Chemicards
At a Glance
Discipline
- STEM
- Chemistry
Instructional Level
- College & CEGEP
- University
Course
- General Chemistry
Tasks in Workflow
Social Plane(s)
- Group
Type of Tasks
- Solving problems
- Reviewing & assessing peers
- Revising & improving
Technical Details
Useful Technologies
- Online collaborative platform (like Visual Classrooms)
Time
- Single class period (< 90 mins)
Instructional Purpose
- Application & knowledge building
Overview
In groups of 3-6, students will be dealt cards from the “Chemicard” deck. The instructor will randomly assign 10 cards to each group, who attempt to maximize their point score (according to the card rules) by creating ionic compounds.
Each group uploads a photo of their sorted cards into an online collaborative platform along with a paragraph indicating the number of points and how they were obtained. Groups peer review the work of other groups, and make changes to their final set of ionic compounds based on these comments. Groups come up with their final point score.
This activity can then be repeated out of class as many times as the instructor deems necessary.
Instructional Objectives
Students learn how to determine which ionic compounds are most likely to form, and peer review each others work.
Workflow & Materials
Activity Workflow
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Published: 18/09/2018
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