Lesson Plan

Prior knowledge:

atomic structure, atomic orbitals, electron configuration, ionic/covalent bonding, lewis structures, formal charges, valence bond theory, VSEPR theory, hybridization

Objectives:

Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to:

• describe the bonding characteristics of carbon.
• differentiate between alkane, alkene and alkyne.
• draw structures for simple hydrocarbons.
• name simple hydrocarbons.
• Make a model of simple hydrocarbons.

Key vocabulary:

organic chemistry, organic compound, hydrocarbon, saturated compound, unsaturated compound, alkane, alkene, alkyne.

Diverse learner:

The course is designed to meet the needs of diverse learners.

• Video with closed caption to aid hearing impaired students.
• Video instruction on how to use the site.
• Audio lecture is provided where ever possible.
• Copy of notes and power points are provided.
• Students are encouraged to use necessary tools to ease the learning process for example, google translator, text magnifier, text-to-speech.

Standards:

9-11 PS2F All forms of life are composed of large molecules that contain carbon. Carbon atoms bond to one another and other elements by sharing electrons, forming covalent bonds. Stable molecules of carbon have four covalent bonds per carbon atom.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.3 Follow precisely a complex multi step procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and topics.

Overview:

Lesson: Introduction of the topic and the lesson with voice thread. There is a quiz after the lesson for self evaluation. Copy of the presentation and notes are attached, that can be downloaded.

Resource: Additional resource on the web is listed. Students can use those resources to gain knowledge.

Summary: Summary of the course is provided to let the students know what they learnt.

Activity: Scientists use models to both describe and predict the nature of science ideas. In this simulation student will use small styrofoam balls and toothpicks to model atoms and bonds. The models have errors but most importantly they help to convey and idea: that is, to describe the structural nature of the hydrocarbon. A video instruction will be provided for instruction.

Assignment: Written assignment for students. It helps to evaluate student learning.

Rubric: A rubric is provided to allow students to self-assess through out their activity and assignment.

Assessment:

Formative: The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback. Quiz is used for this purpose.

Summative: The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Activity and assignment paper are used for this purpose. The rubric is provided for both.