Pokemon Chemistry: Introduction to Atoms, Elements and Molecules

In this one-time course, students will be introduced to atoms, elements and molecules. We'll cover the basics of what an atom and it's components are and learn what ions, cations and isotopes are. Then we'll learn about elements, what some common elements are and how they form molecules. For example, we'll talk about how hydrogen and oxygen are elements that join together to form water molecules. We'll play a couple of Pokemon quiz games during the class  that will test students on what they've learned.

This course is a Pokemon themed course. All of the quiz games we play incorporate Pokemon. For example, one game is that there are Pokeballs and students have to answer quiz questions to see which Pokemon are inside. I also thread Pokemon into the material as I can, although the content is not saturated with Pokemon. For example, when talking about protons, neutrons and electrons there is no Pokemon tie in. But when talking about abbreviations, I associate pokemon with different elements. For iron the abbreviation is Fe, so there is a picture of fennekin to help students remember it.

The format of this class is a mix of lecture and presentation. I am a Chemical Engineer.