My students need atomic models, interactive atom sets, inquiry labs, & molecular model sets to give them the hands-on learning experience needed to master NGSS standards.
$1,278 goal
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
With the new Next Generation Science Standards coming up, one of the things that we need to work on are more hands-on experiences. At least twice a week, my kids work on labs or observe new phenomena. The more experience they have in the lab, the better! That's how science is fun and engaging!
My students come from a wide variety of background and ability.
I teach both AP and regular chemistry courses. My AP kids are high energy, enthusiastic young learners who show up to my class every day with a smile on their faces. They tackle hard problems and projects with an infectious positive attitude that spreads the joy of discovery to the people around them.
My regular kids are just as fun! They come to class each day prepared to be impressed. They take detailed notes on their demonstrations and mini labs and are always asking interesting questions. I love the reactions that my students have every time they learn something new.
Our school has a mix of kids coming from different socio-economic backgrounds. Though all my students are different, they all share a common school-wide characteristic. Our kids are respectful and hard working.
My Project
The general theme of the supplies in this project is atomic and molecular structure. Chemistry is such a three dimensional subject, that we really should have models for the kids to see and hold so that they can truly visualize what's happening at the atomic level.
The first example is the Atomic Model Plus gives students a feel for how electrons "orbit a nucleus." Electrons exist as a sort of mix between a particle and a wave. This model uses a wave-like path to show students how some energy levels are allowed (because the wave-like path connects) and others are not. This will help them understand the idea of energy levels in atomic theory.
Another example of atomic structure models is the periodic table inquiry lab. The goal of the lab is to experience a series of reactions to discover how Mendeleev figured out his first periodic table in the first place!
Molecular models are also essential to understanding how molecules interact. This kit will show how food molecules work!
This project will improve my classroom by giving my students the physical models they need to understand concepts of atomic structure, bonding, and molecular geometry.
They will be able to manipulate the models and discover the core concepts in first semester chemistry.
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