Fun, light, introduction to atoms and elements
Submitted 9 years ago
Community Review for NOVA Elements
Mary J.
High School of Economics and Finance
New York NY, US
My Take
I love the whole suite from NOVA. The video allows real learning. As others have said, the interactive app is basic but, for it brings atomic structure together with molecules.
How I Use It
The video is amazing but long. Have the students watch the video on their own time or have a movie night or integrate clips into whole-class discussions. I use the interactive tool for homework but it's a little tough to assess learning.
More community reviews for NOVA Elements
LaDeidre J.
Teacher
February 17, 2016
Creates a love for science!q
It is an innovative app that catches students' attention and keeps them interested in science.
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Richard B.
Teacher
May 3, 2015
A wealth of information about the elements that allows the student to explore the more unusual ones.
A very good teaching tool with some very good graphics.
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Marilyn G.
Teacher
Santa Barbara Junior High School
Santa Barbara, CA
February 21, 2015
Great anecdotal and engaging videos describing some elements, loud and annoying atom building activity
I like this product. It is easy to use. The Periodic Table portion is a wealth of information and engaging videos. It is great for a class setting in which the teacher presents a short video to start a discussion. In small groups, it can be used as a jigsaw to investigate a given set of elements and in an individual setting a student can explore at their own pace and watch videos repeatedly to pick up information at their own speed.
It would be great to add a section for beginners to create atoms in which individual protons, neutrons and electrons were shown as they were added to help the students visualize the atom.
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