I have had such success using study groups when review time comes around. Students are assigned a study partner. Then when it’s time for a review, I have them study with their study partner or with another two partners to form study groups of four students. I like study groups better and have more success with groups. I think this is a great exercise in studying together, and hopefully they will continue to use this highly effective strategy when they are in college.
But the best thing about using study groups is that it frees up the teacher to monitor understanding, identify struggling students, or even pull a group to work with.
Don’t stress! You don’t have to copy one set for every student! I have found that these colorful, illustrated study cards keep students engaged during the review. I laminate them on card stock so the color won’t bleed through, and I can make two-sided copies. I like to print one set per partnership. So, if I have seven groups of four, that’s fourteen sets to copy. If you can afford it, you could make one copy for each student to use in class. So, for example above that would be 28 copies. Print a class set – enough for the number of groups you will have, and you will have this great resource for years to come.
The student answer sheet is editable in case you want to change any of the questions to fit your needs. I don’t take up the student answer sheet. Students can take these home for a final look through since the questions are included.
If you don’t have time to do a group study session, these student questions can act as a stand-alone study guide with students using their notes to complete.
SPECIAL NOTE: Please look through the preview above for this resource. Each topic included is shown clearly. This study guide station cards are NOT editable.
The student answer sheet with questions is editable. You can edit the questions should you need to take something out, or add something. If you don’t teach all of the topics included, I have given suggestions for modifying the study guide to fit your needs.
This Unit Study Guide includes these objectives:
* Identify the contributions made to the development of the periodic table by Mendeleev and Moseley
* Identify key features of the periodic table such as periods, groups/families
* Identify the number of valence electrons for elements based on main group family number
* Discuss why elements within the same group have similar physical and chemical properties
* Relate periodicity to electron configuration
* Explain how elements are arranged on the periodic table
* Classify elements according to class, metals, nonmetals, and metalloids, using the periodic table
* Identify representative groups on the periodic table including alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, noble gases, transition metals, and inner transition metals
* Identify characteristic properties of the three classes of elements
* Describe trends in elements for atomic radius
* Describe trends in elements for ionic radius
* Describe periodic trends for first ionization energy, ionization energy, and electronegativity
* Relate ionization energy and electronegativity trends to atomic radius and shielding
Included in this resource:
* Group Study Cards (5 pages)
* Student Answer Sheet with questions (pdf)
* Editable Student Answer Sheet
* KEY
* Teacher Notes
This study guide will be a something you will want to use year after year!
This lesson is appropriate for grades 9-12 chemistry.
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