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Activities

  • A worksheet on writing formulas for ionic compounds .
  • A fun and exciting activity for naming chemical compounds .
  • Naming compounds is one of the hardest things for students to learn. Here are some practice problems to help them along .
  • Questions about the naming, formulas, properties, and bonding in covalent compounds .
  • Everything you ever wanted to teach about hydrates! .
  • Practice problems where students draw the Lewis structures of compounds and then predict bond angles, molecular shapes, etc .
  • Have students play "Formulas Poker" .
  • Try this "Chemical Compounds" wordsearch puzzle.
  • This is a "drag and drop" exercise on writing chemical compounds that requires at least a version 5 browser. 
  • View this "Learning Chemical Formulas" PowerPoint presentation.
  • Use andy of these "Formula Writing"  practice sheets.
  • A good worksheet for writing chemical formulas with rules for writing them .
  • A wordsearch in which chemical formulas are given and students have to find the names .
  • Do this "Compounds and Mixtures" crossword puzzle with answers.
  • Make "Balloon Molecules" with the directions on this website.
  • This is worksheet that explains how to write "Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds" using the NASL method.
  • During March Madness, Flinn Scientific's "Sweet 16 Chemistry Ion Tournament" should spark your student's interest.  Or try their "Sweet 16 Chemistry Compound Tournament" .
  • Demonstrate balancing ions to form compounds with "What Is the Formula of . . .?"
  • David Katz has a good tutorial and worksheet for "Formula Writing and Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds" with answers .
  •  Practice writing formulas with The Science Spot's "Bonding Basics - Covalent Bonds" , "Bonding Basics - Ionic Bonds" , and "Bonding Basics Practice Page" .
  • Or have students bond with each other in their "Bond with a Classmate" activity that includes the cards .
  • This "Polar Bears and Penguins"  activity introduces the concepts of electronegativity and polarity.
  • Have students play the "Ion Go Fish"  card game contributed by Karen Belciglio from the NSTA Listserve.  She includes these "Go Fish Directions .
  Labs
  • Use common substances and determine if they are ionic or covalent .
  • Make a compound from two elements in this lab .
  • Do this "Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds" Lab .
  • Try this "Formula of a Hydrate" experiment.
  • Make "Candy Compounds"  with gumdrops and toothpicks in this lab.
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