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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student knows that changes in matter affect everyday life.

a chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new substance; the rearrangement of atoms to produce new compounds

substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed of microscopic particles

characteristic of matter that can be used to identify particular materials

Research

Craig, Norman C. and Cortland S. Hill. "Do-It-Yourself Experiments for the Instructional Laboratory." Journal of Chemical Education 89, no. 6 (2012): 755. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/do-yourself-experiments-instructional-laboratory/docview/1013851691/se-2

Summary:  A new design for experiments in the general chemistry laboratory incorporates a "do-it-yourself" component for students. In this design, students perform proven experiments to gain experience with techniques for about two-thirds of a laboratory session and then spend the last part in the do-it-yourself component, applying the techniques to an experiment of their own design. With this approach, students take chances with new ideas as do working scientists.