Here is where you would post your reflection on the It's All in the Shape Lab.
Remember, you are answering the following questions:
- What did you learn from this lab?
- What do you now know about molecules?
- What questions do you now have?
Your reflection should be about 1/2 to 1 page long.
I look forward to reading your responses.
22 comments:
This lab was surprisingly interesting. You never knew how much you could learn from Gum Drops. I learned about the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. It was a really difficult concept to grasp, but once I got it, it made a lot of sense. There are a lot of different steps to make something like glucose from carbon dioxide molecules and oxygen molecules. I used to think that it just happened in a random fashion, but it turns out to be different. REALLY different. It learned that the shape of the molecule DOES matter in the actual molecule and that if one thing changed, it could affect the whole outcome of the finished product.
Molecules now make a little more sense to me. I learned that they tend to re-arrange themselves in a certain way to make something work. I know that depending on the strength of the bond (like in glucose) different atoms come off first. In glucose, when it forms cellular respiration, all of the hydrogen and oxygen molecules come off first (and make H2O) because the bonds are a lot less strong than the carbon bonds, so they are easier to break. I learned that depending on the number of electrons on the outer rim of the atom, the bond is either stronger or weaker.
This experiment did spark a lot of questions. During the process of Photosynthesis, what happens if one molecule is separated? How do the molecules stay in the same place? How long does it take for the process to work? What exactly makes the molecules want to separate from each other? Does the shape of glucose have to do with the number of bonds it can hold? What would happen if you just added one more atom of some sort? Is there a molecule with just one more molecule, but other than that is the same thing as glucose? If there is, how is it different? How does the addition of one molecule change the result so drastically? There are so many more things that I would like to learn about molecules, that I don’t know where to begin. It is a really interesting concept that we are all made up of glucose and oxygen that I really want to know more about it.
I thought that this lab was really fun and interesting. I thought it was interesting because we were doing it with gumdrops and it was easier to understand. Since we were doing it with gumdrops it was easier to understand because it was a hands on thing and we were doing the model with gumdrops on how a molecule actually works in real life.
In this lab I learned a lot although I was absent for a day. I learned about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Although we already learned about that I now know more about it and can draw the formula and the steps for both of them. Besides photosynthesis and cellular respiration I learned about molecules mostly. It was kind of hard to understand for me. Doing the gumdrops made me understand molecules a little better. I learned that when you have a strong bond different atoms come off first. The weakest atoms come off first though. I also learned that the stronger the bond is the more electrons you have on it. During the lab I thought about how molecules have different shapes and different sizes. When we did the model of oil out of gumdrops it was so big that each table made a part of it! This was a really interesting lab to do and I hope we do something like this again. I thought it was really cool how we could do a model of a molecule out of gumdrops! When we were doing the gumdrops experiment it made me image molecules more and more. When we got the yellow work packet and went over it I started to fill it out and over the past few days now I’m able to draw models with colored pencils. Some I drew that were in the packet were water, methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol. Some models I also drew out of the packet were hexane and acidic acid. This was a really great experience.
I thought that this lab was really fun and interesting. I thought it was interesting because we were doing it with gumdrops and it was easier to understand. Since we were doing it with gumdrops it was easier to understand because it was a hands on thing and we were doing the model with gumdrops on how a molecule actually works in real life.
In this lab I learned a lot although I was absent for a day. I learned about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Although we already learned about that I now know more about it and can draw the formula and the steps for both of them. Besides photosynthesis and cellular respiration I learned about molecules mostly. It was kind of hard to understand for me. Doing the gumdrops made me understand molecules a little better. I learned that when you have a strong bond different atoms come off first. The weakest atoms come off first though. I also learned that the stronger the bond is the more electrons you have on it. During the lab I thought about how molecules have different shapes and different sizes. When we did the model of oil out of gumdrops it was so big that each table made a part of it! This was a really interesting lab to do and I hope we do something like this again. I thought it was really cool how we could do a model of a molecule out of gumdrops! When we were doing the gumdrops experiment it made me image molecules more and more. When we got the yellow work packet and went over it I started to fill it out and over the past few days now I’m able to draw models with colored pencils. Some I drew that were in the packet were water, methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol. Some models I also drew out of the packet were hexane and acidic acid. This was a really great experience.
It’s all in the Shape Reflection
This lab helped me learn how atoms are connected. I think that the gum-drops really help to show how each atom can be assembled into more than one thing. For example the conversion: Co2+ H2O (6) =C6H12O6+O2 (photosynthesis). I memorized the formulas for cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
I learned that different molecules have different shapes and atoms. In water (H2O), there are three atoms. Two of those atoms are hydrogen which is then connected by one oxygen. Glucose (C6H12O6) has a different shape than water. Glucose is a stop sign shape and water is more triangular.
