Students will learn about the mechanisms of chemical bonding and will explain their conclusions in writing using the language of science (octet rule, valence electrons, covalent bonds, ionic bonds), sentence starters, and manipulatives.
Questions:
- What is a covalent bond? (book)
- What does a covalent bond look like? (book)
- What do you think makes a covalent bond an important part of chemistry? (brain)