All Lesson planning articles – Page 7
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Lesson planHow do scientists grow protein crystals? | 14-16 years
Discover the methods and conditions used by chemical scientists to grow protein crystals in this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planHow was the first artificial dye made? | 16-18 years
Explore organic synthesis and the making of the first artificial dye, mauve, in a lesson plan and directed activity related to text (DART) for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planHow does sodium react with chlorine? | 14-16 years
Investigate the reaction of sodium with chlorine, using students’ understanding of atoms, ions and lattice structure, in this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds.
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Lesson planAlternative fuels and low-carbon technology in cars | 16-18 years
Explore how cars can be fuelled using low-carbon technology, including hydrogen and hybrid power, in this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planIntroducing particle models | 11-14 years
Explore and interpret representations of particles, including three-dimensional models, using this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planReacting iron and sulfur to explore compounds | 11-14 years
Investigate the reaction between iron and sulfur and practise modelling chemical changes in this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planRules for naming hydrocarbons: alkanes to arenes | 16-18 years
Review the rules for naming hydrocarbon structures, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and arenes, using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Lesson planNucleophilic substitution reaction mechanisms | 16-18 years
Help your students explore the mechanism for an organic nucleophilic substitution reaction using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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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 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 planSimple chemical reactions: how do candles work? | 11-14 years
Clarify the ideas of burning, melting and evaporating with your students and tackle some misconceptions about candles with this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds.
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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 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 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 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 planWhat is stuff made of? Matter, atoms and elements | 11-14 years
Introduce the properties and behaviour of atoms as the smallest parts of elements and a basic unit of matter using this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds.
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Lesson planWriting word equations and finding reaction patterns | 14-16 years
Try this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds to help your students identify patterns in chemical reactions and practise writing word equations to describe them.
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Lesson planMetallic bonding and the structure of iron | 14-16 years
Explore how the bonding in iron relates to its physical properties and address common misconceptions using this lesson plan with activities
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Lesson planHow do car exhaust gases impact the environment? | 16-18 years
Explore the origin and environmental impact of pollutants in car exhaust emissions using peer-assessed writing in this lesson plan for 16–18 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.