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Molecules to the Max!—Teacher's Discovery Guide HandoutMolecules to the Max!—Teacher's Discovery Guide Handout
Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Year
2009
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Molecules to the Max!—Teacher's Discovery Guide

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Molecules to the Max! refers to a movie released in 2009 about the world of atoms and molecules. A helpful discovery guide provides five posters on science topics typically covered at the middle school level. It also explains the research proving the movie helps pupils retain information.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

atoms, states of matter, the water cycle, molecules, polymers, dna, the periodic table

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Buy the movie Molecules to the Max! to show in class
  • Hang up each poster as you cover the topic throughout the year

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires printing in color

Pros

  • Colorful posters draw in pupils' attention

Cons

  • Guide is an ad for a scientific movie that is for sale on DVD; it does not include any lessons or experiments

Common Core

RST.6-8.4

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