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General Characteristics of the p-Block Elements

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The 20th installment in a series of 36 focuses on the characteristics of the p-block elements. Learners discuss, read about, and answer questions pertaining to the occurrence of these elements in nature, their electron configurations, how they vary in physical properties, and explain their locations on the periodic table. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
NGSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • There are no hands-on portions of this lesson; therefore, bring in samples of these elements or build 3-D compounds to show bond angles
Classroom Considerations
  • Depending upon the level of classes and length of periods, the lesson may take more or less time
  • Classes may notice the British version of words such as learnt throughout the lab
Pros
  • After each chunk of the lesson, in-text questions help determine if pupils are mastering the concepts; includes keys at the end for these
  • Contains 10-question assessment over the entire lesson at the end, titled terminal exercise
Cons
  • None
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