Doing this experiment gave me a few questions. One quest ion I have is about how long can molecule be? Also how do atoms know what to make? For example there is more than one water molecule do they just copy each other? Those are all of my questions.
"It's All In The Shape" Reflection
The weird part about the gum drop lab was that it was a lot easier to learn about it this way than just talking about it. I learned more about how photosynthesis and cellular respiration form and how they separate. Also I learned more about hyrdroxide ions doing all this stuff with the lab. I learned that the shape from the molecule is actually really important for the molecule since it has to be all balanced.
I learned that molecules form themselves into odd shapes to balance themselves out. I also learned that the way that the elements are arrange inside the compound is important too. The element with the biggest amount of protons, neutron, and electrons is found on the inside of the compound and the elements with less protons, neutrons, and electrons are found more on the outside.
One question that I would have from working on this lab is what would happen if a compound losses a element (if that is even possible)? Why a molecule has to form in a weird shape and why glucose is shaped in a circle? Another question that I have would be is if a molecule can last forever or those it break apart after a certain amount of time? One last question that I have is why do the elements in a compound are so much more different than the compound even though they make the compound?
I think that what we did with the gumdrops was very
Hard and confusing, it took me awhile to understand what we were
Doing throughout the whole experiment.
I did not understand what I was trying to do and how I had to
Do it.
When we were finished I understood everything and it alos
tot me other stuff that I did not know.
I don’t think it was a good idea to use gumdrops because it got my hands all sticky and I hated that.
Over all I don’t have a lot to say about it but it was fun in the end.
“It’s all In the Shape” Reflection
I learned a lot about molecules while doing this lab. Building the models was really helpful because you could see what they “actually” looked like. It was hard to visualize them by just looking at paper drawings, so having 3-D models to look at really helped.
The main goal of this lab was to learn that the shape of a molecule is really important. I definitely learned that. While doing this lab, I also learned that the shape of a molecule is anything but random. Everything is well planned out and organized. For example, one branch of glucose (one carbon atom, two hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom) plus an oxygen molecule can perfectly rearrange themselves into carbon dioxide and water. This process is also known as photosynthesis. Before this, I never realized how carefully planned it was. To me, it is truly amazing that such an intricate pattern is constantly being created.
Also, bonds really started to make sense during this lab. I understand now that the strength of a bond is determined by the number of electrons on the outer rim of the atoms. To me, this makes A LOT of sense. I also learned that the weaker bonds break first. Also, during chemical reactions, the atoms with the weaker bonds break off first.
This lab really left me thinking. What are some other chemical processes that are so well planned (like Photosynthesis)? Because, like I said before, it is amazing how perfectly organized Photosynthesis is. What happens if molecules are deformed, for example, missing an atom or two, or has atoms that are in the wrong spot? Does that ever even happen? Would you ever find two of the same kinds of molecules (two water molecules, for example) organized in two different ways(? Is there a name for that, like there’s a name for elements with different numbers of electrons (ions)? And lastly, how do scientists figure out the shape of a molecule?
Whoops...I missed a mistake. My second paragraph should read like this:
Also, bonds really started to make sense during this lab. I understand now that the strength of a bond is determined by the number of electrons on the outer rim of the atoms. To me, this makes A LOT of sense. Also, during chemical reactions, the atoms with the weaker bonds break off first.
"It’s all in the Shape Reflection"
To me this lab was very interesting yet confusing at the same time. After being absent and coming back where everyone was making bonds out of gumdrops was sort of hard to understand at first. During this lab I not only learned but memorized the processes of cellular respiration and photosynthesis. I also earned that the shapes of glucose and hexane and oil...ECT, really do matter, and if one of the bonds breaks that you have a whole different thing in your hands.
Now that we have done this gumdrop lab, I know understand a whole lot more about molecules. I learned that depending on the number of electrons, the bond is either weaker or stronger. I also know that depending on the strength of the bond, different atoms come off first. For example glucose forms cellular respiration, and all the hydrogen and oxygen molecules come off first because those bonds are weaker than the carbons bonds. Like I said before I also learned about photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
During this lab I sat their with a ton of questions that I am still waiting to be answered like how do scientists figure out the different shapes of molecules? Why is glucose shaped in a stop sign shape? What will happen if a compound lost an element? What would happen if you added an atom? How long does it take for photosynthesis and cellular respiration to work? My last question is how do atoms know what to make? Those are some of my questions from this lab and hope that they will be answered at some point.
