Lesson Plan for 7B1 on Tuesday 14th October P5

Foundation
Time (From-To) Room (note facilities available) No. of pupils (M/F) Prior attainment range (use levels or Specification references

2:20 S4 grades if appropriate)

Topic title: Acids and Lesson focus Expected prior knowledge (from previous topics or lessons)
Alkali
Lesson no.
Indicators Safety working with Acids and Alkalis
3

Outcomes (These should be specific, descriptive of pupils' learning and assessable. Numbered referencing may help here for differentiation and assessment purposes.)
All (pupils to support may be
listed here)
I know what an indicator is and what it is used for Level 4 L4
L4

Most
I can describe how litmus paper and methyl orange can be used to classify a
substance as an acid or an alkali Level 5
L5

Some (higher attaining pupils

may be listed here)
I can explain how to test for acid and alkalis level 6

L6

Safety including risk assessment and COSHH details Resources:

(from Hazcards). AS7 books
Worksheet C2 ( don’t hand out)
Investigation Sheets

Equipment
Per Group:
3 Test tubes
Dil HCl and Dil NaOH
Test Tube Rack
Labels
Litmus Blue and Red
Methyl Orange
Dist water

Homework:
 Structure and sequence (Normally this should include entrance and /or starter activity at the beginning of the lesson and a plenary session at the end.)
Time Teacher Activities Pupil Activities Level (LSH)

2:20 – Greets students at door, reminds them to remove Students enter. Jackets and bags must be
2:25 jackets etc. left at rear of room, take out pencil case
and planners and collect books.
Take register & deal with latecomers.
Take down objectives

2:25 –
2:35 Starter:
Read page 37 and 38 and write in your
books a list of rules for using acids and
alkalis.
2:35 – Read page 39 aloud Read pg 40 “Using Indicators”
2:45
Ask what is an indicator Q 8 a-c
- Made from dyes
- Changes one colour for acid and another for
alkali

2:40 – Instruct students on practical

2:45 Collect 2 test tubes , 1 piece of litmus blue, 1 piece
litmus red, 1 methyl orange
Half fill test tube with each of the mystery
solutions
Test each one and decide if it is acid or alkali
2:45 – Collect Equipment
3:05 Carry out Investigation and write up
results on investigation sheet

Ext:

Write up method

3:05 – Tidy
3:10

3:10 – Hot Seat

3:15

3:15 – Dismiss
3:20