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Catalysts [Unguided] | Skillful

Catalysts [Unguided]

A simulation where learners compare reaction rates with and without catalysts, visualizing how catalysts lower activation energy and speed up reactions without being consumed in the process.

Category: Science
Grades: Grades 9-12
Variant: Unguided
Standards: NGSS Physical Science
Plays on: VRDesktopWeb

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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to compare the reaction rates of catalyzed versus uncatalyzed reactions by observing the simulated outcomes.
Students will be able to explain how catalysts increase reaction rates by lowering the activation energy, based on visual representations in the simulation.
Students will be able to differentiate catalysts from reactants or products by recognizing that catalysts are not consumed during the reaction process.

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Catalysts Quiz

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Catalysts Discussion

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Run this simulation with a class and watch it happen: who started, who finished, and how long each learner took. Drill into a run to see what they actually did.

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