Students are given the formula of two different types of chlorophyll. Students name all the elements present, and how the number of atoms differs between the chlorophylls.
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Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss that scientists have an agreed code for names of chemical elements and ways of representing numbers of atoms that allows them to more easily show relationships and combinations.
