Lesson Plan – Ionic Compounds

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Grade: 10
Content Area: Chemistry

1. Content and Standards: 3.2.C.A2 (PA) Predict the chemical formulas for simple ionic
and molecular compounds

2. Prerequisites: Students will have knowledge of the periodic table and the octet rule. They
will have learned about electronic configuration and how to fill up electrons in different
orbitals given the atomic number of an element.

3. Essential Questions: What is the octet rule? Which groups in the Periodic Table form
cations and which groups form anions? How do ions combine to form ionic compounds?
Properties of ionic compounds?

4. Materials and Equipment: Computer, SMART board, whiteboards, dry erase markers,
and paper napkins.

5. Instructional Objective: At the end of the two lessons:

 SWBAT define the octet rule IOT explain how ions are formed.
 SWBAT describe the properties of ionic compounds IOT make observations
about molten salts.
 SWBAT write the chemical formulas for ionic compounds.
 SWBAT define polyatomic ions IOT write chemical formulas for ionic
compounds that contain polyatomic ions.

6. Instructional Procedures: (Two 53 minute classes)

Day 1
 Do Now (10 minutes). The students are asked to determine how many
electrons do different elements in different s and p blocks have. This checks
for their understanding of the periodic table.
 Instruction, formative assessment, group work and independent practice (43
minutes). Instruction will include information presented on PowerPoint and student
note-taking. This will be followed by classroom discussion and further clarification
by providing more examples.
o Explain the octet rule with examples.
o Define cations and anions.
o Discuss the formation of different ions by elements in different groups in the
periodic table using the octet rule.
o Using white boards, the students (in pairs) answer 7 questions on the type of
ions formed by different elements in the periodic table.
 o On a sheet of loose-leaf paper, the students do problems from their
textbook (Chapter 4 Section Review p. 165 Questions # 1, 3, 4, 7, 10 and
13.)
o If the work is not completed the students complete as homework to be
collected in next class.
Day 2.
 Do Now (10 minutes). The students are asked to determine how many valence
electrons an element has and how many electrons does it need to gain or lose
by using the octet rule. This checks for their understanding of the octet rule
and formation of cations and anions.
 Instruction, formative assessment, group work and independent practice (43
minutes). Instruction will include information presented on PowerPoint and student
note-taking. This will be followed by classroom discussion and further clarification
by providing examples. The students independently answer questions to determine
if the content has been assimilated.
o Direct instruction on ionic bonds and how metals and nonmetals transfer
electrons to form ionic compounds. Students learn about the important
properties of ionic compounds. They watch a video on the explosion when
molten table salt is added to water.
o Using white boards, the students (in pairs) answer 8 questions on the
formation of ions.
o The students are given a Practice Questions Packet on ions and ionic
bonding. They complete the packet and then the answers are reviewed
using the SMART board.

7. Assessment: Students take a Quiz to assess their understanding of the Periodic Table.

8. Differentiated Instruction: One student, who did not do well in the last test, has indicated
that she is not good at taking notes and listening to instruction simultaneously. I will hand
her a printed set of the slides at the beginning of class. During instruction, discussion, and
assessment students will be identified who need more instruction. These students will be
provided with extra instruction during assessment and Do Now on second day of lesson.