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

2. 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.
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3. Making Ionic Compounds

4. 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

5. Ionic Battleship

6. 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.
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7. Compound Naming Spinner

8. Compound War
I used this to introduce students to ionic and covalent compound naming and how to tell them apart.
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9. Compound War

10. Bonding Go Fish
Used after “Compound War” to reinforce differentiation between ionic and covalent compounds and atom counting.
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11. Go Fish

12. Naming Compounds Puzzle
Used to reinforce covalent and ionic bond naming and formula writing.
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13. Naming Compounds Puzzle

14. 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.
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15. Balancing Equations

16. 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.
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17. Naming Spoons

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