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Gorilla Glass…Ultra Strong Glass by Corning

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Back in 1962 corning came up with a super strong glass. Stronger than pyrex but marketing it was a bit of a problem. Back when it was develoed Corning was looking for a glass that would be as strong as steel. What was created was called Chemcor and it was used for car windshields and sunglasses but rival companies were able to compete with lower priced options. When LCD screens came into play Corning was the go to manufacturer to supply the needs of the Japanese electronics companies with their soda lime glass. This was used for laptops and TV screens.

Not long ago Chemcor was brought out and dusted off, as well as renamed Gorilla Glass. Not only is it very hard to break it’s scratch and dent resistant too which makes it perfect for handheld devices such as iPhones and other 3 and 4G devices. Corning’s stock price has increased a bit on this news. It will be interesting to see what comes of this…and what’s the melting temperature so we can use it for art too?

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Learning about the Moon for Kids

The moon is always a fun topic for kids because it’s around all the time but always changing and there are lots of educational and crafting activities available to learn about the moon. 

I’ve shared a few in the past, including this phases of the moon flip book and a project about coding the phases of the moon. 

Check out some cool pictures of our moon, other moons, and what it might be like to live and work on the moon with these images from NASA. And you can learn about the moon landing from National Geographic Kids.

Learn about the phases of the moon and do these dot-to-dot worksheets for the different phases from Kids Activities Blog. I also love this homemade moon phases puzzle form What We Do All Day.

I Can Teach My Child has a fun experiment illustrating why there are craters on the moon, made with “moon dough” (flour and baby oil). Or you can make a clay moon and give it craters with this activity from Gift of Curiosity. 

There are lots of fun ways to make moon rocks, including this dough and glitter version from Kids Activities Blog and fizzing moon rocks from Little Bins for Little Hands. 

Speaking of fizzy science, Montessori from the Heart has a fun moon craft project that’s made with baking soda, vinegar and glitter. So you can talk about the acid/base reaction and learn about the moon at the same time you make a cool piece of art. 

Or make this fun aluminum foil moon from Mom Brite.

Cinta and Co. has a cute phases of the moon art project and information you can download about the phases of the moon. 

And of course you’ll probably want to make the classic Oreo moon phases craft/snack, which you can find at Teach Mama if you don’t know it already.

Add in some books about the moon (The Moon Book is a great one), a sensory bin with moon sand and astronaut characters, maybe a little walking with big steps like you’d take on the moon (and a discussion of why they walk like that) and your moon day will be complete!

 

Coding the Phases of the Moon

DIY Moon Craft [Lesson Plans]

DIY Space Camp for Kids