Pre-Game Discussion Questions:
- What is an element?
- What is an atom?
- What is a molecule?
- How is an atom different from a molecule?
- How are molecules similar to and different from compounds?
Post-Game Discussion Questions:
- What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?
- If someone in the game asked for "oxygen," what would you need to give them - an atom, or a molecule?
- What are the chemical symbols for water, table salt, and stomach acid?
- Why is carbon so important on Earth?
- Name, draw, provide the chemical symbol for, and describe three new elements or compounds that you learned about in the game (three that you have never heard of before)?
- In the game, which elements could not exist as a single atom, but would combine with themselves to form diatomic molecules?
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Elements and Compounds
An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler format. They are distinguished by a unique atomic number. The elements are organized by their atomic number in the periodic table, which highlights elements with similar properties. Water is an example of a compound, a mixture of two or more elements, and is created when two hydrogen atoms bond to an oxygen atom. Use these resources to examine the properties and uses of elements and compounds.
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The Conservation of Matter During Physical and Chemical Changes
Matter makes up all visible objects in the universe, and it can be neither created nor destroyed.
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A Boy and His Atom
"A Boy and His Atom" is the world's smallest movie. This frame-by-frame, stop-motion film was made on the atomic scale using IBM scanning tunneling microscope (STM) technology.
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Elements and Compounds
An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler format. They are distinguished by a unique atomic number. The elements are organized by their atomic number in the periodic table, which highlights elements with similar properties. Water is an example of a compound, a mixture of two or more elements, and is created when two hydrogen atoms bond to an oxygen atom. Use these resources to examine the properties and uses of elements and compounds.
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The Conservation of Matter During Physical and Chemical Changes
Matter makes up all visible objects in the universe, and it can be neither created nor destroyed.
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A Boy and His Atom
"A Boy and His Atom" is the world's smallest movie. This frame-by-frame, stop-motion film was made on the atomic scale using IBM scanning tunneling microscope (STM) technology.