English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Explain the underlying principle of diffusion
Create a model to visualise diffusion
Explain how diffusion can be accelerated by temperature
Words and meanings to learn
random movement
also known as random motion, this is the spontaneous and unpredictable movement of particles or objects that results from their thermal energy
diffusion
the process by which particles or substances spread from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration; it occurs as a result of random thermal motion of particles, and it is driven by the difference in concentration between two regions
concentration
the amount of a substance present in a given volume or weight of a mixture or solution
concentration gradient
the difference in concentration between a region of a solution or gas that has a high concentration of particles and a region that has a relatively lower concentration of particles
collision
when two molecules bump into each other
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Resources: Glass jars or beakers, food colouring, water, droppers and timers.
Core Handout: A sheet to support the Mission Assignment activity.
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