MOLECULE SHAPE BASICS – CHEMISTRY
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW:
Introduce molecular geometry through simplified 3D modeling. Students explore basic molecular shapes and understand how atoms arrange in space.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Identify basic molecular shapes
• Understand 3D molecular structure
• Build molecular geometry intuition
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT:
• TX TEKS Chemistry – Molecular geometry
• NGSS – Matter and Its Interactions
SKILLS DEVELOPED:
Molecular Geometry Basics, 3D Visualization, Chemistry Foundations, Spatial Reasoning
GRADE LEVELS: 9th-11th Grade
ACTIVITY TYPE: Simulation