By Whitestripe
Well i actually learned a lot from this lab considering we used gumdrops and tooth picks. But it actually is a good way to learn about that kind of stuff.
I now know a lot about molecules. I now understand why we put that little number next to the big letter because it tells how many of that molecule there is in the whole structure.
Well one question I have is that why do some structures have double bonds and why do some dont. Another question I have about molecules is that why is oil much much bigger than all the other.
This lab was fun and interesting because we got to do a hands on experiments and learn about molecules and chemicals while building with gum drops! I learned a lot from it too. In the beginning of the experiment, we knew a little bit about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. But once we had to make them, it turns out there is a lot more to them. Making them was hard at first but after you remembered which color gum drop was carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, it all made more sense and easy to memorize. The water molecules and the carbon molecules and the oxygen molecules were easy but making glucose, and oil was A LOT trickier at first. But then I realized that the molecules have the same basic pattern.
I noticed that in glucose, acetic acid (vinegar), and in hexane, carbon has always been the “base” of the model and hydrogen and oxygen come off the carbon. I’ve learned that molecules, follow patterns, like when Mr. Ardito took apart glucose to make water, it followed the same patterns but in a smaller form. I also learned that the shape of the molecule determines who it is and what it does. The molecules chemical bonds determine how strong the molecule structure is and what it is needed for. *IT’S ALL IN THE SHAPE*
At first, I had a LOT of questions. But they were answered as the experiment went on. But after the experiment I only have a few worth mentioning. Like, how come in glucose, it follows the same pattern but at the top of the molecule, the pattern breaks? What would happen to photosynthesis or cellular respiration if the chemical bonds in glucose were not strong enough? And do the enzymes have a dramatic change to the molecule or a not so big change? But, I’m sure I’ll have more questions as I continue to learn more about the topic.
the gummy bear lab was fun and it really helped me understand molecules better. we also learned about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. there pretty much the same thing but the other way around. molecules make themselves change so that they can make whatever it's trying to do work the way it's supposed to work. glucose works because the first thinhs that break off are the weakist bonds. the weakist bonds in this case are the hydrogen molocules when they break off they form into H2O then the carbons all break off forming CO2.
some questions i have for this lab is when these molocules break off what happens to the bonds? and then if you add on another layer of molocules then how does it change the compound? other than that i dont really have any more questions.
Science reflection
In science I learned a lot more from this packet and I think that since it is hands on it was a lot easer to look at what I am doing and I am able to work with people that I am friends with. As you may know 2 minds are better than one! Even though there are 4 people or 5 people. I learned a lot about molecules. Some of the things I learned about molecules are they all need to be connected to each other. Another thing that I know is there is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These elements are all really important. They are all important to all of the experiment. I still have a question that I have been trying to reamber how do scientists figure out all of the chemical things like (H 2 O). I think that it is amazing how they are able to figure this out. There are so many things we still need to know! Ausom!!!!!! I also was a bit confused but the way we are supposed to rember all of the letters and numbers. But I can get used to looking at them and how they look on the paper.
Science reflection
In science I learned a lot more from this packet and I think that since it is hands on it was a lot easer to look at what I am doing and I am able to work with people that I am friends with. As you may know 2 minds are better than one! Even though there are 4 people or 5 people. I learned a lot about molecules. Some of the things I learned about molecules are they all need to be connected to each other. Another thing that I know is there is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These elements are all really important. They are all important to all of the experiment. I still have a question that I have been trying to remember how do scientists figure out all of the chemical things like (H 2 O). I think that it is amazing how they are able to figure this out. There are so many things we still need to know! Ausom!!!!!! I also was a bit confused but the way we are supposed to remember all of the letters and numbers. But I can get used to looking at them and how they look on the paper.
In the first table12345 article i spelled a lot of things rong and i fixed them in the second one sorry!
In the resent classes I’ve learned a lot about all different molecules. There are so many different molecules, although I only really studied around twelve of them. Carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen are three atoms that are commonly found in biological molecules. Carbon forms four different bonds in a certain arrangement. Hydrogen only forms a bond with a single atom. Oxygen can form two bonds at a certain angle. The shape of a molecule determines what it dose. The molecules I learned about included water, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, acetic acid (vinegar), hexane, glucose (sugar), oxygen, and carbon dioxide. They all have different shapes. In one of the parts of the lab, I and my group figured out how to make oxygen and sugar out of water and carbon dioxide. This is called photosynthesis. We also did this making water and carbon dioxide out of sugar and water. This is called cellular respiration. In this part of the lab, it really popped and I think I got it a little bit better than before. Before, I didn’t even know about molecules any how. Some more things I just recently learned were that organic molecules are the ones that contain carbon and hydrogen together. Theses are very important and needed for living things. My understanding of molecules I really think improved from before when I didn’t know a thing about them at all. There are a lot of questions that could be asked about molecules. Some questions I have about molecules are that what would happen if they broke? Also, how do they know to form correctly in such a perfect organized way? It seems so strange although I know it’s possible. It’s probably been proven before. I wonder why they have double bonds to. What if one broke of, what would happen to the molecule? Would it sit there like broken down car, or would it reform? Maybe it would use other things to rebuild it. What if a molecule died? Would it sit there as useless garbage, or would it die a lonely death. Thanks for reading!
