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Analyzing Molecular Properties to Improve Products

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area
Science and Technology/Engineering
Grade
10

Students adopt the role of a consultant in a "think tank" firm, which are consultants to local business owners. The group has been asked to propose a better material for companies to use, based on their knowledge of chemical material science and the molecular properties of different materials. They consider the product that their chosen business makes (toys, video games / electronics, musical instruments, sports equipment, products from recycled materials, etc.) and what aspects of their new material would be an improvement in terms of making the business more efficient, making the product better, or generating more sales.

MA Standards

HS.CHEM.2.6
Communicate scientific and technical information about the molecular-level structures of polymers, ionic compounds, acids and bases, and metals to justify why these are useful in the functioning of designed materials.* Clarification Statement: Examples could include comparing molecules with simple molecular geometries; analyzing how pharmaceuticals are designed to interact with specific receptors; and considering why electrically conductive materials are often made of metal, household cleaning products often contain ionic compounds to make materials soluble in water, or materials that need to be flexible but durable are made up of polymers. State Assessment Boundary: State assessment will be limited to comparing substances of the same type with one compositional or structural feature different.
SEP.4
Analyzing and interpreting data

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