Lesson Plan: C1.6.01


LESSON PLAN
Teacher Subject Period Date Year Ability LSA/Other Support
Science

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 C1.6.01
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
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Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
Why are some metals more reactive than others?
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Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. The reactivity of a metal is related to its tendency to form positive ions.
  2. The metals potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, order of reactivity is from their reactions with water and dilute acids.
  3. Metals react with oxygen to produce metal oxides.
  4. The reactions are oxidation reactions because the metals gain oxygen.
  5. Students should be able to explain reduction and oxidation in terms of loss or gain of oxygen.
  6. Oxidation is the loss of electrons and reduction is the gain of electrons.
  7. Students should be able to explain how the reactivity of metals with water or dilute acids is related to the tendency of the metal to form its positive ion
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Keywords:
  • Oxidation: A chemical reaction where metals gain oxygen and looses electrons. (1)
  • Reactivity: How likely an element is to react and form a compound (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. What does the reactivity of a metal depend on?
    The reactivity of a metal is related to its tendency to form positive ions.
  2. How can the reactivity of group 1 metals be compared using a practical investigation?
    Group 1 metal reactivity can be compared by observing their reactivity with water and dilute acids qualitatively by looking at the amount of gas produced using a magnifying glass or quantitatively by measuring the temperature changes.
  3. What happens when a metal reacts with oxygen?
    Metals react with oxygen to produce metal oxides.
  4. What happens to metals in an oxidation reaction?
    In oxidation reactions metals gain oxygen and looses electrons.
  5. What is meant by the term 'reduction'?
    Reduction is the loss of oxygen and gain of electrons.
  6. What happens in terms of electrons during reduction and oxidation reactions?
    During oxidation reactions substances loose/donate electrons and in reduction reactions substanced gain electrons.
  7. Why is potassium more reactive than lithium?
    Potassium is more reactive than lithium because it can form a postive ion easier. This is because the attraction between the outside electron and the nuclues is far lower in potassium than lithium. This is because potassium is a bigger atom with more electron shells, creating more sheilding of the electrostatic attraction.
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Learning Phases/Episodes
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Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
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Starter Activity Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to copy and complete the keywords.
  • Teacher reveals missing letters; Students correct mistakes;
  • Discuss the scientific meanings of the words.
  • Students to write down the definitions of the most important / new keywords.
  • Discuss the 'Memory Anchor'.
    • What does it show?
    • How does it relate to the what we are learning about today (title)?
Think about PACE – Develop, consolidate and deepen knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension
Remember to give time to apply knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

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Progress Check Extension


Plenary Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to answer the 'Key Questions' with learning partners.
Progress Check
  • Teacher to reveal and discuss the answers to the questions.
 Extension
  • What have learnt about the 'Big Ideas' today?

Homework Differentiation and Challenge question/task