In the recent classes I’ve learned a lot about all different molecules. There are so many different molecules, although I only really studied around twelve of them. Carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen are three atoms that are commonly found in biological molecules. Carbon forms four different bonds in a certain arrangement. Hydrogen only forms a bond with a single atom. Oxygen can form two bonds at a certain angle. The shape of a molecule determines what it does. The molecules I learned about included water, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, acetic acid (vinegar), hexane, glucose (sugar), oxygen, and carbon dioxide. They all have different shapes. In one of the parts of the lab, I and my group figured out how to make oxygen and sugar out of water and carbon dioxide. This is called photosynthesis. We also did this making water and carbon dioxide out of sugar and water. This is called cellular respiration. In this part of the lab, it really popped and I think I got it a little bit better than before. Before, I didn’t even know about molecules at all! Some more things I just recently learned were that organic molecules are the ones that contain carbon and hydrogen together. These are very important and are needed for living things. My understanding of molecules has improved dramatically. There are a lot of questions that could be asked about molecules. Some questions I have about molecules are what would happen if they broke? Also, how do they know to form correctly in such a perfect and organized way? It seems so strange, although I know it’s possible. It’s probably been proven before. I wonder why they have double bonds too? What if one broke off? What would happen to the molecule? Would it sit there like a broken down car, or would it reform? Maybe it would use other things to rebuild itself. What if a molecule died? Would it sit there as useless garbage, or would it die a lonely death. Did you ever think about molecules this way? Thanks for reading!
sorry about posting 2. The second is an edited version!!!
This lab was very confusing for me I missed the first day of it and by the second it was hard for me to ketchup. But in the end I learned about chemical reactions and how they work like cellular respiration and photosynthesis. I also learned that it is very hard but lots of fun to work with gumdrops and toothpicks but the toothpicks kept breaking.
What I know about molecules is that the shape of them has to be perfect and if u change it a little it can change the whole molecule. That they were very difficult to make with gumdrops and toothpicks.
What actually makes a chemical reaction happen like does it just happen or doe something have to be added and does every thing have to be perfect to have one? How many different chemical changes are there out there is there a certain number or are there just like un countable numbers of them.
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While we were doing this lab I learned so much. One thing that I learned was how to write down and draw each step of photosynthesis. I also learned to do that but with cellular respiration. The formula for photosynthesis is CO2 + H2O = C6H12O6 + O2. Cellular respiration has the same elements but in a different order, O2 + C6H12O6 = H2O + CO2 that’s cellular respiration. Another thing I now know is that glucose, Acidic Acid, Methyl Alcohol, and Ethyl Alcohol all have Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen as their elements, but also in a different order.
Some questions that I have now are “How did people find all these elements? Which was the first one that thy found? How long did it take for them to find out what they were? Who named them?” I was also wondering, “Who was the first person to make the Periodic Table of Elements?” In the end, I learned so much about how things work and why. I also am wondering how many more elements there are that have not been discovered like on other planets.
I learned all things in this packet and it was really fun to build the molecules.I like using the tooth picks and gumdrops. It showed me how the molecules look like. What I learned from the lab was how important the shape of the molecules is. Organic molecules had carbon and oxygen. These elements combine to make different structures. I learned to make structural models of water and methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol etc. I also learned about single and double bonds.I would like to learn about more different types of bonds and how these bonds can be put together to make other kinds of molecules.
I learned a lot from this lab, such as How the molecules function may depend on it's shape, or how There are certain combinations (such as Ions) that differ the names from the effects and basic molecules. How many more molecules are known like glucose, carbon and hydrogen.
All much more than I knew before. which was basically H20... and that was all! But there is still so much more I could learn, I was blown away when I learned that Mr.Ardito had memorized the Periodic Table of Elements.
There was just so much, And yet I want to know more. We've only scratched the surface, There may be thousands of different atoms undiscovered by us.
I want to know how far we can really go.
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