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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of evolutionary relationships or phylogeny to determine ”How Are Humans Related to Other Members of the Family Hominidae?” It also provides students…
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of protein synthesis, descent with modification, and cladograms to identify “How Are Whales Related to Other Mammals?” They will also have an…
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Bond Character and Molecular Polarity
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of bonds and molecular polarity to determine ”How Does Atom Electronegativity Affect Bond Character and Molecular Polarity?” It also gives students an…
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) model and to determine ”How Does the Number of Substituents Around a Central Atom Affect the Shape of a Molecule?” It…
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of solutes, solvents, solubility, and rate of dissolution. It gives students an opportunity to develop and use a model that can help them explain “Why Do…
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of solutes, solvents, and molarity. It gives students an opportunity to use a computer simulation to explore “What Is the Mathematical Relationship…
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Temperature Changes Due to Evaporation
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to intermolecular forces. It gives students an opportunity to determine ”Which of the Available Substances Has the Strongest Intermolecular Forces? based on the…
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Pressure, Temperature, and Volume of Gases
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the gas laws related to pressure, temperature, and volume of gases. It gives students an opportunity to develop a mathematical model that can be used to describe “How…
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to periodic trends. It gives students an opportunity to explore the values of different properties for all elements in the periodic table to determine ”Which Properties…
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Solutes and the Freezing Point of Water
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to colligative properties, which are the physical changes that result from adding solute to a solvent. During this investigation, students explore ”How Does the Addition…
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of intermolecular forces to explain observed differences in the melting point of four substances. It gives students an opportunity to develop a…
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Identification of an Unknown Based on Physical Properties
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about physical properties and the nature of solutes, solvents, and solutions to identify ”What Type of Solution Is the Unknown Liquid?” The Teacher…
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Atomic Structure and Electromagnetic Radiation
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about atomic structure to determine ”What Are the Identities of the Unknown Powders?” In this activity, students will learn about the importance of…
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Magnetism and Atomic Structure
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about atomic structure to explore ”What Relationships Exist Between the Electrons in a Substance and the Strength of Magnetic Attraction?” The…
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Density and the Periodic Table
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about physical properties and periodic trends to predict ”What Are the Densities of Germanium and Flerovium?” The Teacher Notes provide the connections to…