Nanooze Energy Edition
Molecules: Lots of Shapes and Sizes
Overview
This lesson combines a powerpoint lecture with the use of a reading activity to teach students about the theory and structure of molecules.
Standards
ICP.3.1 Describe how we use macroscopic properties of matter to model microscopic processes.
ICP.3.2 Study the characteristics of solids, liquids and gases and their changes of state. Interpret them in terms of a molecular model which describes their energies and motions.
ICP.5.1 Recognize and describe physical properties of matter and use them to differentiate between pure substances and mixtures.
ICP.5.4 Use the concept of the mole to relate number of moles and the mass of a sample of a pure substance of known chemical composition.
ICP.5.5 Using conservation principles, write and balance chemical equations.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to understand and describe where nanotechnology, and nanoscience can and are being used understand the theory and structure of molecules.
Materials
Nanooze Issue #4
Reading Guide 4 molecules
Atoms, Elements, and Bonds 2 PowerPoint (copyrights may apply to some materials)
Procedure
Work through the Atoms, Elements, and Bonds 2 PowerPoint to gain further understanding of the types of bonding, molecular structure and naming conventions.
Students will close read assigned Nanooze Issue.
Students will discuss the assigned article in groups.
Students will collaborate on a summary of the assigned article.
Students will individually read and write a summary of at least one additional article of their choice from the assigned Nanooze Issue.
Extra credit will be awarded to students that choose to read and summarize a third article from the assigned Nanooze.
Credits
This learning module was created by Robert Vittoe, a participant in Indiana University-Purdue University’s NSF-Funded “Nanotechnology Experiences for Students and Teachers (NEST)” Program (Award # 1513112).