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- 4th - 7th
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Students observe the motion of water molecules using food coloring, compare dispersal time in hot, cold and room temperature water, and record observation data on record sheets. The activity demonstrates the concept of the constant motion of molecules. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore how terms surface tension, cohesion, and adhesion are related to soap bubbles. They hypothesize the outcome of experiments, analyze experimental data and conditions, and relate polarity of water molecules to the behavior of soaps. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students answer a series of questions that guide them through the components of the water cycle, the formation of clouds, and precipitation. They conduct labs that illustrate transpiration and cloud formation. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students define the water cycle process using appropriate scientific terms. With a parnter, students use dice and write stories. They act out stories involving their water molecules. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students define the water cycle process using appropriate scientific terms. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students study how the structure of water allows it to change phases, and support plant and animal life. Through model construction, they explore the structure of water molecules. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students explore the three states of matter as mainly distances between the water molecules and the energy that these molecules have to move. Through a variety of demonstrations, students observe the changes of water into a solid, liquid, and gas. 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
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Students investigate the concept of water and how it occurs in three different states. They construct a water molecule and illustrate how it can change with the form of matter whether it be a liquid, gas, or solid. Students research the physical and chemical properties of water. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students distinguish between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds. They illustrate the three kinds of weak bonds using a drawing board and demonstrate how water molecules form hydrogen bonds. They draw a water molecule on a one-foot square drawing board. Full Review »

