By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by a Hydrocarbon.
Describe the process of fractional distillation.
Explain why fractional distillation is used.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equation to calculate rate of reaction.
Describe how to read a products made / time graph.
Explain why the gradient of the line can change because of external factors. E.g. temperature rise.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by an exothermic reaction.
State what’s meant by an endothermic reaction.
Describe what happens to the energy during an exothermic and endothermic reaction.
Explain why exothermic and endothermic reactions are used
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what’s meant by activation energy.
Describe how catalysts affect a chemical reaction.
Explain why companies should use catalysts.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify 3 factors that increase the rate of reaction.
Describe how these factors increase the rate of reaction.
Explain why chemicals are best kept in a dark room at cold temperature and not moved often.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what is meant by the rate of a reaction.
Describe how to measure the rate of reaction.
Explain why the method of using a mark at the bottom of a beaker is not a perfect way of measuring reaction rate.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the noble gases and their chemical properties. There are links to KS4 included where students explain the reasoning for being non-reactive in relation to the electron shells.
Learning objective: To explore the trends seen in group 0 and explain their reactivity.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify Noble gases.
Describe the properties of Noble gases.
Explain why Noble gases are used for double glazing and Neon Lights.
Suitable for KS3 (yrs 11-14) and KS4 (yrs 14-16) Slides are marked.
10 slides are included in the powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify halogens.
Describe the trend in reactivity in group 7.
Explain why halogens can be displaced.
Suitable for KS3 (yrs 11-14) and KS4 (yrs 15-16) slides are labelled.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify where Nitrogen can be stored.
Describe how Nitrogen is used in the body.
Explain why farmers encourage the amount of nitrates in their soil.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the key phases of the water cycle.
Describe how water is important for our bodies.
Explain why water can be dangerous to drink.
Analyse whether water is safe to drink or not.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify factors that reduce biodiversity.
Describe the effect of deforestation and extensive farming.
Describe the effect of reforestation and zoos.
Explain why humans are making an effort to preserve biodiversity.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by biodiversity.
Describe how biodiversity can be increased / decreased.
Describe what non-indigenous / alien species can do to biodiversity.
Explain why there is a limit on how much fertiliser a person can buy.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify a parasite.
Identify a host.
Describe parasitism and mutualism.
Explain why organisms choose mutualism.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify biotic factors within an ecosystem.
Describe how biotic factors can affect an ecosystem.
Describe what will happen if the number of prey increases.
Explain why it is important for the population of predators to remain below a certain threshold.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify abiotic factors.
Describe how to use a belt transect.
Describe the effect of pollutants.
Explain the importance of wildlife monitoring.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the contents of an ecosystem.
Describe how organisms can be interdependent.
Describe how herbivores and carnivores interact.
Explain how to calculate the abundance of a population.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the reactants and products of respiration.
Describe the process of aerobic respiration.
Describe the process of anaerobic respiration.
Explain how the body uses both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the main components of the heart.
Describe the journey of blood through the heart.
Describe how to calculate cardiac output.
Explain the importance of valves in the heart.