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Properties of Water Instructional VideoProperties of Water Instructional Video
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Fuse School
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9th - 12th
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Science
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Media Length
4:15
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10 mins
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Properties of Water

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The Universal Solvent? Module nine of a 14-part video series involving solids, liquids, and gases is packed full of useful hydration information. The narrator explains such concepts as water solubility, hydrogen bonding, and polarity.

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Concepts

water, properties of water, water molecules, solubility, insolubility, alternative energy sources, hydrogen bonds, hydrogen, solvents, solutes, polar molecules

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • A quick demonstration of solubility and insolubility in water makes for a great class opener
 

Classroom Considerations

  • Presumes viewers have basic knowledge of solution chemistry
  • Review polar and nonpolar molecules prior to showing the video

Pros

  • The resource fully explains solubility in water as a function of polarity using detailed animations
  • Pauses located throughout the video allow the class to formulate their own answers and ideas, making for great discussions

Cons

  • None

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