Interactive

Allotropes of Carbon

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Carbon takes on many forms including diamond, graphite, and buckminsterfullerene. Scholars review their knowledge of these three allotropes of carbon as they complete four puzzles. The first acts as a general review, and the other three require logic and problem solving.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Differentiate the activity by having some complete it on the computer and others complete it on paper
Classroom Considerations
  • Assumes prior knowledge of allotropes of carbon including their diagrams, properties, and arrangements
  • Requires confidence completing Sudoku-style puzzles to solve
Pros
  • Includes the three most common allotropes of carbon
  • Works well in traditional or flipped classrooms
Cons
  • None