Students can engage with each other in a fun game of dots and boxes while determining the molecular geometry or bond angle of a molecule from a Lewis structure. Two versions are included in this resource:
game board "A" is for determining molecular shape (linear, bent, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramidal, or tetrahedral)
game board "B" is for determining bond angle (180°, 120°, 109.5°)
The molecules on each game board are the same, but one board is for determining shape and the other for bond angle.
Here's how to play VSEPR decay dots and boxes:
students take turns drawing horizontal and vertical lines between adjacent dots
when a student draws a 4th line and closes the box, they add their initials or color in the box
the student determines the molecular shape or bond angle, depending on which game board you choose
the answer to the box will be how many points the student earns for that box
the student who closed the box gets to draw another line
players continue taking turns until all boxes are closed and claimed
the player with the highest total points will win the game!
This resource includes:
2 dots & boxes game boards, each with 20 problems (Lewis structures are the same on both boards, with one board for molecular geometry and one for bond angle)
blank student worksheet for scratch work
student tally sheets to keep track of points
answer key
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Students can engage with each other in a fun game of dots and boxes while determining the molecular geometry or bond angle of a molecule from a Lewis structure. Two versions are included in this resource:
game board "A" is for determining molecular shape (linear, bent, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramidal, or tetrahedral)
game board "B" is for determining bond angle (180°, 120°, 109.5°)
The molecules on each game board are the same, but one board is for determining shape and the other for bond angle.
Here's how to play VSEPR decay dots and boxes:
students take turns drawing horizontal and vertical lines between adjacent dots
when a student draws a 4th line and closes the box, they add their initials or color in the box
the student determines the molecular shape or bond angle, depending on which game board you choose
the answer to the box will be how many points the student earns for that box
the student who closed the box gets to draw another line
players continue taking turns until all boxes are closed and claimed
the player with the highest total points will win the game!
This resource includes:
2 dots & boxes game boards, each with 20 problems (Lewis structures are the same on both boards, with one board for molecular geometry and one for bond angle)
blank student worksheet for scratch work
student tally sheets to keep track of points
answer key
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