Transcript Kinetics

Two hydrogen atoms were walking down the road. One said "I
think I lost an electron!" "Really," the other replied, "Are you sure?" "Yes,
I'm positive."
Kinetics
An integrated math and chemistry
lesson
Melissa Rayon, Molly Basso, Sarah Swires
Marianne Deverell, Jen Smythe, Rachelle Tompkins
Objectives…
• Students will be able to determine the order
of a reaction based on graphical analysis
• Students will understand how to compute
natural logs and be familiar with their
graphs
• Students will become familiar with Netlogo
and Fathom
These lessons are for 2nd year Chemistry and PreCalculus Students
Mathematics
• Begin logarithm unit
• Learn the basics of
logs-definition,
function, graph
• Natural logscomputations, graphs
• Modeling (kinetics
activity)
Moving to Kinetics
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In Chemistry, introduction to kinetics.
What is kinetics?
How we use it
Also, allow students to do the walk through
to Netlogo and Fathom
Netlogo Kinetics
• Use Simple Kinetics 2
Model
• Run Reaction
• Export Plot Data to
Fathom
• Add Columns to
Fathom Data Table
• Graph Data
Next Exploration
• Students will adjust
variables (Le
Chatelier’s Principle)
• Regraph in Fathom
• Record observations
and data, like slope
and order.
• End with discussion
Pros
• Able to apply what learning in math
• Science won’t have to take time to reteach
math skills
• Helps visualize the changes in variables and
the things that don’t change
• Students love to use the computer
Cons
• Innovations shortcut understanding of
calculations and graphing
• Could get lost in the data transfers and
computer programs
• All students need to be taking same math
and science courses.