Like a Bolt from the Blue
Grades 9-12 | Undergraduate
National Science Education Content Standards:
Standard B: Physical Science
Standard D: Earth and Space Science
Keywords: gas hydrates, clathrate structure
Description
Like a Bolt from the Blue demonstrates the chemical formation of methane hydrates deep below the world’s oceans. Utilizing a series of clathrate structures, the poster reveals new windows of scientific research currently being performed in the complex study of gas hydrates. By visualizing the face of each clathrate structure through an image, the poster simplifies chemical concepts, enabling students to learn
chemistry fundamentals, including temperature conversions, balancing equations, molecular structures, and gas laws. The poster works discussion questions into each caption, allowing teachers to transition into the challenging activities provided on the back of the poster.
Burning hydrate photo:
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Leg 204 Expanding Hydrate video:
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A copy of the Bolt from the Blue poster is available free of charge by emailing deepearthacademy@oceanleadership.org.
Supplemental Resources
Burning Hydrate video:
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Video clips about drilling in extreme environments: http://recordings.wun.ac.uk/conf/nwo/oceandrilling2006
