Chemistry Lesson Plans: Chemical Bonding
Engage (Warm-Up/Opening): How do you find valence electrons and what are their
importance?
Objective: I can describe the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and
the Bohr Model of the atom.
Guiding Questions: What is the electromagnetic spectrum? What is the mathematical
relationship between the energy, frequency, and wavelength, of an electromagnetic
wave? How are the wavelength, frequency, and energy, of an electromagnetic wave
calculated? How does analysis of electromagnetic waves relate to the historical
development of atomic theory?
Materials/Resources: EM-Spectrum Notes and Worksheets
Vocabulary: electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., radio, microwaves, infrared, visible,
ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma), grounded state, excited state
Lesson Content:
Whole Group: Teacher guides students in basic information about the electromagnetic
spectrum.
Small Group: Students complete one of the EM-Spectrum worksheets with their
partner.
Independent Practice: Students use classroom tablets to complete the self-guided
inquiry worksheet.
Evaluate Understanding: Teacher grades individual work to determine if mastery was
achieved.
Closing: How many neutrons does an atom of Germanium have?
Extensions/Interventions/Modifications:
Students who are struggling will have access to an anchor chart that helps students
remember the order of the Electro Magnetic Spectrum.
PSAT in the AM
Engage (Warm-Up/Opening): How many protons, electrons, and neutrons make up
an atom of carbon-13? Answer: 6 protons, 6 electrons, 7 neutrons
Objective: I can identify periodic trends for the groups of the periodic table.
Guiding Questions:
• What patterns in physical and chemical properties are expressed by the
arrangement of the Periodic Table?
• How is the periodic table used to identify and explain the properties of alkali
metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, noble gases, and transition metals?
• What trends in atomic and ionic radii, electronegativity, and ionization energy are
evident in the arrangement of the Periodic Table?
Materials/Resources: Secret Agent Game
Vocabulary: periodic law, periodic table, lanthanide, actinide, alkali metals alkaline-
earth metals, transition elements, main-group elements, halogens, atomic radius, ion,
ionization, ionization energy, electron affinity, cation, anion, valence electron,
electronegativity
Lesson Content:
Whole Group: Students learn how to play the Secret Agent Game
Small Group: Students work in groups to complete Secret Agents Game activity.
Independent Practice: Students work on their warm-up question on their own.
Evaluate Understanding: Teacher engages students to determine if they are
understanding how to play the game and the reason behind the game.
Closing: How did the properties of the drawings in the Secret Agent Game correlate to
the periodic table?
Extensions/Interventions/Modifications: Students will be provided with additional
notes and explanation on the periodic table tomorrow. Additional periodic table
resources are attached.
https://goo.gl/LZTchb
Engage (Warm-Up/Opening):
Objective:
I can identify and describe a cation and an anion.
Guiding Questions:
How is the periodic table used to identify and explain trends in atomic and ionic radii,
electronegativity, and ionization energy?
Materials/Resources:
Cations and Anions Worksheet.
Vocabulary:
Atomic radius, electron affinity, ionic radius, ionization, family, group, period, halogens,
alkali, alkali earth metal, metal,
nonmetal, metalloid, noble gases,Lewis, electrons, valence, shells, bonding, shielding,
periods, groups, reactivity,
