Design a Delayed-Release Tablet
by Tripti Singh
In this lesson, students are challenged to design and build a controlled-release tablet, which will be made from different colored bath tablets and a variety of water-soluble plastics. First, they will have to test the properties of each of the different plastic materials. Then their task will be to create a tablet that releases three different colors, each at a pre-determined time after the tablet has been submerged in water. As students design and build their controlled-release tablets, they will realize how the properties of each material affect their results. At the same time, students will get insight and exposure to drug formulation and development procedures.
Lesson Grade Level
8th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19ahDrFz8p4rDJ-lZlPdfapMs9OSk7Qu0/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P1: Matter Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Writing
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