Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
At Brookhaven Lab, researchers develop longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries. Students will learn about the science behind building better batteries with an introduction to atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions. Then, they’ll design and perform an experiment that tests the properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors in a wet cell battery.
Vocabulary: atoms, molecules, chemical reaction, electrolyte, battery, anode, cathode
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NYS Learning Standards
New York State Science Learning Standards
| Disciplinary Core Ideas | Crosscutting Concepts | Science and Engineering Practices |
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PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter PS1.B: Chemical Reactions PS2.B: Types of Interactions PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer |
Cause and Effect Energy and Matter Patterns |
Asking Questions and Defining Problems Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Analyzing and Interpreting Data |
Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
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Comprehension and Collaboration |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use |
Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards
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MP2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively Ratios and Proportional Relationships: Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems |
Contact
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Ashley Blydenburgh
(631) 344-4495
Workforce Development and Science Education Office
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 438
Upton, NY 11973-5000
