Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc:let's Do Some Bonding! Writing Balanced Formulas and Naming Ionic Compounds
Let's do some bonding! In this activity, students gain practice balancing ionic formulas and naming ionic compounds. They also have the opportunity to meet and 'bond with' students and staff outside the chemistry classroom.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Ionic Bonding/ionic Compounds
This activity is designed to assess the comprehension of concepts related to ionic bonding and ionic compounds.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Properties to Identify Ionic and Molecular Compounds
A guided inquiry in which students test different physical properties, such as melting point or conductivity, to help them determine whether the compounds are ionic or molecular.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
This activity allows students to review their knowledge of monatomic and polyatomic ions. After rolling the ion dice, the students will write the correct chemical formula and name for the compound "rolled".This lesson plan was created as...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Chemical Bonds
This interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain demonstrates how attractive forces between atoms create chemical bonds, resulting in the formation of molecules and compounds.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: Ions in Action
The page from NASA's The Space Place describes a simple activity, charging a balloon and making it move small pieces of paper. It then goes on to give an excellent explanation of how the activity works, and how it involves ions. This...