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Types of Solids Instructional VideoTypes of Solids Instructional Video
Publisher
Educreations
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:05
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
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Internet Access
Year
2013
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Types of Solids

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Young chemists discover that all solids are not created equal with the help of this short instructional video. Taking a microscopic look at matter, students learn how to classify solids based on the type of bonds that are responsible for the structure and properties of each material.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

solids, states of matter, intermolecular forces, chemical bonds, covalent bonds, ionic bonds, covalent compounds, metallic bonds, hydrogen bonds, dipoles, melting points, ionic compounds, chemical structure

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Watch this video with your class as a review of chemical bonding
  • Perform experiments to determine the properties characteristic of each type of solid
  • Have students watch this video as homework in your flipped science classroom

Classroom Considerations

  • It is assumed that students have prior knowledge regarding the different types of chemical bonds

Pros

  • Each type of solid is clearly described with the help of examples and illustrations
  • Video concludes with an independent practice activity that asks student to correctly identify the type of solid associated with different materials

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.9

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