Teaching Introductory Chemistry – Naming and Formula Writing

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Day 1:

• Lesson 1 – Physical and Chemical Properties/Changes
  • Complete Lesson Notes
• Physical and Chemical Properties Demonstrations
• Physical and Chemical Properties Worksheet
• HW:
  • Physical and Chemical Properties Worksheet

Day 2:

• Physical and Chemical Properties & Changes Lab Station Activity
• Alternate Activity – Physical and Chemical Properties & Changes Digital Scavenger Hunt
• HW: 
  • Watch – Lesson 2 – Periodic Table and Bohr Rutherford Diagrams
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 3:

• Review Video – Lesson 2 – Periodic Table and Bohr Rutherford
• Periodic Table Worksheet
• HW: 
  • Watch – Lesson 3 – Lewis Structures
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 4:

• Review Video – Lesson 3 – Lewis Structures
• Lewis Structures Activity
• Lewis Structure Worksheet
• HW: 
  • Lewis Structure Worksheet
  • Watch – Lesson 4 – Ions
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 5:

• Review Video – Lesson 4 – Ions
• Ions Worksheet
• HW: 
  • Lewis Structure Worksheet
  • Ions Worksheet

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Day 6:

• Counting Atoms Worksheet
• Molecular Model Kits
  • If you have molecular model kits, this is a great time to get them out. I usually have my students build simple molecules like water and methane. Once they’ve completed them, I’ll give them more challenging ones like Glucose and Lactic Acid.
• HW: 
  • If you didn’t understand today when we were counting the atoms inside a molecule, make sure you complete the Counting Atoms Worksheet
  • Watch – Lesson 5 – Ionic Compounds
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 7:

• Review Video – Lesson 5 – Ionic Compounds
• Ionic Compounds Worksheet
• HW:
  • Ionic Compounds Worksheet

Day 8:

• Ionic Compounds Worksheet
  • Typically I use Plickers for this worksheet. They’re very easy to use and free from their site. You can get really complicated or keep it simple like I do. I wrote a post about using them here. The answers are below the questions so they work well as a class activity where you cover the answer, give them time, then reveal.
• Ionic Compounds and Formula worksheet
• HW: 
  • Finish Ionic Compounds and Formula worksheet
  • Watch – Lesson 6 – Polyatomic Compounds 

Day 9:

• Review Video – Lesson 6 – Polyatomic Compounds 
• Ionic Polyatomic Compounds – Practice
  • I approach this in the same way as I did for Ionic Compounds Worksheet 2
• Ionic Compounds with Polyatomics Worksheet
• HW:
  • Ionic Compounds with Polyatomics Worksheet

Day 10:

• Naming Race – Ionic and Polyatomics
• Ionic Compounds Worksheet and Answers
• HW: 
  • Watch – Lesson 7 – Molecular Compounds
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 10:

• Review Video – Lesson 7 – Molecular Compounds
• Molecular and Ionic Compounds Worksheet
• HW:
  • Any worksheets you didn’t complete
  • Study for quiz next day – Ionic, Polyatomic, Molecular Compounds

Day 11:

• Quiz – Ionic, Polyatomic, Molecular Compounds
• Naming Race – Ionic, Polyatomics, and Molecular 
• Ionic, Polyatomic, and Molecular Worksheet
• HW: 
  • Ionic, Polyatomic, and Molecular Worksheet
  • Watch – Lesson 8 – Chemical Reactions
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 12: 

• Review Video – Lesson 8 – Chemical Reactions
• Chemical Reactions Worksheets
• HW:
  • Watch – Lesson 9 – Balancing Chemical Reactions
  • Complete Lesson Notes

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Day 13: 

• Review Video – Lesson 9 – Balancing Chemical Equations
• Balancing Chemical Equations Review
  • I approach this in the same way as I did for Ionic Compounds Worksheet 2
• HW: 
  • Balancing Chemical Equations Worksheets
  • Watch – Lesson 10 – Type of Chemical Reactions – Part 1
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 14: 

• Masses in Chemical Change Lab
• Balancing Chemical Equations Worksheets
• HW: 
  • Watch – Lesson 10 – Types of Chemical Reactions – Part 2
  • Complete Lesson Notes
  • Balancing Equations Worksheets

Day 15: 

• Chemical Reactions and Balancing Quiz Next Day
• Review Lesson 10 – Types of Chemical Reactions – Part 1 and 2
• Chemical Reactions Worksheet
• HW:
  • Chemical Reactions Worksheet

Day 16: 

• Chemical Reactions Worksheet
• Chemical Reactions and Balancing Quiz
• HW:
  • Watch – Lesson 11 – Acids and Bases
  • Complete Lesson Notes

Day 17: 

• Review – Lesson 11 – Acids and Bases
• Chemistry Review
  • Chemistry Review Sheet
  • Chemistry Task Card Activity

Day 18: 

• Testing Antacids Lab

Day 19: 

• Chemistry Unit – Atoms, Naming and Reactions Review Slides

Day 20: 

• Chemistry Test

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