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Let's play with molecules to get more clear about the difference between atoms and molecules!! Open your computer and go to the Build a Molecule Phet. (You can just Google search that.) Why are these substances such important supports for life? Learning goal: Investigate patterns of how the elements and macromolecules might be structured to contribute to life in space. NAVIGATION:
“I found a video that could give us a clue to see how scientists are looking for these things.” The scientists in the video said that wherever there is a tiny speck of water on Earth, there’s life. What do you think this tells us about searching for life? Class Discussion about what we saw and what it means for our search for life. READ: Blog Post Keep a copy in your folder or notebook “We have learned a lot already about searching for life. What questions do you have now that we’ve heard from a NASA scientist, this blogger, the molecules that compose life, and the elements that compose life?” Post questions to our Driving Question Board on a Jamboard. What are our next steps? Why? Discussion and add what we have learned and where we might go to your IMT - Incremental Model Tracker (New to you today or in notebook.
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AuthorChris Campbell Science Practices, Core Ideas and Crosscutting ConceptsArchives
June 2023
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