Assignment: Molecules and Compounds MS-PS1.A-1b Assignment (Copy)

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4 activities: 4 games

62 min

Activity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Build a Molecule - Playground

Build your own molecule, and challenge yourself to build the biggest molecule you can. Find patterns in names of similar compounds, and compare their structures.

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Teacher Ratings (4) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (579) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 25 min

Molecule Maker

Play as an alien from a distant universe on a mission to discover the secrets of matter and its building structures on planet Earth. Learn about molecules and compounds, while also being able to relate these to notions in everyday life.

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Teacher Ratings (59) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (20874) 3.9 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Molecule Builders

Hello, cadet! You have just arrived to the Builder, a lab where you will construct different molecules. As you work through how to build the molecules, you will meet different people along the way who are in charge of the different elements you will need to build the necessary molecules. As you talk with them they provide you information on molecules and compounds, as well as covalent bonding.

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Teacher Ratings (395) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (64906) 3.6 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Molecular Mastery

Frank the Furball needs to collect atoms for ten different molecules. Before you search for the atoms, you will learn about the molecule you need to create. You will have three tries to help Frank find the atoms he needs without falling. If you can't help Frank find the right atoms, you can still move to the next level to keep learning about molecules.

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Teacher Ratings (77) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (14094) 3.3 stars.