Spec 1.3.1-2 Transition metals (Recommended Teaching time – 1 hour)
Lesson preparation:
Demonstration: Have some examples of transition metals to show the class.
I recommend the Chemsheets worksheet called Where in the periodic table
Suggested teaching:
Slide 2: Starter questions (Differentiated alternative on slide 4)
Slide 5: Periodic table recap questions
Slide 7: A recap of the groups of the periodic table, showing where the transition metals are
Slide 8: Demonstration of some transition metals.
Slide 9: Task where students realise that they can’t work out the charge on the ion that transition metals form (also allows recap of working out charges on ions)
Slide 11-13: Going through the other key features of transition metals.
Slide 14: Opportunity to discuss the difference between physical and chemical properties while comparing the transition metals to the alkali metals.
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