Acids Bases and Indicators - Fully Resourced Lesson Plus Dominoes Game

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on acids, bases and indicators (litmus and the pH scale) for middle school plus an enjoyable yet challenging dominoes game which students can either match or answer the question.

The teaching pack contains eighteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.

The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning. It is enjoyable and suitable for all abilities in that it can be played by simply matching the pictures but presents a challenge for those who are able to match a picture with another which means the same.

What’s Covered

• An acid is a substance which contains hydrogen, tastes sour, turns blue litmus red and has a pH between 0 and 6;
• A base is a substance which is the oxide or hydroxide of a metal, feels soapy, turns red litmus blue and has a pH between 8 and 14;
• Hydroxides are soluble bases;
• Neutral substances are neither acidic nor alkaline;
• For neutral substances, red litmus stays red and blue litmus stays blue;
• The pH of strong acids (0 – 2), weak acids (3 – 6), neutral substances (7), weak bases (8 – 11) and strong bases (12 – 14);
• Explanation of concentrated and dilute in terms of solute and solvent particles;
• Concentrated acids and bases are corrosive;
• Many foods contain dilute weak acids and bases and gives examples;
• Models the particles and gives the formula of some acids and bases.

What’s Included

• Lesson
• Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz and all answers to classwork and homework)
• Guided notes to support the PowerPoint (x2)
• Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
• Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
• Foldable
• Cut and stick activity.
• Fact sheet
• Homework plus answers (x2)
• Fact share worksheet
• Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
• Exit Ticket
• Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources

Game

• 90 dominos
• Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play.

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