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Educators' Science and Mathematics Institute Series
Winter Ecology Lesson Plan
Descriptive Title: Comparing Ionic and Polar Covalent Crystals
Submitted By: Brian Hugo
Subject and Grade Level: A.P. Chemistry, 12th Grade
Overview/Purpose:
Students will prepare several ionic crystals and compare their physical properties with a “preserved snowflake.”
To illustrate how a dipole-dipole intermolecular force (hydrogen bonding) can create a crystal lattice similar in many ways to an ionic lattice
Objectives (Learner Outcomes):
Students will be able to discuss the similarities between ice crystals and ionic crystals using qualitative observations and drawings.
Activities and Procedures:
Day 1
Students will prepare slides of ionic crystals to dry overnight. (NaCl, KNO3, CuNO3)
Students will research lattice shapes (packing) for the salts that they prepared (CRC guide)
Students will preserve a snowflake on a slide, either this day or prior, when conditions allow. (James Benko method)
Students will write a short compare/contrast essay discussing differences and similarities between ionic lattices and covalent (ice) crystals in theory.
Day 2
Students will observe and sketch all crystals using a dissection microscope
Students will write a short conclusion comparing the crystals. There should be sketches of each crystal included
Closure:
Class will discuss how important hydrogen boding is to all of us. Why does water boil at such a high temp? Would we have evolved if the hydrogen bond had not been present in the water molecule?
Assessment Strategies:
Grading the comparison/contrast essays
Grading the conclusion and sketches
Resources:
CRC Guide
Materials:
Salts listed
Microscopes
Materials for preserving snowflakes
Standards Addressed:
Using scientific knowledge from physical sciences in real world contexts *context standard 2 #5
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