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Carbon bonds with one, two, or three atoms in order to gain four electrons and fill its outer shell. Here is a video that explores the chemistry aspects of biology through the lens of carbon. A review of Lewis dot structures begins the video and brings learners to a review of covalent, ionic, and hydrogen bonds.
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Instructional Ideas
- Review parts of the atom, their charges, and their role in bonding before showing video
Classroom Considerations
- Needs include a computer, Internet access, and a projection system to view the video
- As the name of the video suggests, carbon is related to a tramp throughout; preview entire video to determine if appropriate to your learning situation
- Assumes learner understands parts of an atom
- Comments below the video on YouTube may not be appropriate for school
- The first in a series of 40 related resources
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Great visuals showing bonds between atoms
Cons
- Includes a fair number of sexual references throughout the video, which may not be appropriate for school