LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Subject

Combined Science (Chemistry)

Class:

3I5

Unit

Atomic Structure and Stoichiometry

Date:

10 March 2016

Topic

Atomic Structure

Time:

0945 1045

Prior Knowledge
Students should already know:
1. how to describe, with the aid of diagrams, the structure of an atom which contains the subatomic particles (protons, neutrons and electrons), and
the relative charges and approximate relative masses of these subatomic particles.
2. interpret and use symbols such as C
3. how to define proton (atomic) number and nucleon (mass) number and how to deduce the number of subatomic particles in an atom given these
numbers
4. how to state and deduce the electronic configuration of elements
5. define isotopes as different atoms of the same elements having the same proton number but different nucleon number
Instructional Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. describe, with the aid of diagrams, the formation of ions through the gaining or removal of electron(s) from an atom, to form a species with a noble
gas configuration.
Tim
e

Lesson Development

Rationale (optional)

Resources

Introduction OR Pre-activity
5
mins

Settling down of class

5
mins

Recap of previous lessons on isotopes.

PowerPoint Slides

Lesson Development OR Main Activities

20
mins

Valence electrons and the Periodic Table

Main points to highlight:
- Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons

PowerPoint Slides
and Notes

- Elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells
- Valence electrons are electrons in the outermost electron shell
- If question just specify drawing the valence electrons, there is no need to draw
electrons in the inner shells
Noble Gas Configuration
Main points to highlight:
- Noble gases are stable because their outermost shells are full
- Filled outermost shell Stable octet (or duplet) configuration
- Atoms are not stable as their outermost shell is not full
Ions
Main points to highlight:
- Ions are formed when an atom loses or gains electron(s)
- Types of ions: cations and anions
- Types of ions formed depends on the ratio of protons to electrons
- Species that generally form cations (metals) and anions (non-metals)
Electronic Structure of Ions
Teacher to highlight the main steps to draw the electronic structure of ions.
- The filled outermost shell
- The square brackets surrounding the ions
- The charge labeled at the top right hand corner
25
mins

Practice Worksheet 3

Practice Worksheet
3, whiteboard and
markers

Teacher to give out Practice Worksheet 3 and allow students to do them in class.
Teacher to walk around the class and observe how students draw the various
ions and to point out the main mistakes that students made.
Teacher to ask for students (one from each group) to present their answers on
the board.
Closure and Consolidation OR Post-Activity
5
mins

Teacher to conclude the entire chapter on atomic structure by reiterating the

main learning points of this chapter before giving out the graded assignment for

PowerPoint Slides
and notes

students to do at home. The assignment will be collected at the next lesson.

Reflections (Choose 1 aspect of the lesson to reflect on positive or negative one. It can be written in point form not more than 1 page)
1. What happened? (What did my students do? What did I do?)
2. Why? (Why did I think things happened this way? Why did I choose to act the way I did?)
3. So what? (What have I learnt from this?)
4. Now what? (What do I want to remember to think about in a similar situation? How do I want to act in future?)

NOTE: General guidelines for a double-period lesson about 5 pages, excluding references and
worksheets/resources (Times New Roman, font size 12)
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