Get crafty with festive molecular baubles

By Steph Kancy2022-11-09T06:00:00

A Christmas bauble in the shape of a water molecule

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Is this the perfect festive science activity for the last week of term?

Combine Christmas and chemistry with this modelling idea: creating molecular tree decorations. This teacher-tested craft activity helps younger secondary school learners grasp the fundamentals of atoms, elements, molecules and compounds. They can practise making simple formulas like oxygen, water and carbon dioxide. With your older students, use this as a fun festive retrieval activity.

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