substances

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There are many different types of substances that we use in everyday life

Post Box Activity:

1 Name a substance and its use

2 What is a naturally occurring substance? Give an example

3 What is a synthetic substance. Give an example.

Class discussion and note taking.
Link to "Substances notes"

Write down the names of 15 substances and group them.

 

Students recognise that there are many different types of substances that are in use.
Students group substances into different categories.

Discuss the answers to the Post Box Activity

Concept map of the groups chosen by the class as a whole.

 

 

Teaching notes.

Post Box Activity

Teaching notes "Substances notes"

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Substances can be divided into many different groups based on chemical and physical properties.

Brainstorm to revise the differences between chemical and physical properties.

Students list examples of chemical and physical properties.    

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Elements are pure substances made up of only one type of atom.


Link to Elements

Revise the structure of atoms using the Bohr Model.

Define elements.

Discuss symbols for elements.

Students draw a labelled diagram of an atomic model   Link to Teaching notes:" Atoms"  

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Elements are grouped onto the periodic table according to chemical and physical properties.

Record the symbols for some common elements.

Bingo game to learn the symbols for some common elements.

Students list the symbols for some common elements.

Worksheet: Atomic Structure and Periodic Table

Spot Tests: Symbols for elements

"Elements, Atoms and the Periodic Table".

Worksheet : "Atom structure and the Periodic Table"

Periodic Table "Bingo game"

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Practical Activity:

Flame Tests

Students safely carry out practical activities to record and analyse observations to make conclusion. Practical Report Write Up.

Practical Activity:"Flame Tests"

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The Periodic Table was developed by a number of scientists

Research Assignment on the development of the Periodic Table. Presentation of an opinion of the most important scientist (Ongoing research - 4 lessons in IT Centre)
Link to Periodic Table Assignment

Students research information to form an opinion.

Collecting information

Drawing conclusion

Making comparisons Expressing points of view.

Teaching notes: "Periodic Table Assignment"

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Metals are an important group of substances used in everyday life.

Brainstorm a class concept map about the properties of metals.

Colour in the Periodic Table showing the metals, non-metals and metalloids.

Practical Activity "Properties of Elements".

Discuss properties and uses of metals and alloys
Link to metals and alloys class notes

Students identify and list the properties of metals
Students safely carry out practical activities to record and analyse observation to make conclusions.

Practical Report

Worksheet: Metals and Alloys

"Metals and Alloys" Practical Activity Properties of Metals

Worksheet: "Metals and Alloys"

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Metals have similar chemical properties but they react differently chemically

Chemical Reactions can be represented by word equations. Link to Word Equations

Discussion and note taking on metal reactivity list.
Practical Activity: "Metal Reactivity".

Carry out practical activity and draw conclusion. Practical Report Write-up.   1,2,3,4,7

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Discussion and note taking on metal displacement reactions and use thse to write chemical word equations

Link to Reactivity of metals and metal displacement reactions

 

Practical Report Write-up

Worksheet:
Chemical Reactions

 

Teaching notes:

Metal Reactivity List from Heinemann Science in Context 3 p.156 Parkes, Dorothy. Heinemann Education 1992.

Metal Reactivity Prac. from Heinemann Science for Sth Aust 2. Smee, M & Spence 1999 p.11

Teaching notes Worksheet on Chemical Reactions Metal Displacement notes and Practical Report.

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Practical Activity: Metal Displacement reactions.

Link to Metal Displacement reactions practical activity.

Link to Metal displacement Equations

         
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Corrosion of metals has an impact on everyday life

Post Box Activity Factors affecting Corrosion.

Discussion of responses to Post Box Activity.

- Record major points on whiteboard

Corrosion Investigative Practical Design and Presentation.

Link to Practical Design Corrosion, Presentation Corrosion prac, Corrosion Presentation Marks

Student design and carry out an experiment into a factor about corrosion

Practical Report Write-up.

Group oral Presentation

Teaching notes Post Box Activity Corrosion Investigation Design Practical Corrosion Presentation.

 

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Planning

Setup ( 1 week to record results)

Presentation of Practical design 1 week later

         
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Non metals have different properties to metals

Discussion and note taking about non-metals properties. Relate back to the Properties of Element Practical done earlier.
Link to Nonmetals and Metalloids

Discussion and note taking about metalloids. Relate to position in Periodic Table.
Link to Substances worksheet

Students will list the properties of some common non-metals

Substances Worksheet

Photos of some non-metals pages 12-13

Heinemann Science for SA (2)

Teaching notes

Substances Worksheet.

 

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Compounds are important chemical substances that are composed of more than one type of atom. Chemically combined

Practical Activity of some combination reactions to produce compounds.

Burning magnesium

Discussion and note taking comparing the properties of the elements and the resulting compounds.

   

Teaching notes; "Combination reactions"

 

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Many of the substances that we use are developed for particular uses.

Jigsaw activity Substances:

Plastics

Detergents

Petrol

Acids

Students will evaluate and summarise given information about some common substances. Topic Test

Teaching notes on:

Plastics

Detergents

Petro

Acids

All resources for this activity can be found in The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia (TM) (c) 1998, World Book, Inc., Chicago, IL

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Substances presentation

Group research and presentation

Links to Substances presentation and Planning sheet