Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Do Water Molecules Have Space Between Them?
In this chemistry lab, students investigate whether water molecules have any space between them by filling a glass with water, and adding salt without the water overflowing. They will also experiment with the temperature of the water.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Water Molecules & Carbon Nanotubes
View this simulation to observe how water molecules move through carbon nanotubes.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Water
The Science of Water Teacher's Guide provides a number of inquiry-based activities for grades 3-5 (although it can be expanded for other grades). The guide contains science lessons that enable students to explore water, behavior of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water
A brief introduction to the molecular structure of a water molecule, and the chemical bonding which gives it its unique properties.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: What Is Water?
This comprehensive article provides information about the physical properties of water, the importance of water as an Earth material, the processes and cycles that water undergoes on Earth, its importance to life on Earth, and why we...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Water Properties
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will describe the structure and polarity of a water molecule. They will also describe the hydrogen bonding that occurs in...
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Molecules Matter
Learners observe and discuss water on the molecular level using the idea that water is composed of tiny molecules that are attracted to one another.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Density of Water
Students discover the concept that density is a characteristic property of water by measuring the volume and mass of water and calculating its density.
Museum of Science
Miami Museum of Science: Making Water Molecules
This simple lesson involves making a model of a water molecule from gumdrops. A toy car is also used to explain how a model compares to the real thing.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Just a Phase: Water as a Solid, Liquid, and Gas
This site helps students construct a model of the arrangement of water molecules when present as solid, liquid or gas. Includes background information, lesson plans, links to standards and assessment ideas.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: What Happens to the Energy of Water Molecules During Hurricanes?
In this investigation students will add energy to the model of how molecules interact by completing the following activities. Activity 1 What does boiling do to water molecules? Activity 2 How hot can water go? Activity 3 How does energy...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: What Happens to the Energy of Water Molecules During Hurricanes?
Activity 1 investigates What does boiling do to water molecules? In this activity students will collect evidence to analyze what happens to water during boiling.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Structure of Water
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers structure of water molecule, hydrogen bonding on water, polarity of water molecule, and bond angles of water molecule.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Molecules
An audio podcast accompanied by a diagram of a water molecule helps the learner understand molecular structure. [0:23]
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Lesson Plans: Why Does Water Dissolve Salt?
Students use their own model of a salt crystal and water molecule to show how water dissolves salt. Then, they relate their observations to the structure of salt, water, and alcohol on the molecular level.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Water
Given scenarios, descriptions, or illustrations, the student will determine the properties of water that affect chemical and biological systems.
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