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Molecular orbitals Lesson Plans
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Students listen to the teacher introduce VSEPR theory and explain molecular geometry. They use balloons to visualize the shape of orbitals. Students create visuals of molecular orbitals with strings and balloons.
Learners use models to visualize molecular structures. Students read about Lewis dot structures, hybridization, and formal charge. Then learners build and draw the molecules and ions given. Students complete 11 pre-lab questions and 4 post-lab questions.
Young scholars construct a Lewis Dot structure and in a lab activity build the structure and calculate where atoms are located.
Students create models of ionic and covalent electronic bonds to demonstrate their understanding of these chemistry concepts. They explain how both ionic bonds and covalent bonds work so that younger students can understand.
Students travel with Christa McAuliffe through space demonstrations. For this space lesson, students follow through the past to the present air travel. Students understand the benefits and problems associated with zero gravity and how it has helped to develop inventions. Students complete an experiment and compare to the experiment in space.
Students explore solar energy, why we use it and how we use it. In this renewable energy lesson students compare active and solar techniques.
Eighth graders identify the different stages in the life cycle of a star. In this astronomy lesson, 8th graders read H-R diagrams and analyze data. The describe how the Sun's evolution will affect Earth in the future.
Ninth graders examine how infrared works with everyday items. For this investigative lesson, 9th graders examine how we use infrared in household items. They will conduct an experiment to create an infrared remote that works around corners as their final activity.
Students identify the main components of the solar system. In this earth science lesson, students order the planets according to their distances from the Sun. They differentiate planets from dwarf planets.
Students investigate the concept of molecules and categorize them into the major groups of biology. They define the major components of the cell and explain how carbon is part of the atomic structure and its role in the forming of biological molecules.
