Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Ions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will be able to determine the number of valence electrons for any element and draw an electron dot diagram for any atom....
Handout
Michael Blaber, PhD

Fsu: Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding: Exceptions to the Octet Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists the exceptions to the octet rule and provides a discussion and diagrams explaining each one. Includes clear diagrams illustrating this concept.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Interpreting Electron Configurations: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will demonstrate how to identify an element and state the number of valence electrons given its electron configuration. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Interpreting Electron Configurations."
Handout
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Gilbert Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you can read about the inventor of "Heavy Water," Gilbert Newton Lewis, who is "one of the most influential and admired scientists of the twentieth century."
Article
Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: Electronic Structure of Atoms: Electron Configurations

For Students 9th - 10th
Florida State University provides this article on electronic configurations of atoms and Hund's rule.
Website
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: The Periodic Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a teacher's companion guide with lesson plans for the periodic table. It includes learning objectives, lecture notes, links to related sites, answers to frequently asked questions, and a glossary of related terms.