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- 1st - 3rd
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Students explain that solids, liquids and gases are all forms of matter, and that matter is anything that takes up space and has weight. They also gain an initial exposure to the concept of molecules. This is an excellent hands-on lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students explain molecular movement, develop skills in performing a chemistry investigation and in making hypotheses, develop observational skills, and develop creativity and imagination. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students utilize their knowledge of basic physical science concepts to create movement patterns that simulate the movement of atoms and molecules. They formulate and answer questions about how movement choices communicate abstract ideas in dance. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the basics of molecular formation through group activity. They use bar magnets to illustrate attraction and repulsion. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students investigate molecular movement while studying how to perform a chemistry investigation. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students design an experiment to explore the relationship between temperature and the movement of molecules. They also explore how particle motion relates to states of matter. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students communicate their comprehension of the unseen world. They explain chemcial changes in terms of the breaking of bonds and the rearrangement of atoms to form new substances. Students complete individual projects in which they present using disckettes. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students distinguish between polarity of the bond and polarity of the molecule. They indicate partial charge using delta signs. Students predict polarity based on geometry of the molecule. They determine solubility based on polarity. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students explore kinetic-molecular energy and the proximity of particles in states of matter. In groups, they perform experiments and explore the phenomenon of substances as they are heated and cooled. Students describe the molecule's behavior and energy and complete a heating and cooling curve graph. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students predict the shapes of molecules or polyatomic ions using VSEPR Theory and verify these predictions by building 3-d models. They sketch three-dimentional molecular geometries in two dimensions and use hybridization theory to explain the shapes of molecules. Full Review »

