- Researchers at a university have made a new paint.
- The paint changes colour when a surface is struck.
- The colour shows where the strike happened on the surface.
- It also shows how hard the strike was.
- The colour change stays on the surface as a mark.
- The paint works without electronics or batteries.
- You can brush, spray, or drop the paint.
- It can go on metal, wood, plastic, and paper.
- It might help helmets, shipped packages, and shoes.
Difficult words
- researcher — person who studies and tests ideasResearchers
- university — school for higher education and research
- surface — top or outside part of something
- strike — hit something with force or impactstruck
- electronics — small electric equipment and devices
- battery — device that stores power for machinesbatteries
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Discussion questions
- Would you like a helmet that shows strikes? Why or why not?
- Which thing at home could use this paint?
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