The temperature at which substances boil is determined by intermolecular attractions. Explore how these forces affect a substance’s boiling point.
Have you ever wondered why oil and water don’t mix? Discover why some substances dissolve in water while others don’t.
This activity introduces fundamental characteristics of biological macromolecules. It supports the short version of the Lipids and Carbohydrates activity as well as the Proteins and Nucleic Acids activity. This is not a full activity, and is not meant to be used by itself.
This activity introduces the concept of a computer model as well as the typical controls used by models in the Molecular Workbench.
The microscopic world is full of phenomena very different from what we see in everyday life. Some of those phenomena can only be explained using quantum mechanics. This activity introduces basic quantum mechanics concepts about electrons that are essential to understanding modern and future technology, especially nanotechnology. Start by exploring probability distribution, then discover the […]
Learn how to graph the inverse of a series of discrete and continuous. Also learn how to determine whether the inverse of a function is also a function. » Lesson Plan and Student Assessment documents are also available.
In this activity, you will use a model to learn how objects are launched into space.
In this activity, you will use a model to explore leaf photosynthesis and the macroscopic outcome of the photosynthetic reaction.
Learn to apply linear equations and their graphs to real-world problems. Write an equation based on a word problem, and graph the line described by your equation. Relate the equation and the line to the situation described in words. This is the fourth of seven activities for teaching and learning linear equations in algebra: Ski […]
Learn how to graph lines with two methods: using x- and y-intercepts and using point-slope form. First, solve for x- and y-intercepts to graph a line. Then, identify an ordered pair from a linear equation in point-slope form to graph a line using this point and the slope. This is the third of seven activities […]