Elemental Excellence

This bundle includes all of the materials you need for the beginning unit for your General or Advanced Chemistry class. It has presentations (PowerPoints) with corresponding fill-in the blank notes for students that follow the presentations word-for-word, worksheets, worksheets/activities, quizzes, a study guide, and a test. Unit 0 Topics: Lab equipment, Lab safety, Scientific Method, Metric System and Measurements, and Graphing. Unit 1 Topics: Properties & Changes, History of the Atom, Atomi

This bundle includes all of the materials you need for your second unit in your General or Advanced Chemistry class. It has presentations (PowerPoints) with corresponding fill-in the blank notes for students that follow the presentations word-for-word, worksheets/activities, quizzes, a lab activity, a study guide, and a test. Unit 2 Topics: Ions, Periodic Table, Electron Configurations, Orbital Notations, Quantum Numbers, Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Light and the Flame Test, and Periodic Trends

In this bundle you get 5 naming quizzes: Ionic Naming QuizCovalent Naming QuizAcid Naming QuizOrganic Naming QuizMixed Naming Quiz (has Ionics, Covalents, and Acids)There are 5 problems where they are given the formula and they have to write the name, as well as 5 problems where they are given a name and they have to write the formula. I give my students 10 minutes to complete each quiz. Version A and Version B have the same problems, simply in a different order.

In this bundle you get the Chemical Bonding Presentation, the corresponding fill-in the blank notes, the Chemical Structures Lab Activity, and the Lewis Dot Worksheet. Presentation+Notes: In this lesson, students will learn how to draw Lewis Dot Structures of chemical compounds and ions, then use those structures to predict the VSEPR geometry, polarity, and intramolecular forces (IMFs) that compound might have. Lab: In this lab students are given eleven compounds that they need to draw the struc

In this bundle you get the Ionic Nomenclature Presentation, the corresponding fill-in the blank notes, Ionic Nomenclature Worksheet, Ionic Cubes Activity, and the Ionic Naming quiz. Presentation + Notes: In this lesson students will learn how to name an ionic compound if given the formula, as well as how to write the formula if given the name. It discusses the use of Roman numerals to notate the oxidation states of transition metals. I use the criss-cross method to teach students how to get the

In this bundle, you get the Valence Electrons & Oxidation States Presentation, the corresponding fill-in the blank notes, and a practice worksheet. In this lesson, student learn the definition of valence electrons and oxidation states. They will learn how to determine the number of valence electrons of an element, as well as the rules for determining the oxidation state(s) of an element. The worksheet gives students an opportunity to practice finding the valence electrons of a given element,

This bundle includes the Chemical Bonding Presentation and the corresponding fill-in the blank notes. In this lesson, students will learn how to draw Lewis Dot Structures of chemical compounds and ions, then use those structures to predict the VSEPR geometry, polarity, and intramolecular forces (IMFs) that compound might have. Answers to the example problems are included.

In this lesson, students will learn how to draw Lewis Dot Structures of chemical compounds and ions, then use those structures to predict the VSEPR geometry, polarity, and intramolecular forces (IMFs) that compound might have. This presentation can be used on its own or with the corresponding fill in the blank notes. The presentation does include answers to example problems.

In this bundle you get the Polyatomic Ions Presentation, the corresponding fill in the blank notes, the list of polyatomic ions, and the polyatomic ion list. This lesson is a quick overview of the polyatomic ions (PAI). Students will learn the definition of “Polyatomic Ion” as well as some tips and tricks on how to memorize them. This lesson takes about 10 minutes. The quiz gives students either the name or the formula of a polyatomic ion, and they have to fill in what is missing. It tests thei

This test covers all of the topics from Unit 0 and Unit 1. It has 25 multiple choice questions (3 points each, totaling 75 points), and a free response section (6 parts with varying points, totaling 25 points). The topics are: Lab equipment/safety, Scientific Method, Metric System, Measurements (Mass, Volume, Density), Properties & Changes. History of the Atom, Atomic Structure, Isotopes, Average Atomic Mass, Nuclear Chemistry.

In this activity, students will practice drawing Lewis dot structures of the given compounds, then using that drawing to predict the VSEPR geometry, polarity, and the intramolecular forces (IMFs) of that compound.

In this bundle you get the presentation and the fill-in the blank notes. In this lesson, student use their knowledge of electron arrangements to understand how different elements can produce different colors when they are hit with high energy radiation or heat. They will learn of the different emissions series (Lyman, Balmer, etc), and of the flame test. The notes handout includes some practice problems for students on the last page. They get students to practice converting between meters and na

In this bundle you get the Acid Nomenclature Presentation, the corresponding fill-in the blank notes, the Acid Nomenclature WS, the Acid Cubes Activity, and the Acid Nomenclature Quiz. Presentation/Notes: In this lesson students will learn how to name acids based on the formula, and how to write the formula based on the name. It covers the three rules (normal element, “ate“ polyatomic ions, and “ite” polyatomic ions) for acid nomenclature and gives tricks for memorizing them. Worksheet: The work

This study guide helps students review all of the topics covered in Chemistry Unit 3. It is broken down by topic, with definition, example, and practice problems for the students to complete. Topic Covered: Valence Electrons, Oxidation States, Types of Bonds, Types of Compounds, Chemical Nomenclature (Ionics, Acids, Covalents, & Organics), Chemical Bonding and Structures (Lewis Dot, VSEPR, Polarity, & Intermolecular Forces)

This test covers all of the topics from Unit 2. It has 25 multiple choice questions (3 points each, totaling 75 points), and a free response section (3 parts with varying points, totaling 25 points). The Topics:Ions, Periodic Table, Electron Configurations, Orbital Notations, Quantum Numbers, Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Light and the Flame Test, and Periodic Trends

In this bundle you get the Ions Presentation, the corresponding fill-in the blank notes, and all of the ion related worksheets. (Calculating Electrons & Charge, Isotopes and Ions, Drawing Isotopes and Ions). In this lesson, students will learn how an imbalance in protons and electrons leads to the creation of ions. They will learn terminology related to ions, how to calculate the number of electrons in an ion, and how to calculate the charge of an ion. The worksheets can be used as classwork/h

In this bundle you get the Covalent Nomenclature Presentation, the corresponding fill-in the blank notes, the Covalent Nomenclature worksheet, and the Covelent naming quiz. Notes: In this lesson students will learn how to name covalent compounds based on their formula, and how to write the formula based on the name. It covers the prefixes for subscript numbers 1-10. Worksheet: The worksheet has 20 Covalent naming problems. For ten of the problems students practice naming compounds from the give

In this activity students will cut out and construct cubes (dice) with different ions. There are three cation cubes (the teacher keeps one), and three anion cubes (the teacher keeps one). The students then complete 4 different sets where they role a cation cube and an anion cube to make multiple different ionic compounds. For each set they swap out for a different cube (cation cubes replace each other and anion cubes replace each other). They have to write the ions separately, then write the for

In this bundle, you get the Covalert Nomenclature Presentation and the corresponding fill-in the blank notes. In this lesson students will learn how to name covalent compounds based on their formula, and how to write the formula based on the name. It covers the prefixes for subscript numbers 1-10.

This quiz assesses students on their knowledge of nomenclature and writing formulas for Ionic, Covalent, and Acidic compounds. There are 5 problems where they are given the formula and they have to write the name, as well as 5 problems where they are given a name and they have to write the formula. I give my students 10 minutes to complete the quiz. Version A and Version B have the same problems, simply in a different order.