RUST

Name and student number: Wilson Diep 2062769

Unit Overview
Curriculum Area
Science
Year level: 10
Content Descriptor
Science Understandings:
Chemical Sciences
o The atomic structure and properties of elements are
used to organise them in the Periodic Table
(ACSSU186)
investigating the chemical activity of metals
Science Inquiry Skills
Evaluating
o Critically analyse the validity of information in
secondary sources and evaluate the approaches used
to solve problems (ACSIS206)
Communicating
o

Learner
differences/disabilities
in your class
Achievement standard
ACARA or SACE
objective

Low SES
Behavioural issues
Issue with concentrating for an extended period of
time.
As a result of engaging with the lesson, the students will.

Learning objectives
know, understand and do

Communicate scientific ideas and information for a

particular purpose, including constructing evidencebased arguments and using appropriate scientific
language, conventions and representations
(ACSIS208)

Be able to explain how chemical reactions are used to

produce particular products and how different factors
influence the rate of reactions.
Be able to identify alternative explanations for
findings and explain any sources of uncertainty.
Be able to evaluate the validity and reliability of
claims made in secondary sources with reference to
currently held scientific views.
Be able to construct evidence-based arguments and
select appropriate representations and text types to
communicate science ideas for specific purposes.

Students will understand

The basics in electrochemistry of metals
How rust occurs around us
Students will know
How to how to write the equation of rust
the process of rust

Essential Questions
open ended - the Big
Idea
Lesson 1 - single

Lesson 2 - double

Methods of preventing rust

The chemical activity of metals
Students will be able to
Work collaboratively in pairs
Distribute work between each other equally and
communicate effectively.
Plan and execute their poster design
Find quality secondary sources
Present findings on a poster
All metals rusts but some happen more frequently than
others. So how can we prevent these metals from rusting?
Lessons
Learning intention: Pre-assessment
Brain storming activity:
Teacher introduces the unit by working on a preassessment task drawing on their current
understanding of rust
Students are to answer the following question
independently
o What is rust?
Students work in groups are then shown pictures of
various items rusting and are to discuss what they
think rust is (write answers on butchers paper)
o Guiding questions
What is rust?
Is it bad?
How does it occur?
Does it need anything but metal to
happen?
Students then answer the question independently
o Have your understanding of rust changed? If
yes, what is rust now?
Group discussion with the class on what they think
what rust is
o write student answers and thoughts on board to
develop the basis of what rust is and how it
occurs.
Learning intention: Content knowledge about rust
Through PowerPoint presentation:
Describe the process of rust to students showing
equation.
Describe the impact of rust on civilisation and the
importance of preventing rust from occurring (e.g. on
buildings, boats, cars, etc.)
o Students answers questions
Demonstration:

Lesson 3 - singe

Lesson 1 - single

Lesson 2 - double

Demonstrate 2 methods which rust can be prevented

on iron and show results
o protective layering (painting)
o Sacrificial metal (placing a more reactive metal
next to iron)

Teacher sourced digital content:

Students are to access the website
o http://www.capital-painting.com/factors-thataffect-the-rate-of-corrosion/
Create a mind map showing the environmental factors
that promote the rate of corrosion on steel structures.
Learning intention: Assignment - Investigate rust prevention
method and present on poster
Students work in pairs to create a poster on a rust
prevention method
Students consolidate their selection with teacher and
then begin research using laptops
o Some secondary sources provided
o Provide laptop trolley for students
Learning intention: Assignment - Investigate rust prevention
method and present on poster
Students continue working on their posters
Check on student progress
Learning intention: Assignment - Investigate rust prevention
method and present on poster
Due date today, students must finish off poster today
unless extension provided

Poster Assignment:
Introduction:
Now that you have learnt a little about corrosion and looked at some of
the methods used in corrosion prevention. You are to investigate this
further. You are to partner up with someone and pick one of the following
corrosion prevent techniques (listed below) that industries use to minimise
the effects of corrosion.
You and your partner are to present your findings on a poster.

