Sharing just makes you feel good ... especially if you're a non-metal! Young chemists examine bonding basics with a video from JFR Science. Topics include how covalent bonding differs from ionic bonding, how covalent bonding works, and using Lewis electron dot structures to illustrate bonds.

Concepts

covalent bonds, molecules, chemical bonds, the periodic table, non-metals, lewis dot structures

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Demonstrate the differences between covalent molecules and ionic compounds by dissolving salt and sugar in water, then have pupils discuss their observations
• Ask the class to compare the content of the video to the Ionic Bonds video in the same series and make a graphic organizer

Classroom Considerations

• Quickly discuss where metal and non-metal elements are placed on the periodic table prior to viewing

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Contains illustrations to help convey the essential parts of covalent bonding
• Incorporates interesting examples to keep engagement up

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2