Silicone als Bindeglied zwischen anorganischer und organischer Chemie aus fachlicher und fachdidaktischer Sicht

Although silicones meet us in all areas of everyday life e. g. at home, in vehicles or within the construction industry, silicones are not always evaluated positively. Currently, debates on the negative effects of silicones are conducted in hair care products. This contrasts with the desire to preserve cultural monuments, which are treated with silicones to protect them from meteorological effects. Despite the presence of this class of materials for students only little knowledge on this topic. The main reason for this is certainly the limited consideration of the element Silicium and silicones within curricula. Additionally there are only few conceptual approaches to the topic found in didactic literature. Therefore the implementation in classroom activities is rare to find. Two theses developed an experimental and conceptual approach to the fields of silicone use in hair cosmetics and building protection. This article shows selected results of the part on building protection while the part on hair cosmetics will be available online. The results of both works can provide suggestions for a controversial discussion on the use of silicones. Moreover, it is shown how the topic can also be integrated in teacher education and training and as a part of a student project in.