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Outreach: Make a molecule

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To help children learn more about the types of molecules found in fruits and sweets, as well as how molecules are formed.

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Make a Molecule: Handout
Handout | PDF, Size 0.13 mb
Make a Molecule: Briefing document
PDF, Size 0.1 mb
Make a Molecule: Examples
PDF, Size 0.25 mb
Make a Molecule: Instructions
Presentation | PowerPoint, Size 0.19 mb

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These resources were created for the Cambridge science festival 2013.

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Level

11-14 years

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Republic of Ireland
- Junior Cycle
  - Science
    - Chemical world
      - Building blocks
        3. Describe and model the structure of the atom in terms of the nucleus, protons, neutrons and electrons; comparing mass and charge of protons neutrond and electrons.
      - Systems and interactions
        5. Use the Periodic Table to predict the ratio of atoms in compounds of two elements.

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