Zip It

This article has a fun engineering activity. After exploring various types of zip bags, students try to invent one of their own. They are doing processes just like engineers do in the workplace.

Engineering for Society

Like other articles in this series, the reader is given a fully explained 5E Model incorporating the everyday plastic zip lock bag that we put our sandwiches and such in. Developed from the ... See More

Like other articles in this series, the reader is given a fully explained 5E Model incorporating the everyday plastic zip lock bag that we put our sandwiches and such in. Developed from the idea of zipper in clothing you learn the history behind this common household item. Engineering is the glue that connects science with society and this is a neat and inexpensive activity for students.