Friday, September 26, 2008

IB Jigsaw Project

Schedule:
Friday
"Expert" groups were arranged and assigned one of the following topics:
1-Naming
2-Empirical/molecular formula and limiting reagents
3-Bohr's Model and equations with frequency, energy, wavelength, speed, and Planck's constant (h)
4-electron configuration, isoelectronic ions/atoms, periodic trends (size, electronegativity, ionization energy, SHIELDING)
5-Lewis Dot Structures (ionic, covalent, resonance)
6-Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Model (VSEPR)
7-Polarity

Groups got together and brainstormed about how to organize their study sheet. *Remember* The best study sheets are concise and well organized. The use of graphic organizers is highly encouraged. This should be a resource for all students to use at a glance. The front of one page is ideal and it should NOT EXCEED one page front and back.
The guide MUST CONTAIN 3 examples and 3 problems for the other students to practice.

Monday
Create your study guide in class. Type up the guide and submit over email to Ms. Marostica (can't post documents on blog :( ). This is due NO LATER THAN 6:30 Monday night. Ms. Marostica will try to post these sheets on the website monday night but may not be able to as she will be out of the state. SO, it will be required that every expert group member have a copy of his/her own groups study sheet. For example, on Tuesday, every member of group 1 should come to school with a printed version of the study sheet. Make sure you exchange emails so you can send everyone a copy.

Tuesday
One member of each group will get together with each other. This means we will have several groups of 7 people. Each person will get 7 minutes to explain his/her topic. During this time, at least one problem should be attempted by the group with the help of the expert to guide them through the process of solving the problem. Ms. Marostica will post all study guides Tuesday night so you can review them for the quiz. The quiz will directly focus on topics 5-7 but you will need information from all topics to be successful as the material builds on eachother.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

ms marostica!!!!
ayudanos!
we have "electron configuration/ isoelectric/ periodic table trends", and we're wondering if we need to define/inlude the aufbau principle
actually im not 100% of wat it is exactly, cuz i dont understand the powerpoint kinda :P
muchas gracias!
juneil ^_^

Annie Ransom said...

The Aufbau Principle simply states that electrons fill the lowest energy levels first. It determines the order of filling: 1s, 2s, 2p...etc. Check out your book for more info. Yes, you need to include this.

Anonymous said...

OH MY GOD! I thought it was due Sunday. I was freaking out. Phew!