Corrosion prevention techniques:

Bluing steel where they use rust to our advantage to prevent corrosion
(Method used in watches and guns)
o
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_(steel)
o
http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2015/02/explained-how-to-blue-steelscrews.html
o
http://firearmshistory.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/metal-treatmentsbrowning-and-bluing.html

Cathodic protection where a sacrificial metal is used

o
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathodic_protection
o
http://www.cathodicprotection101.com/
o
http://www.gaa.com.au/index.php?page=corrosion-of-steel
o
http://pipeliner.com.au/news/cathodic_protection_explained/63795

Galvanising where a protective layer coating is used to prevent corrosion

o
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanization
o
http://www.fero.com.au/index.php?
option=com_content&view=article&id=75&Itemid=93
o
http://www.duluxprotectivecoatings.com.au/technotespdf/1.2.1%20
HDG%20-%20What%20is%20it%20and%20Why%20Galvanise.pdf
o
http://www.gaa.com.au/index.php?page=10-benefits-of-galvanizing

Rust resistant alloys where a different metals are mixed together to

form a more resistant metal
o
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel
o
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel
o
http://www.tenaris.com/en/Products/OCTG/SteelGrades/CorrosionRes
istantAlloys.aspx
o
http://www.absoluterv.com/help-and-resources/general-helpinformation/metal-building-materials-corrosion/

Poster Requirements:
How to make a poster
The link below gives you an idea on how to make a great presentation poster. You
may choose to either make you poster by hand or make it digitally on
PowerPoint.
How to make a poster
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Presentation-Poster

Handmade poster
o
Max size A2 poster (will be provided)

Using PowerPoint to create a poster

o
needs to be A3 size for printing so needs the page size can only be
set to width: 42cm and height 29.7cm
o
https://depts.washington.edu/uwposter/print/UWPosters_PPTtips_PC.
pdf
Use a free online tool called Pictochart (some limitations to using this
online tool)
o
http://piktochart.com/v2/

Poster outline
Introduction (50-100 words)

What is corrosion?

Why is corrosion bad?

How can we prevent corrosion? This is where you introduce your corrosion
prevention technique you selected.
Basic information on your corrosion prevention technique (50-100 words)

What is your prevention technique

How does your prevention technique work?

Process (100-200)

How do I apply this prevention technique

o
What are the step by step method in applying this technique to
prevent metal corrosion?
Advantages and disadvantages of your technique (100-200 words)

What are the advantages of your selected technique?

What are the disadvantages or limitations to your selected technique?

How effective is your selected technique

Conclusion (50 words)

Summarise the information your poster presented

References

List of resources you used to gather your information

o
websites (URL)
o
books (book title and author)
o
journal magazines (journal title and issue number)
o
industrial magazines (magazine title and issue number)

Rubric/Marking Sheet
CATEGORY

Understanding,
explaining and applying

Gives a complete and

detailed explanation of
what corrosion is how it
can prevented.

Gives a detailed
explanation of what
corrosion is how it
can prevented.

Gives an adequate
explanation of what
corrosion is how it
can prevented.

Gives a partial
explanation of what
corrosion is how it
can prevented.

Gives a simple
explanation of what
corrosion is how it can
prevented.

Comprehensively
Logically describes
describes and uses critical and uses convincing
scientific reasoning to
scientific reasoning
explain the selected
to explain the
prevention technique.
selected prevention
technique.

Describes and uses

plausible reasoning
to explain the
prevention
technique.

Describes and uses

Describes and explains
limited reasoning to
without clear reasoning
explain the
the prevention technique.
prevention
technique.

Reasoning and
Inferring

Grammar

References

Poster Quality

The text is clear and The text is generally Spelling and grammatical
coherent with no
clear but there are errors appear throughout
more than 2
3-4 grammatical
the paper.
grammatical
mistakes on the
mistakes on the
poster.
poster.
Provide a reference
list with at least 3
references that you
have used to make
your poster (pictures
do not count).

Provide a reference
list with less than 3
references that you
have used to make
your poster (pictures
do not count).

Does not provide a

reference list.

The poster is well

The poster is distractingly

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Graphics - relevance

made in terms of
design, layout, and
neatness.

messy or very poorly

designed. It is not
attractive.

All graphics
(pictures) are
related to the topic
and make it easier
to understand. All
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.

Graphics (pictures) do not

relate to the topic OR
several borrowed
graphics do not have a
source citation.

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