJ8

CARE:

• There is no one perfect adhesive; learn how to choose the best adhesive for the job at http://www.instructables.com/id/Choosing-the-Best-Adhesive-for-the-Job/
• It can be easy to drip glue – but hard to remove it; here are ways to remove glue from most surfaces: https://www.loctiteproducts.com/en/know-how/fix-stuff/remove-glue.html
• Glue can also be toxic if you swallow it or inhale it; learn about glue poisoning and how to deal with it: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002826.htm

CAREERS:

Glues and other adhesives are used in lots of jobs: crafts, construction, manufacturing, chemistry, even dentistry. Your interest in adhesives could really stick.

• https://www.masterbond.com/articles/technological-advances-and-how-structural-adhesives-support-manufacturinghttps://blog.plangrid.com/2019/10/top-careers-in-construction/
• http://chemicaljobs.com/jobs.htm?t=14&job=Chemist-Adhesives&b=KZHZI44JOFDSNWZTAQQOYHFGOX5QA2FZO4TJWANNVKS27CTDDSXQPZXLRJWP2BZ2RP3VUGSCV4&referrer=www.google.com%2F
• http://adhesivedentistry.org/for-patients/what-is-adhesive-dentistry/