All Group work articles – Page 7
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Lesson planInterpreting rate of reaction graphs | 14-16 years
Use this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds to practise interpreting rate of reaction graphs, revising factors such as concentration, temperature and surface area.
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Lesson planReactions of acids with metals and carbonates | 11-14 years
Help your students unravel misconceptions about how acids react with metals and carbonates via this lesson plan with downloadable activities for ages 11–14.
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Lesson planAtoms and atomic structure: a ‘similar and different’ activity | 16-18 years
Help students consolidate their ideas about atoms and atomic structure, working in pairs to identify key concepts, using this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planAtoms: size, scale and nanoscience | 14-16 years
Explore the scale and size of atoms and their relation to elements, introducing students to nanoscience in this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planLinking structure, bonding and substance properties | 16-18 years
Check students’ understanding of how properties of substances depend on their structure and bonding using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planPlastics and polymers: their structure and properties | 16-18 years
Explore how the properties of polymers depend on their structure and different types of intermolecular bonds using this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planExploring precipitation reactions using diagrams | 14-16 years
Discover how ions are arranged in precipitation reactions and practise completing ionic equations using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planTransition metal complexes and ligand exchange | 16-18 years
Try this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds to support your students to research transition metal complexes, including shape, naming, bonding and ligand exchange.
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Lesson planCatalysts, rates of reaction and what sank the Kursk | 14-16 years
Use the case of the Kursk submarine to devise an experimental investigation into catalysts’ effects on rate of reaction in this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planInvestigating the chemistry of how fireworks work | 14-16 years
Explore the principles behind fireworks and what makes the different colours we see when they go off using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planMolecules and the possibility of life in outer space | 14-16 years
Explore the molecules found in space as clues to the potential existence of extraterrestrial life, using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planWhy do sediments form layers? | 11-14 years
Explore the layered formation of sedimentary rocks using this lesson plan and set of downloadable activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planWhat is the rock cycle? | 11-14 years
Try this lesson plan and set of downloadable activities to help teach 11-14 year olds about sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks and the rock cycle.
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Lesson planConservation of mass in dissolving and precipitation | 11-14 years
Explore what happens during precipitation reactions and when substances dissolve using this lesson plan with downloadable activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planUsing a survey to learn what shampoos people use | 11-14 years
Collect and analyse data from surveys, exploring differences between subjective and objective data, using this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planWhat are the effects of acid rain? | 11-14 years
Try this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds to investigate the effects of acid rain on metals and carbonate rocks through field work and an experiment.
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Lesson planAcids and alkalis: using concept maps | 11–16 years
Help your students consolidate their ideas about acids and alkalis using this lesson plan and set of downloadable activities
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Lesson planInvestigating the composition of limestone | 11-14 years
Use this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds to help your students plan, implement and evaluate a practical investigation to determine if all limestone is the same.
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Lesson planWhat are crystals and how are they structured? | 11-14 years
Discover the regular structure and arrangement of particles in crystalline substances using this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planHow do shampoos work? Hair care, acids and bases | 14-16 years
Test shampoos and investigate their ingredients as an application of acid–base chemistry using this lesson plan with practical activities for 14–16 year olds.