Design & Teach Template ~ Design 1/Water molecule Stage 1 Desired Results Established Goal(s): to understand subatomic make

e up of water and to understand

the physical hierarchy btwn molecules and atoms- and- to understand how atoms bond to one another

Understanding(s): Students will understand that

Water is a molecule made of two atoms (Hydrogen and Oxygen) Molecules are bigger than atoms Water has a special recipe, it cannot be water without 2 Hs and 1 oxy There are positive and neg bonds that hold atoms together to form a water molecule These bonds are STRONG Misconceptions: Atoms and molecules are the same thing Atoms and molecules have no relationship Water is a substance that contains nothing

Essential Question(s):
What is the recipe for water? How do atoms create bonds with other atoms..think of a leggo set. Do you use glue or tape to hold leggos together? How do they hold so strongly to create large structures?

Students will know

Water composition and hows.

Students will be able to

Visualize quickly and react to games challenging their knowledge about water molecules Use different media to interact with and understand size in relation to atoms and molecules. Understand how atoms and molecules bond and stick together, rather than atomic structure

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s) Other Evidence: Group brainstorming and collaboration in Bonding game
anticipation guide questioning and discerning misconceptions relating to sizes of atoms and molecules
(2 or less minutes)

Stage 3 Learning Plan

Pre-challenge question: (written on the board) Atoms are so small that it would take (circle one) 100 / 1000 / 10,000 / 100,000 / 1,000,000 / > 1,000,000,000 to cover the dot in the word ice cream. **Challenge them to give a reason why they think this statement is true or not. Then collect these answers from their scrap paper) use to look at later to see misconceptions and previous knowledge.
(10 or less minutes)

OK! You have 4 white boards scattered around the room. Get into groups of two with the person you are sitting next to. Im going to give you markers. I am going to challenge your team to figure out which statements are true or false and write on the board a T or F. On the boards: (common misconceptions) A drop of water contains the smallest pieces of matter in the universe. (t/f) If molecules and atoms were both stars in the sky, a molecule would be smaller than the atom. (t/f) Hydrogen and oxygen atoms are bigger than a water molecule. (t/f) Some atoms have a invisible and super strong power that binds them together (t/f)

Use these misconceptions to find their knowledge base and hopefully dispel misconceptions. Go over these with the whole class (5min or so) -----------------------------------------------------------------Remember what a water molecule looks like? *Show youtube video here: Water molecule structure Class discussion of attractions: what is attraction? What are you attracted to? *Im attracted to pizza! *Im attracted to my dog! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(8 or less minutes) ~~Atoms Unite!

If we get that water is composed of tiny parts called atoms, what holds them together? -Remind students what Matt demonstrated to them when he separated hydrogen from the water molecule and created an explosion by adding a match to hydrogen. Did this prove that atoms can be separated from the water molecule? -So if we know that they can be separated from the water molecule then how do they come back together?

H2O bonds because it has a charge! It sticks to itself and has strong bonds! *Show youtube video: Hydrogen Bonding-drops on a penny ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ (20 min or less) Bonding Game I see that people have some good ideas about what might bond two atoms together to make a molecule, lets play a game to see this in action Goal: Visual thinking and competitive play will help students understand and remember what creates a bond between two atoms in a water molecule. (This is best done outside in a field or clear area but could be done in an open classroom, gym. Steps: 1. Separate class into two equal sides. Choose one bond breaker from each side. 2. Explain that those on left are hydrogen atoms and they will tie a yellow band around their wrist to show their positive character and, they must keep smiling)

3. Explain: those on left are oxygen atoms. They have a blue band around each
wrist and they cannot smile during the game because the oxygen atoms are negative. 4. The task for the atoms is to try and reach each other to form a water molecule and once they form they are safe from the bond breakers.

5. How they form a bond: the strongest bonds in the world come from an attraction of negative to positive, so the only way they can remain safe from a bond breaker is to touch neg wristbands to positive wrist bands and be connected to the right atom (ask the group which atoms need to connect to make a bond?) 6. If they are not touching bonds correctly, the bond breaker can tag them out of the game. 7. The task of the bond breakers (could be just one kid) is to try to tag the atoms out before they cross the field/class and make the correct bonds. 8. Remember, hydrogens have to smile to show their positive charge and oxygens cannot smile because they are negative. 9. Go!

10.You can extend this by challenging them to try and make bigger water molecules/ How fast can you do this? What happens if we make more Hydrogen atoms? What happens if we make more Oxygen atoms? *Ok, now that you have H20 molecules, can you connect together any more? (can they make 1 big water molecule?) How, why? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wrap up (homework or in class) Write down if your thoughts about how atoms stick together. Write down your thoughts about the size of atoms and molecules.

Source: From Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook (p. 30) by J. McTighe and G. Wiggins, ASCD.