Instructional Video

Ionic Bonds

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Isn't it ionic that when atoms steal from each other, we call it bonding? A brief video explains ionic bonds, details what an ion is, how they are attracted, and the type of bond formed. The first video in a six-part series on ionic bonding.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create worksheets with additional practice problems
  • Post a list of everything learned about ionic bonds, then later compare it to covalent bonds
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior knowledge of elements, electrons, valence electrons, and bonding
Pros
  • Includes cues to pause the video to solve problems before learning the solution
  • Works well as an introduction in a traditional classroom or as homework in a flipped classroom
Cons
  • None
Common Core