Use the unit of chemical bonding to introduce the question: "should soap be considered a basic human right?". Help students engage in social justice matters using their science background and making their learning relevant, relatable and culturally
This bundle includes 4 lesson plans that cover the topics for the Structure of the Atom while using the Northern Lights as the anchoring phenomenon throughout the Unit. Students are more engaged in this lesson by using the phenomenon as a hook. This
This lab is part of the Chemical Bonding unit that uses the chemistry of soap to introduce the social justice question: "Should soap be considered a basic human right?" Students can use this lab to make soap and sell them to raise money for a
Use this activity to introduce molecular geometry to students. After teaching them lewis structures, have them build 3D molecules using molecular model kits so they can predict the geometry each molecule will fall under. This will help them have a
Conduct a lab with students where they can see the polar and nonpolar interactions between kinetic sand, water and ethanol. Students will use their observations as evidence to explain how effective soap is at killing covid virus on hands. Use this
Students will model how the number of reagents impacts the formation of products by conducting and analyzing a balloon mini lab. This is a great way to introduce limiting reagents to students before they learn the formal vocabulary and calculations.
Use this inquiry activity to introduce chemical bonding to students. You can bring this activity later in the unit when discussing the differences between intermolecular forces. Make this lab go further by bringing in social justice discussion with
Use this discussion as part of your chemical bonding unit to your culturally responsive classroom. Have students consider the usefulness of soap and the consequences of not having access to it. Students will consider the question: "should soap be
Use this powerpoint along with "Everything is Magnetic (Lab Activity)" to teach students how electron configuration influences elemental properties. This is a great activity to connect electron configuration to periodic trends of elements.
This lab activity is a great way for students to connect electron configurations to periodic trends observed on the periodic table. They can find purpose in the use of electron configurations and discuss the interesting idea that "everything is
Use the online matching game as a great way for students to grasp visually what a net formula explains. Students will be able to practice naming ionic compounds with mono- and polyatomic ions in addition to determining their net formulas.
After going through the rules for electron configuration, have students try and identify which examples from the powerpoint slide are breaking a rule and which are following a rule and place into the correct box. I have found that teaching them the
This lab adds to the understanding of the emission of light/colors through the excitation of electrons with an outside energy source. Students use their observations and analysis to revise their models explaining the source of the Northern Lights.
Students observe a video of the northern lights as their anchoring phenomenon and ask questions about the cause of the colors they see. Students collaborate in groups and make models of what they hypothesize to be the source of the northern lights.
Goes along with Northern Lights Phenomenon lesson for Unit 2. This is a two day worksheet that is a way to introduce the bohr model and the quantized energy levels of the atom.
A guide for teaching chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, molecular geometry using project based learning. This unit plan helps students develop critical thinking skills and collaboration. Students will learn about the chemistry of making soap
As a way to apply chemical reactions lesson and balancing equations students will need to create a public service announcement (PSA) to inform their audience of the danger of mixing cleaning products. COVID19 is still impacting our lives and this
Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to:· Develop and use Bohr models for atoms, illustrating electron energy levels and the placement of electrons within those levels.· Use the Bohr model to explain why elements have unique atomic emission