Interlocking Toy Building Blocks as Modules for Undergraduate Introductory and General Chemistry Classroom Teaching

• Samuel Melaku ^[1] ; Rajeev B Dabke ^[1]
  1. [1] Columbus State University

     Columbus State University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 98, Nº 7, 2021, págs. 2465-2470
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Interlocking toy building blocks (e.g., Lego) as chemistry teaching modules are presented. Interlocking building blocks were assembled on a baseplate to depict chemistry concepts of Lewis structures, chemical bonding, conjugate acid–base pairs, types of chemical reactions, irregularity in ionization energy trends, and the decay of a radioactive isotope. The modules were presented to visualize these chemical concepts in undergraduate introductory and general chemistry classrooms. Modules were presented on a document camera in an online mode of delivery.