usingMolecular model basic

toolkit from

Sketchup 8

Training of Adult Learners in the use of Konrad Hinsen’s

Molecular model basic toolkit

in Sketchup 8

for

Augmented Reality Media

A simple toolkit that requires a little patience. Can help understand angles in molecules. Is fun to use. With practice learners will find use of the protractor easy.

The molecular model basic toolkit is developed by Konrad Hinsen who has used it to build nucleic acids and the DNA helix.

http://dirac.cnrs-orleans.fr/MMTK/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/JoyAr/

Dr Lukas Richterek and Krzysztof Bahrynowski Phd have put useful links in this area of the facebook page.

Download Molecular Model Basic Tool Kit from the 3D warehouse using the import Icon

Erase figure

It is useful to change the the position of the component. Use the hand or rotate symbol to drag.

Go to view & click face styles then click x ray

This shows joints of bonds and atoms

Touch the atom or bond and left click the mouse.

A blue rectangle forms around the component this has to be exploded into individual components. Use the explode icon.

For more information Google browse “Sketchup 8 knowledge Center” about key words and icons

Using edit icon touch exploded

components with arrow then go to edit to copy and paste and never change the axes of components

duplicated.

To make copiesof atoms and bonds the

component needs to be a blue component.

Data of angles of bonds below http://www.chem.wisc.edu/deptfiles/genchem/sstutorial/Text7/Tx73/tx73.html

Use the atoms and bonds to make hydrogen, oxygen, water and

methane and other molecules.

Attempt to make a molecule ethanol and glucose.

Try to construct

a molecule of ethanol

Ethanol is tetrahedral around the central oxygen atom. If the molecule were perfectly symmetrical, the bond C-O-H bond angle would be 109.5 degrees. However, due to the 2 lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom, the chemical bonds are pushed closer together by about 2 degrees per lone pair on the oxygen atom (to minimize lone pair-lone pair repulsions, see Wikipedia article of VSEPR for a clearer explanation). So the bond angles of ethanol is approximately 104 degrees.

Shape and Angles of Glucose

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/carbohydrates.html

Angles of linear glucosehttp://www.scienceline.ucsb.edu/images/glucose1

To make Hydrogen and Oxygen

molecules start with the bonds in

corr

ect f

ocus

poor fit best to work in high zoom

high zoom - allows good fit

Molecules of hydrogen gas

Hydrogen atom connected to bond

Hydrogen atoms not well linked to bonds

To build

H2O

Angle of bond in H2O

is 109.5 (104.45)degrees

It requires extreme patience to fit the end points together.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_geometry

Create component

New component made

Copy component in blue rectangle

Paste duplicate component

Use protractor to rotate the hydrogen 104.45 degrees

Use the protractor to make your angle

The angle between two hydrogens is

109.5 in water but this is wrong and should be 104.45

The angle between

two hydrogens is typed in this corner.

Cropping in paint does not give good

resolution

Edit Select All

To Make a New Component step 1

To Make a New Component step 2

A rain cloud from fossil fuel exhaust

KjB

Molecules of Methane Carbon Emission Climate Change Education

KJB

Dimethyl Furan showing fitted connections in x ray mode.

a biofuel made from furan using a copper catalyst.

Exploded components of Dimethyl Furan

DMF Dimethyl Furan

Demonstration of Augmented Reality using AR-media to

Adult Learners in the

classroom

Working with adult learners building methane

Processes to make these slides were: print screen,

from Sketchup 8, paste to paint then

into presentation (Google drive).

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

GRUNDTVIG PARTNERSHIP Adult literacy - From Creating Joyful Learning experience into active citizenship ref GRP/13/277P

2nd Transnational workshop : 30th to 31st Jan 2014 Joanna Pinewood Education Limited. (Host) 83 Thurleigh Road SW12 8TY. London, Britain, 02076400300.

Editing: Krzysztof BahrynowskiDesign & Layout: Krzysztof BahrynowskiProof-Reading: Ariel Perea DiazJoanna Pinewood Education Ltd

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