Teaching Chemistry with Games Terri Massey Composite Science Springtown High School Chemistry/IPC

Making Ionic Compounds I use this after a brief lesson explaining ions and ionic compounds, naming and the making of neutral compounds by balancing the charges of the ions. wlps.org (free)-- http://www.wlps.org/view/1267.pdf

Making Ionic Compounds

Ionic Battleship I used this after “Making Ionic Compounds” to reinforce naming of the compounds. Copies of my self-developed boards for use in your classroom

Ionic Battleship

Naming Compounds Spinner Given to students as their notes for naming compounds. Students use these throughout my naming compounds lesson and refer to them for Stoichiometry, as well. Teachers pay teacher ($3.00) -- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Naming-Compounds-Spinner-A-Fun-Chemical-Nomenclature-Review-506855?aref=ihgtp0ct

Compound Naming Spinner

Compound War I used this to introduce students to ionic and covalent compound naming and how to tell them apart. Teachers pay teachers (free)-- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chemistry-Introduction-to-Formulas-Guided-Inquiry-Lesson-1581474

Compound War

Bonding Go Fish Used after “Compound War” to reinforce differentiation between ionic and covalent compounds and atom counting. Teachers pay teachers ($4.99)-- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chemical-Bonding-Go-Fish-Other-Games-Ionic-Covalent-Bonds-61084?aref=bg0rt148

Go Fish

Naming Compounds Puzzle Used to reinforce covalent and ionic bond naming and formula writing. Teachers pay teachers ($3.00) -- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Naming-Compounds-Puzzle-A-Fun-Chemical-Nomenclature-Review-1498533?aref=wdhtc25u

Naming Compounds Puzzle

Balancing Equations Used as an introductory lesson for balancing equations. After this hands-on assignment, it is necessary to teach students how to use the “T-square method” to balancing equations. I typically allow them to utilize whiteboards and dry erase markers to balance their equations. SciLinks (NSTA—free)-- http://middle3.fatcow.com/balance.html

Balancing Equations

Naming Spoons This serves as a great review prior to diving into Stoichiometry. Students need to have a good understanding of reaction types, ionic and covalent naming and compound writing, and know the basic uses for some common compounds. Teachers pay teachers ($1.50) -- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Game-Spoons-Chemical-Reactions-and-Nomenclature-1593721?aref=ndhfcbrt

Naming Spoons

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