A detailed description of each session's learning goals is listed below:

Session 1
Students will learn about:
- Introduce modeling molecules with Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
- Introduction to the various parts in the hands-on 3D Modeling Kit (if possible, please purchase the recommended kit, so that your learner can follow along easily with the instructor)
- Building 2-atom molecules with Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
- The chemical and physical characteristics of the molecules built

Session 2
Students will learn about:
- Building 3-atom molecules with Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
- Building the molecule of Ethene and learning about the process of polymerization
- The chemical and physical characteristics of the molecules built

Session 3
Students will learn about:
- Building Allotropes of Carbon: Diamond, Graphite and Graphene
- Learning how the arrangement of carbon atoms affects the properties of the allotrope
- Building models with Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine 
- The chemical and physical characteristics of the molecules built

Session 4
Students will learn about:
- Building more complex models with Boron, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulfur
- Learning about exceptions to the Octet Rule of Molecular formations
- The chemical and physical characteristics of the molecules built

Session 5: 
- Build molecules present in our food and explore how they interact with the molecules present in our bodies.
- Construct the molecules of acetic acid (Vinegar) and Glucose (a Sugar) and learn how the shapes of these molecules affect their properties and give them their unique characteristics.

Session 6:
- Exploring molecules that we can smell.
- Construct the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Acetone and Limonene.
- Discuss how our noses work to sense them. 
- Learn about isomers, and how changing the arrangement of atoms in a molecule can produce very different properties. 

Session 7:
- Discuss proteins and biomolecules. 
- Discuss that all proteins are made of molecules called Amino Acids. These are the building blocks of proteins. 
- Construct a template for an Amino Acid and point out the different sections while explaining why the molecules are called Amino Acids. 
- Explore protein structure and protein folding. 

Session 8:
- Continue exploration of biomolecules, energy molecules and reactions within living systems. 
- Explore ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate. ATP is a molecule that provides energy to drive many processes. 
- ATP is a large molecule made of three parts, a nitrogen base, a sugar called ribose and a phosphorus molecule (triphosphate).  make these individual molecules and then assemble them into ATP. 
- Discuss the chemical reaction of photosynthesis. The molecule of ATP is also used in Photosynthesis to make food for the plant and release oxygen into the environment. Recreate this chemical reaction with our molecule kit. 

We're dedicated to introducing young students to the amazing world of quantum physics, technological innovation and design! We've been offering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) classes and creating educational materials for students of all ages for over 15 years. We're excited to share this course content with more students through Outschool. 

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Learner progress will be assessed through in-class building and participation.
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