Viewers learn how to identify the substances in a chemical reaction, how to balance it, and the different types of chemical reactions by watching a presentation that also includes a review of monomers and polymers. The presentation ends with a small glimpse into stoichiometry. 

Concepts

chemical equations, balancing chemical equations, chemical reactions, monomers, polymers

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use presentation to introduce balancing chemical equations
• After modeling how to balance a chemical equation, stop the presentation and supplement with problems for pupils to work through

Classroom Considerations

• Suggested duration is two days; depending upon level of classes, this presentation may take one to three days

Pros

• Presentation is straightforward, simple, and easy to incorporate into a lesson
• Begins with a short review of evidence of chemical reactions 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.3