This lesson contains a link to the reading in OpenStax Chemistry 2e, a YouTube animation of the Millikan oil drop experiment, a mini-lecture and guided notes on the Classical Experiments that led to the Nuclear Atom Model.
Material Type: Lecture, Lecture Notes, Reading
This multi-part module introduces covalent bonding and Lewis structures as a model of covalent bonding.Starting with valence electrons, a method of connecting unpaired electrons and/or redistributing valence electrons to satisfy the octet rule is introduced.Numerous examples are presented including CO, ozone, and polyatomic ions
Material Type: Module
This is a fun way to engage students on paradoxes or misconceptions about physical properties. This module specifically targets common misconceptions about temperature, heat, and thermal conductivity.
Material Type: Module
This module gives an overview of the main types of chemical reactions in first-semester general chemistry:1- Combination2- Decomposition3- Single Displacement4- Double Displacement5- Combustion
Material Type: Module
This resource is a modification of the Washington Models for the Evaluation of Bias Content in Instructional Materials (2009) that is made available through OER Commons under a public domain license. This resource attempts to both update the content with more contemporary vocabulary and also to narrow the scope to evaluating still images as they are found online. It was developed as a secondary project while working on a BranchED OER grant during summer 2020. It includes an attached rubric adapted from the Washington Model (2009).
Material Type: Assessment, Diagram/Illustration, Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy
This module was created in response to an observed need by BranchED and the module authors for efforts to increase the recognition, adaptation, and use of open educational resources (OER) among pre- and in-service teachers and the faculty who work in educator preparation programs. The module's purpose is to position teacher educators, teacher candidates and in-service teachers as empowered content creators. By explicitly teaching educators about content that has been licensed for re-use and informing them about their range of options for making their own works available to others, they will gain agency and can make inclusive and equity-minded decisions about curriculum content. The module provides instructional materials, resources, and activities about copyright, fair use, public domain, OER, and visual literacy to provide users with a framework for selecting, modifying, and developing curriculum materials.
Material Type: Module, Unit of Study
