Chemistry in the Earth System · Week 36 · Reaction Dynamics and Water Chemistry
Gratitude Reaction
Students write thank you notes describing the catalyst a classmate or adult was for their learning this year.
- Students will
- Students explain that a catalyst speeds a reaction without being used up or changing the net energy released or absorbed, and write a thank you note to someone who was a catalyst for them.
- SEL skill
- Express gratitude clearly and specifically
- What it looks like
- Students strengthen relationships by expressing gratitude clearly and specifically.
- Content focus
- Gratitude reaction
- Format
- Partner exchange
Relationship skills
Relationship skills mean building and keeping healthy relationships through clear communication, careful listening, cooperation, and working through conflict. More relationship skills activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- HS-PS1-4: High School Physical Science performance expectation
- Science and engineering practice: SEP8 Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
- Crosscutting concept: CCC5 Energy and matter
- Literacy in science: WHST.9-10.2 Write informative and explanatory texts, including scientific procedures and processes.
- Traditional course: Chemistry
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- Water Holds Heat Relationship skillsInvestigating water's high heat capacity and communicating results clearly to a partner group.
- Chemists Who Collaborate Relationship skillsResearching local chemistry careers in water treatment and agriculture and practicing collaborative information sharing.
- Carbon Capture Design Relationship skillsEvaluating carbon capture solutions and their tradeoffs while building on each other's ideas in a design team.
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