Atoms in Molecules and Structures
aligned to Ms-ps1-1. develop Models To Describe The Atomic Composition Of Simple Molecules And Extended Structures.
Learning Objective
I can create models to show how atoms combine to form simple molecules (like H₂O or CO₂) and extended structures (like salt).
Lesson Flow
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Atoms for Kids | What is an atom? | Learn about atoms and molecules with activities and worksheets
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“If you were to build a model of oxygen gas (O₂), what would you use to represent the oxygen atoms, and how would you connect them? Imagine you are building a model of a simple table salt crystal (NaCl). How would you arrange the sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) atoms to represent its extended structure? If you were to build a model of carbon dioxide (CO₂), what would you use to represent the carbon and oxygen atoms, and how would they be arranged in your model?”
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