The Structure of Matter for Teachers

This book chapter does an excellent job of presenting content information on the structure of the atom to better prepare middle school teachers to teach it. In addition to the content infor... See More

This book chapter does an excellent job of presenting content information on the structure of the atom to better prepare middle school teachers to teach it. In addition to the content information presented, the book chapter also presents common student misconception and benchmark standards to further assist the teacher in planning. This is a must read chapter for any middle school teacher with limited content knowledge on the structure of matter, and it is also an excellent read for the experienced teacher as the book chapter also presents information on nano structures in relation to the structure of matter.

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Reading this chapter helps teachers make instructional decisions with regard to teaching the sizing of atoms and molecules. The chapter is heavy in information and gives a few diagrams hel... See More

Reading this chapter helps teachers make instructional decisions with regard to teaching the sizing of atoms and molecules. The chapter is heavy in information and gives a few diagrams helping the reader to gauge the size differences.