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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explain that molecules are in everything living and nonliving. They explain that molecules are too small to see but we can watch their movement. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students complete exercises to explain an organic molecule and how it is different from an inorganic molecule. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the water molecule. They relate its molecular characteristics to its physical characteristics. They observe demonstrations and make observations and predictions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete experiments to discover the different load types. They role-play the position of molecules to determine the forces on it. They examine how engineers consider these load types when building a structure. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students estimate the size of a molecule of oleic acid. They conduct an experiment using chalk dust, water, and oleic acid, solve various calculations, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students draw Lewis structures of common covalent compounds using a Chem 3D computer program. They predict the shapes of the molecules, complete a data table, and formulate rules for predicting shapes of molecules. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students conduct several simple lab activities to explore the five fundamental load types that can act on structures: tension, compression, shear, bending, and torsion. In this activity, students play the role of molecules in a beam subject to various loading schemes. The simulation provides an excellent example of how molecules react to various loads. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students explore three lab experiments involving DNA, mitosis, and mutation. They complete activities and play games to review DNA, mitosis and mutation concepts. They build a DNA molecule and create flip cards representing mitosis in motion. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine a powerpoint production on molecules. Then they construct their own molecule and define what an atom, molecule, and matter is. They make a H2, HCI, and an H2O molecule. Finally, a drawing to accompany the acutal model is created. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students discover how molecules are in constant motion. Through a simple experiment of water containing food coloring, they observe the drops of coloring move even though the water is still. Role-playing as molecules, students stand up and move around the room and act as hot and cold molecules, moving faster and slower respectively. Full Review »

