{"id":4417,"date":"2025-05-19T10:44:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2026-05-15T03:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:04:29","slug":"molecular-structure-lessons-made-simple-middle-school-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/molecular-structure-lessons-made-simple-middle-school-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplifying Molecular Structures with JoVE Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4417\" class=\"elementor elementor-4417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3dc91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef3dc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081d7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplifying Molecular Structures with JoVE Videos\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7090152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ee0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ee0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Why Molecular Structures Confuse Students<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualizing the unseen world of molecules can feel overwhelming for middle school students. Words like \u201ccovalent,\u201d \u201ctetrahedral,\u201d and \u201celectron cloud\u201d don\u2019t mean much unless learners clearly see how atoms connect and form shapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s why educators are turning to molecular structure lessons enhanced by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/science-video\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s interactive science videos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These videos provide animations, real experiments, and molecular models that bring abstract chemistry concepts to life\u2014helping students grasp how and why molecules behave the way they do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/11251\/molecular-models-ball-and-stick-and-space-filling-models\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Explore JoVE\u2019s Molecular Structure Video<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e308475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e308475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d91503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d91503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> The Power of Visual Learning for Molecular Models\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8aa59f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8aa59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1dcc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1dcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research from the University of California, Los Angeles, shows students who watched JoVE videos demonstrated a 61% increase in comprehension of molecular-level chemistry topics like bonding, molecular geometry, and reactivity. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/files\/media\/pdf\/JoVE%20Advantage%201%20-%20Video%20Effectiveness%20in%20Education.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff0c4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cff0c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9673be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9673be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are JoVE videos ideal for teaching molecular structures?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94ac6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f94ac6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6cc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc6cc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They clearly illustrate molecular shapes through detailed 3D animations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real scientists explain electron interactions and chemical bonds.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can replay video segments, reinforcing their understanding repeatedly.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee70e7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee70e7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e597c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e597c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Students Need to Know About Molecular Structures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e048aae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e048aae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103b16b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103b16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In your molecular structure lessons, aim to help students clearly identify and explain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of atoms and how they form molecules<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemical bonds (ionic vs. covalent)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular geometry (linear, bent, tetrahedral, etc.)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role electrons play in shaping molecules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcd8Connect this lesson to NGSS Performance Expectations like MS-PS1-1: \u201cDevelop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udca1 Link your lessons to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/science-video\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s standards aligned videos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for best output.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710bf5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"710bf5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9b74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activity 1 \u2013 Build a Molecular Structure Model\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de4456 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3de4456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94061c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94061c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Help students recognize and build common molecular shapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Materials:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular model kits (or marshmallows + toothpicks!)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reference guide to molecular geometries<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/10660\/lewis-dot-structures-and-molecular-shapes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE molecular structure video<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Instructions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin by viewing a JoVE video that visually introduces molecular geometry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assign each group a molecule to construct (e.g., CO\u2082, H\u2082O, CH\u2084).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have students label atoms, bond angles, and bond types.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Groups present models, explaining shapes based on electron pair repulsion.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf93 Use JoVE videos to clearly introduce <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.jove.com\/science-education\/v\/10660\/lewis-dot-structures-and-molecular-shapes?trialstart=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">molecular shapes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with visual precision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8fb89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a8fb89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f2f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28f2f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Activity 2 \u2013 Predict &amp; Sketch Molecular Structures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d1ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f9d1ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d3b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d3b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Apply molecular theory through visual reasoning and drawing skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Instructions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide molecular formulas (e.g., NH\u2083, HCl, O\u2082).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students to predict molecular shapes using electron pair ideas.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students sketch their predictions, then verify accuracy using JoVE animations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify and discuss bond angles and molecular polarity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udca1 <\/span><b>Pro Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pair this activity with JoVE quizzes to clearly assess student comprehension in real-time.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udd17<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1FyaUdqz3T3yuF-IuUZXDfwc2eur\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Book a Demo to Explore JoVE\u2019s Quiz Integration Tools<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8203760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8203760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ce115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ce115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d199c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d199c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17af355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17af355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NGSS crosscutting concept of Structure and Function fits naturally into your molecular structure lessons. As students examine how molecular shapes influence behavior, they\u2019ll clearly see the connection between structure and function:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Molecule<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Shape<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Function or Effect<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CO\u2082<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linear<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonpolar; does not dissolve easily<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H\u2082O<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bent<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polar; dissolves many substances<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CH\u2084<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetrahedral<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stable, effective hydrocarbon fuel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc16d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bc16d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22b548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22b548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why JoVE Is the Best Tool for Teaching Molecular Structures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833b8db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"833b8db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fadd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90fadd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0When textbooks fall short, JoVE excels in clearly demonstrating complex concepts with:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Short, engaging molecular animations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 NGSS-aligned molecular models and lessons<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Pre-made or customizable assessments<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 LMS integrations for classroom or remote learning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educators have reported significant improvements in student performance on pre- and post-lab assessments when incorporating JoVE videos alongside traditional instruction.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udcc2 Explore<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/corechem\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> JoVE\u2019s Chemistry Video Library <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for Schools<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ceaea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04ceaea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9476923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9476923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion \u2013 Help Students See the Bonds That Hold Our World Together\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7006e95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7006e95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7650e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7650e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular structures form the basis of all matter. 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