Challenge Grant Learning Interchange (Lesson)

Lesson #3: Research Reactants and Products

Developed by Geri Anderson-Saxton and Melissa Chardeen

Abstract

Instructor will provide students with a recipe for making their product. However, the recipe will give no specific amounts of reactants. The recipe will provide general procedure and lab safety considerations. After recieving their recipes the students will research the physical properties, chemical properities, and safety considerations of the reactants and products.

Lesson #3: Research Reactants and Products

Lesson Details


Subject: Science
Learning Level: High School
Author(s): Geri Anderson-Saxton and Melissa Chardeen
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Abstract

Instructor will provide students with a recipe for making their product. However, the recipe will give no specific amounts of reactants. The recipe will provide general procedure and lab safety considerations. After recieving their recipes the students will research the physical properties, chemical properities, and safety considerations of the reactants and products.

Lesson fundamental understandings:
Essential Questions:

1. What are the physical and chemical properties of the reactants and products?
2. How will one redefine the qualities of the desired products?

Standards

National Standards

Scientists usually inquire about how physical, living, or designed systems function. Conceptual principles and knowledge guide scientific inquires. Historical and current scientific knowledge influence the design and interpretation of investigations and the evaluation of proposed explanations made by other scientists.

State Standards

Nevada: 2.12.1 Investigate and describe intrinsic and extrinsic physical properties of matter 19.12.1 Identify and determine the credibility of sources of information beasd on the techniques used to gather that information 22.12.3 Discuss scientific topics by restating or summarizing accurately what others have said 24.12.2 Use the information found in materials safety data sheets (MSDS) to handle, store, and dispose of chemicals properly 24.12.4 Maintain a permanent record of procedures, data, analyses, decisions and understandings of scientific investigations


Lesson

Prerequisite Skills

1. Students must have a knowledge of chemical bonding. 2. Students must be able to write formulas and equations. 3. Students need to be able to use the internet to conduct research of properties.

Teacher Information/Situations/Setting/Time

Time Frame: One day
Materials/ Resources: Labs giving the reactants to make the specfic students' products.
Pre-lesson Preparation: Instructor should reserve computer access prior to class.

NOTE: The instructor may again choose to do this portion of the project outside the stoiciometry unit timeframe. Suggestion: Do this portion during the Chemical formulas and compounds unit.

Assessment

1. Journal enteries for step # 2 of project
2. Worksheet and evaluation for step # 2

Student Activity/Tasks

1. Students will given a "recipe" for making their product, which has no specific amounts of reactants.
2. Students research the properties of the reactants and products using the internet.
3. Students research safety considerations of reactants and products.
4. After researching students may need to redefine qualities of product based on properties' research.

Enrichment/Alternate Activity:

For research students may use the libary

Cross-Curricular:

English - research

Technology Requirements/Tools/Materials

Internet - world wide web

Acknowledgements:


Additional Resources

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