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- 6th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read the periodic table and apply their knowledge of the construction of atoms. They demonstrate reading the electron configuration of an element on the periodic file. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students perform flame tests on salts and record the electron configurations for various cations. They analyze and record the results using spectroscopes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover how something small can have a large impact. They analyze how placement of element on the periodic table is a function of the atomic structure. Students explain the characteristics of atoms and of relationships that exist among them. They compare the roles of electrons in covalent, ionic, and metallic bonding. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students investigate the proper filling order of electrons in the energy levels of an atom. They practice how to "read" these occupied energy levels as electron configurations and demonstrate their understanding through creative presentations. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students recall that atomic absorption spectroscopy is an important analytical technique based upon the absorption of radiation by free atoms. They remember that atoms of each element in the ground state have a specific electron configuration. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students illustrate paramagnetic and diamagnetic differences due to the unfilled and filled valence shells. They prepare saturated solutions and place into test tubes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write electron configurations of the elements and recognize elements from their electron configuration. They identify the groups, periods, transition metals, metalloids, and non-metals. Students give the name and location of the following: alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, and noble gases. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students comprehend the different energy levels of electrons in the elements. They discuss the energy levels of 1-7. Students are taught that enery level 1 is spherical. They are told that energy level 2 is spherical nad perpindicular dumbell. Students studyhow the energy level 3 is a x axis, Y axis, and Z axis. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Student distinguish between protons, electrons, neutrons, isotopes, atoms, and ions. Through discussion, quizzes and lab activities, students, working in groups, document the differences between the various elements and document their findings. Full Review »

