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How Polarity Makes Water Behave Strangely Instructional VideoHow Polarity Makes Water Behave Strangely Instructional Video
Publisher
TED-Ed
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:52
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Direct Instruction
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Projection
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Year
2013
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How Polarity Makes Water Behave Strangely

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Water is common? Not really! Learn how the polarity of the water molecule gives it tremendous properties that make is quite unique in the universe. Learners will understand surface tension, adhesion, and cohesion, as well as why these properties are important to life. The narrator neatly breaks down the concepts, while cute little anthropomorphic water molecules and electrons act out their parts. Consider having your physical or earth scientists view the video as homework and write out their answers to the Think questions to turn in.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

hydrogen bonds, hydrogen, polar molecules, molecules, properties of water, water, adhesion, cohesion, covalent bonds, polar bond

Additional Tags

properties of water, adhesion, cohesion, hydrogen bond, covalent bond, polar bond, polar molecule, science

Pros

  • Dig Deeper feature links to reading articles, experiments, and a virtual lab on the properties of water
  • Adaptable to Common Core State Standards when used in conjunction with printed text on the same subject
  • Visually appealing video graphics and lively narration
  • Lesson is customizable: you can add your own additional resources, rewrite the introduction, or design your own Think questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.8.7 RI.9-10.7 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.9

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