Chemical Reactions
Bathbombs Video
How do atomic and molecular interactions explain the properties of matter that we see and feel?
Chemical Reactions & Matter: How can we make something new that was not there before?
Chemical Reactions & Energy: How can we use chemical reactions to design a solution to a problem?
Create a Bathbomb from scratch (based on guidance from OpenSciEd's Chemical Reactions & Matter) 'and create, edit, and publish a video that shows the process of creating and using the Bathbomb as well as the science behind how it works.
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Chemical Reactions and Matter
MSPS1-1. Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
MSPS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MSPS1-5. Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
MSLS1-8. Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
Chemical Reactions and Energy
MSPS1-6. Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.
MSETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
MSETS1-4. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Outcomes Courtesy of Next Generation Science Standards.
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