As sixth graders finalized their first learning set on how they can smell an odor, they're digging deeper into understanding what makes one odor different from another.
Our first steps are to understand some scientific terminology, and that starts with atoms and molecules. We're also uncovering the meaning behind elements and compounds as they relate to these things we once called particles!
So we're starting with some solids that are also elements on the periodic table. Each of these elements is a solid metal at room temperature, and while they have some properties in common like color, they certainly have some properties that distinguish them like malleability and hardness. The knowledge we gain from this metals lab will help lay a foundation for helping to explain why odors can be different from one another!
Our first steps are to understand some scientific terminology, and that starts with atoms and molecules. We're also uncovering the meaning behind elements and compounds as they relate to these things we once called particles!
So we're starting with some solids that are also elements on the periodic table. Each of these elements is a solid metal at room temperature, and while they have some properties in common like color, they certainly have some properties that distinguish them like malleability and hardness. The knowledge we gain from this metals lab will help lay a foundation for helping to explain why odors can be different from one another!