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Are You Concentrating? Lesson PlanAre You Concentrating? Lesson Plan
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Florida International University
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9th - 12th
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Are You Concentrating?

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Explore the importance of a concentration gradient in the rates of dissolution. Using the ocean ecosystem, learners study rates of dissolution around coral reefs. A hands-on experiment helps individuals discover the effects of changing a concentration gradient and manipulating the flow velocity.

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Concepts

concentration gradient, solvents, solutes, solutions, coral reefs, water flow, rates

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign vocabulary as review the day before the lesson

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  • Expects a fundamental understanding of solutions
  • Requires prior preparation of a specific set of materials

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  • Lab activity uses readily available materials
  • Connects chemistry concepts with environmental aspects

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