Critical Thinking: Students could analyze complex problems related to matter.
Learner’s Mindset: Encourage students to explore new concepts and be open to changes in understanding.
Collaboration: Have students work in groups to solve problems or conduct experiments.
How does the law of conservation of mass apply to chemical reactions in space?
In what ways do molecular shapes influence the behavior of substances in different environments?
What patterns in the periodic table are crucial for understanding space chemistry?
Acquiring Information - Using a variety of pieces of lab equipment to receive the most accurate data. Developing good techniques to become precise when using lab equipment. Using proper lab and problem solving skills to create data and form conclusions.
Analyzing Information - Analysis of data points that devices give, then determining if that device is accurate enough for the given task. Analysis of a situation and providing the safest environment for themselves and others within the lab.
Connecting Information - Discovering similarities and differences between the types of properties of matter and how they are determined.
Chemistry Safety and Measurement Standards
HS-PS1-1: Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
HS-PS1-2: Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.
HS-ESS1-1: Develop a model to illustrate how the Earth's and solar system's formation are the result of and provide evidence for processes that occurred over billions of years.
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