Activity

How Electrons Determine Chemical Behaviors

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Lead the class on an investigation as they play detective and locate patterns in the electron arrangement of atoms. During the seventh lesson, they assign valence numbers to elements, organize the periodic table in the correct sequence, and relate the positions of elements on the table to their respective chemical properties. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Write a short story depicting the journey of an electron as it undergoes ion formation
Classroom Considerations
  • Display or hand out visual aids during the activity to help with the understanding of concepts
  • Provide each student an individual copy of the periodic table 
Pros
  • Role play allows the entire class to be engaged with the activity as they determine different factors and solve problems
  • Provides the ability to integrate multiple concepts into a descriptive and easy-to-follow layout for group participation or individual work
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