Lewis Dot Diagrams

About
7th this
Grade: Lewis DotLesson
Diagrams, Amber Kingery
The model of the atom and of covalent and ionic
bonding that students have used so far emphasizes the
attractions between bonding atoms. The nucleus,
electrons, and double-headed arrows show that the
protons and electrons from one atom attract the
oppositely charged electrons and protons of the other
atom, resulting in bonding. The energy levels show that
only valence electrons are involved in bonding.

After students understand the important role of

attraction of opposite charges, you may introduce them
to a common, more symbolic, short-hand way of
showing how atoms are bonded together. This
information is offered if you feel that showing students
these other models of bonding would be useful or if you
need to cover basic information about Lewis dot
diagrams to satisfy your curriculum.

Standard:
MS-PS1-2

Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances

before and after the substances interact to determine if a
chemical reaction has occurred.

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number

of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus
mass is conserved.
Learning Outcomes:

Students will:
be able to interpret and draw Lewis dot diagrams for individual atoms and both
covalent and ionic compounds.

Learning Targets:
I can interpret and draw Lewis dot diagrams for an atom and both
covalent and ionic compounds.
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