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Museum Shows

Gummiworms demonstration at the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL).

Gummi-worms

The word polymer can be broken into two parts, “poly” means many and “mer” means parts. A polymer is made of many parts called “monomers.” Gummiworms are a particular type of polymer which has been “cross-linked.” Cross-linked polymers chains are tangled together which makes them strong.

Click on the links below to find out more about the Gummi-worms Demonstration:

Procedure Sheet - doc/pdf

FAQ Sheet - doc/pdf