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written by Patti Galvan and Jim Kessler
This multimedia lesson by the American Chemical Society explores how heating and cooling affect the motion of atoms in a solid. The inquiry-based lesson is supplemented by four interactive simulations that help students visualize particle configuration in solids and compare the molecular structure of solids and liquids. The classroom experiment uses a ball-and-ring apparatus to show expansion of a metal when heated. Included in the lesson is a student activity sheet with answer key and suggested discussion questions.
Editor's Note: The experiment may be done as a classroom lab or viewed as a video if the apparatus is unavailable to the teacher. Please note that this resource requires Flash.
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)4. The Physical Setting
4D. The Structure of Matter
11. Common Themes
11B. Models
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=11166">Galvan, Patti, and Jim Kessler. Middle School Chemistry: Moving Molecules in a Solid. Washington DC: American Chemical Society, January 31, 2011.</a>
AIP Format
P. Galvan and J. Kessler, (American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 2010), WWW Document, (https://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/lessonplans/chapter1/lesson4).
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P. Galvan and J. Kessler, Middle School Chemistry: Moving Molecules in a Solid (American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 2010), <https://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/lessonplans/chapter1/lesson4>.
APA Format
Galvan, P., & Kessler, J. (2011, January 31). Middle School Chemistry: Moving Molecules in a Solid. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from American Chemical Society: https://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/lessonplans/chapter1/lesson4
Chicago Format
Galvan, Patti, and Jim Kessler. Middle School Chemistry: Moving Molecules in a Solid. Washington DC: American Chemical Society, January 31, 2011. https://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/lessonplans/chapter1/lesson4 (accessed 13 November 2024).
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Galvan, Patti, and Jim Kessler. Middle School Chemistry: Moving Molecules in a Solid. Washington DC: American Chemical Society, 2010. 31 Jan. 2011. 13 Nov. 2024 <https://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/lessonplans/chapter1/lesson4>.
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Author = "Patti Galvan and Jim Kessler",
Title = {Middle School Chemistry: Moving Molecules in a Solid},
Publisher = {American Chemical Society},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {13 November 2024},
Month = {January 31, 2011},
Year = {2010}
}
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