PBS LearningMedia: The Structure of Metal

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This interactive activity from NOVA describes the crystalline structure of metal and uses animations to illustrate the molecular changes that occur when a metallic substance is bent, heated, or otherwise changed by external forces. It also explores the three main types of bonds that bind atoms together: metallic, ionic, and covalent. It is appropriate for grades 8-12.

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https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.matter.m...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
General Physics - Properties of Matter Modern Physics - Atomic Physics = Electron Properties Other Sciences - Chemistry	- High School - Middle School - Informal Education	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial - Audio/Visual = Movie/Animation

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Access Rights:: Free access; Unlimited access to Teachers' Domain and to ChemThink require registration, which is cost-free for both teachers and students.
Restriction:: © 2008 NOVA
Keywords:: chemical bond animation, covalent bond, crystalline structure, electron sharing, ionic bond, metallic bond, metallic crystal, metals
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created August 16, 2011 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: August 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: December 30, 2009
Other Collections:: The Physics Front

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AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)

4. The Physical Setting

4D. The Structure of Matter

6-8: 4D/M1a. All matter is made up of atoms, which are far too small to see directly through a microscope.
6-8: 4D/M1cd. Atoms may link together in well-defined molecules, or may be packed together in crystal patterns. Different arrangements of atoms into groups compose all substances and determine the characteristic properties of substances.
6-8: 4D/M6a. There are groups of elements that have similar properties, including highly reactive metals, less-reactive metals, highly reactive nonmetals (such as chlorine, fluorine, and oxygen), and some almost completely nonreactive gases (such as helium and neon).
9-12: 4D/H7a. Atoms often join with one another in various combinations in distinct molecules or in repeating three-dimensional crystal patterns.

8. The Designed World

8B. Materials and Manufacturing

9-12: 8B/H4. Increased knowledge of the properties of particular molecular structures helps in the design and synthesis of new materials for special purposes.

11. Common Themes

11B. Models

6-8: 11B/M1. Models are often used to think about processes that happen too slowly, too quickly, or on too small a scale to observe directly. They are also used for processes that are too vast, too complex, or too dangerous to study.

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PBS LearningMedia: The Structure of Metal:

Same topic as Practical Physics: A Model of Vibrating Atoms in a Solid

A classroom activity in which learners construct a "wobbly" model of a crystalline array to explore chemical bonds as analogous to a stretched or compressed spring.

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