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| ATOMS
ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS |
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following activities target a middle school population although activities are
approachable by more advanced elementary school students. The activities are also
ideal for high school students to review basic concepts.
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| ATOMS |
Learn the basics of atomic
structure and how to create a model of an atom.
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| ELEMENTS |
What are elements? About the
Periodic Table of Chemical Elements.
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COMPOUNDS
AND MOLECULES
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What
is a compound? What is a molecules? Examples of compounds. 3-D structure
of molecules.
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| STATES
OF MATTER |
An
interactive activity about the states of matter: solid, liquid gas,
plasma... and now Bose Einstein?
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| CARBON
COMPOUNDS |
Learn
about the 3 types of carbon: diamonds, graphite and fullerenes.
Learn why carbon is is the building block to molecules of life.
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| EXPLAIN
IT WITH MOLECULES |
Why does ice float?-- How does
soap work? -- Why is diamond so hard?-- Why do carcinogens like nicotine cause
cancer? -- Why is a salt crystal cubic in shape? -- This is an interactive activity
using the JMol applet which allows students to interact with molecules. No plug-in
is needed.
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