P O LY E S T E R

Polyester
What is Polyester
Polyester is polymers from plastic. Heated plastic bottles and other chemicals like in plant called cutin. Also is made out of PET (polyethylene terephthalate). It is better than cotton in ways that it dries quick, resilient, easy to wash.

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Kearny SCT
San Diego, CA
Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 2

What it is used for

Shirts/ dresses Bed sheets Safety belts Finish wood products Insulation Filters

Polyester can turn to threads which it can later make it to other stuff.

How to make it
Chemical reactions between ethylene and dimethyl terephthalate are mixed together, which is heated up to 270F (132C). Then the company decides what they will make. When making it the worker are protected

Alternatives
We can go back to cotton. Cotton is natural and safer. Weve been using cotton for a long time. Say Yes to Cotton and NO on polyester.

The Side Effects

When using it you can have skin and eye irritation. You can have skin rashes or inflammation

My Thoughts
Polyester is a good thing for taking the plastic out of landfills. Polyester is good for that point, but then again we can just reduce making plastic, polyester doesnt have to make. Polyester is probably the best thing we have for now for clothes that we tend to wear for hen raining. And somewhere in our closet we have polyester clothes and we dont notice it. It is also a bad thing considering that you might get rashes. For me if scientist finds a way that most of the population doesnt get irritation then polyester is amazing.

Polyester

Ms. Stahls Classroom Newsletter Page 2

This Weeks Highlights

This week in Science we will be studying animals, including dinosaurs and pets, as well as astronomy. Children will be required to complete an in-depth science report on the animal of their choice by next Wednesday morning. Our trip to the zoo on Thursday may inspire some creative choices! We will also work on geometry problems in Math homework. In Social Studies, we will read a book about the culture of the Inuit people, who used to be called Eskimos. Monday Today we are learning about dinosaurs. Tuesday Today we are learning about pets. Wednesday Today we are learning about the solar system. Thursday Today we are going on a field trip to the zoo. Friday Today we have a special guest from the fire department to tell us about fire safety.

Reminders to Students
Bring money for field trip lunch Bring umbrella in case it rains Think of a costume for Fridays

Upcoming Events
Classroom Open House Tuesday, September 6, 7:30 P.M. Ice Cream Social with the Faculty Friday, September 9, 5 P.M. School Assembly This week's school assembly is on storybook characters. Children may dress up like a character on Thursday. (You might want to bring a change of clothes for the rest of the day.) Costumes can be as simple as a hat or a small picture of your character pinned to your shirt. Have fun.

assembly

Reminders to Parents
Your child will need the following supplies this year: 1. backpack 2. 3 spiral notebooks 3. 1 box of pencils 4. erasers 5. rulers 6. compass 7. lunch box

Thank You Students!