Molecules and Light
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About
Topics
- Molecules
- Light
- Photons
- Absorption
Description
Do you ever wonder how a greenhouse gas affects the climate, or why the ozone layer is important. Use the sim to explore how light interacts with molecules in our atmosphere.
Sample Learning Goals
- Explore how light interacts with molecules in our atmosphere
- Identify that absorption of light depends on the molecule and the type of light
- Relate the energy of the light to the resulting motion
- Identify that energy increases from microwave to ultraviolet
- Predict the motion of a molecule based on the type of light it absorbs
- Identify how the structure of a molecule affects how it interacts with light
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo HW Lab |
| Molecules and Light-inquiry for high school |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | CQs Lab HW |
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Kelly Lancaster | HS UG-Intro |
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| Molecules and Light - Guided Inquiry Activity |
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Alycia M. Palmer | UG-Intro | Guided | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro HS |
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| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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| 분자와 빛 SIM 사용지침서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | UG-Intro HS |
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| Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | HW MC Discuss Demo Other Lab Guided |
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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