What I didFor my field experience, I created a speed dating game. The class was learning about ionic bonding. As I was looking up activities, I found an activity called "Ionic Speed Dating". I really liked the idea and thought I would work great for the 8th grade class. I started by creating 16 different element cards. For each element I labelled it bachelor/bachelorette #1, etc. I made up personalities, hobbies, likes, dislikes, and an about me section in to what I think those elements would have "said". An example of one of the cards is below: I handed out a card randomly to each student. We had each element (1-16) say their about me section to the class. The class LOVED this part, they were crying from laughing so hard. After that, they had to find their match based on the need to give or take X number of electrons. Since we wanted to stay away from polygamist relationships we told them they could only bond with one other element. Once they found their pair, they were given a certificate of bonding. This was a fun worksheet where they has to write their new name as a pair (naming ionic compounds), show their transfer of electrons with dot structures, talk about why they wanted to bond (transfer of electrons and talk about oxidation numbers), and name what type of bond they were (ionic). Once they finished their certificate they came to the front of the class, I checked their worksheets to make sure they were complete and accurate, stamped a "Hooray!" on their certificate, and they could announce to the class their name as a pair. This activity was so much fun! The kids couldn't stop laughing but they also had to think outside of the box. They had to make connections like the one between oxidation numbers and electrons. They were also asked things in a different format then they were used to so it was interesting to see how the students processed through the worksheet. Overall, I had a blast and I could tell the students did as well! They were still talking about the game after it was over which means it was memorable! As a side note, I realized this is a good way to randomize students into pairs. For the next couple days they are going to work in the pairs they made today. In high school, I think I would use it more as an introduction and have it be a way of randomizing pairs!
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AuthorAnna Kirkpatrick www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/kirkpatrickscience
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