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Learners practice drawing Lewis dot structures, build molecules with model kits, and predict molecular shapes using VSEPR theory. The combination of written work and hands-on reinforcement benefits young scientists.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use balloons to show the molecular shapes based on VSEPR theory
Classroom Considerations
- Each student needs their own molecular model kit
- The eighth lesson in an 11-part series
Pros
- Includes many practice problems on the student worksheet
- Teacher instructions provide many excellent diagrams and charts that can be enlarged and displayed or passed out to pupils
Cons
- None