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Animations, videos and 3D models for teaching space-group symmetry
Lauro Bucio1, Rosario Moreno-Tovar1, Edilberto Hernández-Juárez1
1Laboratorio de Cristalofísica y Materiales Naturales, Instituto de Física Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Circuito de la Investigación Científica s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510Mexico City Mexico.
Abstract:
A series of animations, videos and 3D models that were developed, filmed or built to teach the symmetry properties of crystals are described. At first, these resources were designed for graduate students taking a basic crystallography course, coming from different careers, at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. However, the COVID-19 pandemic had the effect of accelerating the generation of didactic material. Besides our experience with postgraduate students, we have noted that 3D models attract the attention of children, and therefore we believe that these models are particularly useful for teaching children about the assembled arrangements of crystal structures.
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