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This unit reviews concepts related to matter. Students will gain a deeper understanding of processes involved in the physical change of an ionic compound dissolving in water and how it can be represented and demonstrated using computer models. Students will learn how computer models are built and used as testbeds to run simulation experiments. They will also explore the practices of professional practitioners in computational chemistry.
Students will decode the model and then compare it with what they know about the natural-world processes. They will engage in argumentation from evidence using the Claims, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) framework to identify misrepresentations in the model and assess its validity. Finally, students will have the opportunity to make modifications to the model to match their understanding of processes and/or answer new questions.
Resources available:
- Student materials in Google Documents
- Teacher guide in PDF with pacing guide and standards
- Teacher workbook with answer keys