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Trying to learn through diffusion rather than simply studying the material rarely works for scholars. This simulation helps make learning diffusion fun. Pupils add a drop of dye to water and observe the diffusion as the molecules bounce together.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the simulation when teaching molecular movements in liquids, diffusion, or mixtures
- Drop food coloring into water to help visualize the diffusion
- Extend the lesson by testing with different temperatures of water
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of molecular energy
Pros
- Translates into four total languages
- Includes the option to trace a random molecule and note the path
Cons
- None