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Approve tool:

Yes

Provider:

PhET Interactive Simulations

University of Colorado Boulder

phethelp@colorado.edu

Organization:

PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder

Yes

http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/molecule-shapes/latest/molecule-shapes_en.html

Virtual Lab

English

Molecule Shapes

Subject domain(s):

Age range:

Big Ideas Of Science:

1. All material in the Universe is made of very small particles. Light in all different wavelengths permeates the Universe.

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Informazioni

Description and Primary aims:

Explore molecule shapes by building molecules in 3D! How does molecule shape change with different numbers of bonds and electron pairs? Find out by adding single, double or triple bonds and lone pairs to the central atom. Then, compare the model to real molecules

Didactical hours:

Pedagogical context

Engaging in scientific reasoning:

Testing

Exploring

Educational Objective:

Inquiry cycle:

Teacher ICT competency level:

Level of difficulty:

Easy, Simple to Use (No teacher guidance is needed)

Level of interaction:

Low (Users may only change very few parameters or can only follow one line of action)

Supporting students with learning difficulties ans special needs:

No specific provisions

Technical description

Technical requirements:

CC BY (v3.0 Unported) - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Suitable for Mobile Devices?:

Mobile compatible

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