Molarity Jeopardy

Other Chemistry lessons: Add 'Em Atom and Electron Configuration

• Subject Area: Chemistry

• Age or Grade: Juniors/Seniors

• Estimated Length: 80 minutes

• Prerequisite knowledge/skills: Students have completed the unit on molarity.

• Description of New Content: This is a review game of molarity.

• Goals: Students will be able to answer questions about moles, molecules, grams, molarity, and toxicity to prepare for their exam.

• Materials Needed:
  • computer
  • projector
  • molarity slides
  • periodic table
  • notes
  • wordbank

• Procedure:
  • Opener:
    1. Review with students the formulas for molar mass (atomic mass = 1 mole), molecules (6.02 x 10^23 molecules = 1 mole), molarity (mole/liter), and toxicity (weight in kg * LD50).
  • Development:
    1. Divide class into 2 teams.
    2. Show the 5 categories. Explain that higher point questions are harder.
    3. Explain that each team must elect a captain, who will be the person to give the final answer.
    4. Explain that team 1 will choose a question to answer. Team 2 must also prepare to answer the question in case team 1 gives an incorrect answer. The team with the most points wins!
  • Closure:
    1. Suggestion: offer extra credit or free homework grade to the winners (although no incentive was necessary for a heated competition!).

• Evaluation: Students had the citywide final exam.

• Extensions: Students could make their own jeopardy questions (and provide the answers) to give to the other team.

• References:
  • molarity slides.pdf or molarity slides.ppt
  • Check out jeopardy template: complete with sounds! (and other games)

• Other Lessons :
  • Add 'Em Atom
  • Electron Configuration