Year 11 Chemistry Lesson Plan: Molecules 5.

Aim of lesson: To complete Part B in the Summative Fermentation Investigations, and begin Part C.

Outcome of lesson: Students will use their science inquiry skills to perform their investigation on a factor affecting fermentation. Students will analyse their
results and discuss their outcome.

Year level: 11 Length of lesson: 85 mins

Structure Time Learning Concepts & Skills What teacher will do and What students will do Assessment Resources
Mins Cycle say (including questions) Activities Equipment
Focus
e.g.

5 min Welcome class and take Settle into class and get SEQTA
Beginning Engage
the role. ready.
20 Scientific methods Go through some safety Listen, ask questions, Summative Summative
mins enable systematic precautions with the share ideas. Assignment Assignment –
investigation to obtain students and show them Put on safety equipment. – Fermentation
measurable evidence how to use some Gather materials Fermentation Investigation
 Deconstruct a problem equipment. Prepare experiment and Investigation Experiment
to determine and justify Tell students to put on data tables. Part B materials
the most appropriate
method for safety equipment, and Finish introductions, and Safety
investigation. gather and set up their work on graphs. equipment
 Design investigations, apparatus for checking, Laptops
including: and have their results Results
 a hypothesis or tables ready.
Explore inquiry question Tell students that they may
 types of variables take photos of their
 dependent experiments to put in their
 independent report.
 factors held Students who have
constant (how
already completed their
and why they
are controlled) experiments to go on with
 factors that may writing up their introduction
not be able to and results graphs.
be controlled
(and why not)
 materials required
  the method to be
followed
 the type and amount
of data to be
collected
identification of ethical
and safety
considerations.

45 Polymers or Go around to each group Begin their experiment, Summative Summative

mins macromolecules are very and check their apparatus and record data. Investigation Assignment –
large molecules then let them proceed with If students are waiting for Fermentation
Middle Explain composed of small their experiments. their experiment they may Investigation
repeating structural units.
Tell other students to start write their report.
working on their Write discussions.
discussions.
10 Check on students’ Record data properly. Summative
mins progress. Make sure assignment.
students have recorded all
Elaborate
data.
Check on student
progress.
5 mins Ask students to clean up Students reflect on
once they have finished, learning.
and to begin writing their Clean up experiment.
End Evaluate
report. Students may Write report.
hand up drafts to get Submit drafts
feedback on Wednesday.