Molecular Polarity

Number of activities: 6 adapted exercises including image observation, marking, coloring, and comparison between polar and nonpolar molecules.

Target audience:
Students with difficulties in reading, abstraction, and interpretation in Chemistry. Designed for Middle School (8th and 9th grades) and High School. Also recommended for students with Intellectual Disabilities (mild to moderate), Autism (ASD), ADHD, Dyslexia, Down Syndrome, Apraxia, and those in the process of scientific literacy development.

Format:
Color printable PDF featuring accessible language, illustrative diagrams, molecule drawings, and an answer key included.

Objective:
To support the understanding of molecular polarity, helping students differentiate between polar and nonpolar molecules through visual representations and practical situations. The material connects Chemistry concepts to everyday experiences, using the water molecule as a key example that bridges theory and practice.

Content:

Topics: Molecular structure; covalent bonding; electronegativity; polar and nonpolar molecules.

Methodology: Short, illustrated activities involving marking, coloring, and identifying polarity patterns.

Exercises: Identification of atoms within molecules, marking electronegative regions, comparing molecules, and classifying them as polar or nonpolar.

Highlights:

✅ Visual and accessible language that reduces abstraction in Chemistry.
✅ Simple instructions and activities that promote concrete reasoning.
✅ Color-coded and arrow-based approach to help visualize molecular polarity.
✅ Can be used in regular classrooms or special education settings (AEE) with tactile materials like clay or EVA molecule models.
✅ Saves approximately 4h15min of teacher preparation time.