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Title: Taking Concrete Sustainability into the Elementary Classroom

Author(s): Ara A. Jeknavorian

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 42

Issue: 4

Appears on pages(s): 47-49

Keywords: mortar, mixture, cement, sample

DOI:

Date: 4/1/2020

Abstract:
A Science Day program at an elementary school created an opportunity to introduce students to basic concrete technology and dealing with leftover concrete. The students watched a PowerPoint presentation and performed an experiment designed to demonstrate that a common sweetener (sugar) can keep mortar from hardening for an extended period.