Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Ions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will be able to determine the number of valence electrons for any element and draw an electron dot diagram for any atom....
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an encyclopedia article from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia on Ion. Throughout the site, links are provided for additional information. The information is somewhat in-depth, but also very factual and interesting.
PPT
University of Oxford (UK)

Complex Ions: The Study of Metal Ions in Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides examples of ionization with the use of Quicktime video clips.
Activity
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Ions in Action

For Students 6th - 8th
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...