Dear Osy,
It is difficult to know exactly what you consider as "too difficult"
or "too simplistic", but I tried to find basic but comprehensive
materials. Usually, class (or teaching) programmes must be really
customised to the students, and from what I understand from you - you
have a special group (of people who know almost nothing, but have to
learn certain topics). This could be harder than it looks, because
ready-made power points presentations, like the ones I listed here,
were meant for another audience.
Especially, I find the chemical bonding issue problematic for people
with no background in chemistry and would recommend - if possible -
doing it only after you're sure they understood other issues. If no
chemistry is known and if they don't know what an element is - how
would you demonstrate chemical bonding with examples from elements?
Nevertheless, parts of these lectures, though, could be probably used
in your presentation, and to combine together a great lecture. Some of
them actually provide all or most of the material: I went through all
of them (and many others that have been excluded) and tried to have
your audience in mind.
Here are several Power Point Presentations on those issues:
Atomic Theory Timeline Song Words by Christy Johannesson
<http://www.nisd.net/comartww/pages/chem/atom_song.ppt>
Fun/simple way to learn atomic theory and structure of matters. Would
not suffice on its own, but to accompany to another presentation part.
Atomic Structure (author not listed)
<http://www.ku.edu/~bdbaker/science/atoms.ppt>
Very simple. Explains basic ideas (atoms, electrons).
Atomic Structure to X-Rays by Dr. Neil O?Hare
<http://www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/students/Physics%20for%20Nursing/Atomic%20Structure%20to%20X-Rays.ppt>
Simple presentation on the history and development of the issue,
designed fur nursing students (with no professional knowledge in
physics).
Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
<http://kestner.chem.lsu.edu/chem120104/BLB9_02nrk.ppt>
A bit higher level than the former two; Based on: Ch. 2 of David P.
White, CHEMISTRY The Central Science (9th Edition) as modified by N R
Kestner.
Electronic Structure
<http://www.chem.uncc.edu/faculty/murphy/1251/slides/C16a/C16a.ppt>
Good introduction to issue
Organic Chemistry
<http://www.chem.wwu.edu/harvey/Chemistry-351/Chapter-1.ppt> good
explanations on bonding types in the pp. 7
Atomic Structure by R. Smith
<http://www.edb.utexas.edu/insite/users/rsmith/atomicstructure.ppt>
In my opinion, one of the best - most comprehensive yet understandable
- presentations I've seen. Other presentations by the same author:
<http://www.edb.utexas.edu/insite/users/rsmith/PPT.html>
Basic Chemistry by Steve Yang
<http://www.chem.binghamton.edu/chem100/1>
Very good presentation on the subject. Great graphics and
explanations. Very comprehensive and understandable.
The Composition and Structure of the Atom
<http://genchem.uky.edu/woodrum/che104/104CH2student.ppt>
Another introduction level presentation
New Way Chemistry for Hong Kong A-Level Book 1 / Chapter 4 / The
Electronic Structure of Atoms
<http://www.greenandwhite.net/~tfchan/NewWayChemPowerpoints-Revision/Book%201/ch04%20-%20the%20electronic%20structure%20of%20atoms.ppt>
In my opinion, this one is a bit too higher level, but you might be able to
Chemical Bonding
<http://faculty.washington.edu/varani/chem-152/Lecture21.f.ppt>
Presentation on the subject, college level, as part of chemistry lecture series.
Introduction to Bonding
<http://www.nisd.net/comartww/pages/chem/bondintro_pres.ppt>
In my opinion, a bit above the level you describe, but that could also help.
I hope this answered your question. I searched academic syllabi in
order to find ones that would fit your aim (no prior knowledge but
comprehensive explanations on those issues).
Please contact me if you need any further clarification on this answer
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