KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Filtration, Evaporation & Distillation

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.3 unit on ‘Separation Techniques.

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The lesson begins with an introduction to the process of filtration, students are shown a diagram and are provided with an description of a method for filtering a mixture. After this, students are provided with a jumble of statements, they will need to order these statements to correctly describe the method of filtration, this task can then be self-assessed using the answers provided.

Students will now watch a video on evaporation, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching this video. Once students have completed this task, they can mark their work using the answers provided on the PowerPoint presentation. Following this, students will complete a practical to make copper sulphate crystals.

The next part of the lesson is on distillation, students will be shown the apparatus used to carry out distillation and will need to copy and complete a paragraph of information to summarise this process. This task can then be marked using the mark scheme provided. Following this, students will be provided with another set of jumbled statements which they will need to order to correctly describe the method of distillation. The answers to this task are included so students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided.

The plenary task requires students to summarise what they have learned this lesson in three sentences.

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