Compound Interest (website)

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/compound-interest-website-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the originator?Andy Brunning
2. What is the establishment year?2013
3. What is the Compound Interest website?It is a website that uses colorful pictures to explain how chemistry works in everyday things like food and colors.
4. Who started the Compound Interest website?Andy Brunning launched it in 2013 to make chemistry easier to understand.

Chemistry: The scientific discipline involved with compounds composed of atoms, i.e. elements, and molecules, i.e. combinations of atoms and their properties and behaviors.
Infographics: A visual representation of information or data designed to present complex information quickly and clearly, often using graphics, charts, and minimal text.
Chemical Compounds: Substances formed when two or more different chemical elements are chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio, possessing unique properties distinct from their constituent elements.
Sensory Chemistry: The branch of chemistry that investigates the molecular basis of sensory perception, focusing on how chemical compounds interact with our senses of taste, smell, and sight.