TITLE : Acids, Bases, Neutralization and pH (5E Lesson)
Lesson Objective : Students will learn about :
i. The use of Hydrochloric acid
ii. pH
Possible Student Misconceptions:
i. Acids are more dangerous than bases
ii. Bases are not harmful
iii. Substances are only acidic, basic or neutral. Most students don’t understand
that
acids and bases come in decrees of severity
Materilas :
i. 1 device (smartphone, chromebook, laptop, tablet or computer) per 3 students
ii. A method of displaying a PowerPoint presentation
iii. Common household and laboratory supplies for pH and neutralisation testing
Teacher Notes :
i. All videos can be accessed directly from the PowerPoint. To retrieve them,
click
on the video icon while in slideshow mode and it will automatically open for
you. If it does not for some reason, right-click on the image and click Edit
Hyperlink or something similar.
ii. I’ve created a video walkthrough if needed. It can be accessed here -
https://youtu.be/oCIKIP9SaDQ
iii. I don’t believe in long lessons. If you feel your students are losing their focus,
don’t force it. Stop the PowerPoint and give them a 5- minute break. If you’d
like to show a quick video, I’d recommend my video collection here –
https://youtu.be/CbzP4LEh3Es
Engagement Phase Duration
In the engagement phase, your students will watch a brief 10 – 15 minutes
video that compares the damage that can be done by acids Teacher role –
and bases. Facilitate learning
The video can be accessed here – and guide student
https://youtu.be/WnPrtYUKke8 understanding.
Prior to watching the video, have your students answer the
following question. Goals
Which substance do you think will do more damage to
the aluminium can, the acid or the base? Explain your Connect student’s
answer. experiences
Ask questions
Teacher Notes : Understand the
objectives of the
The video is two and a half minutes long lesson
If the video link doesn’t work, go to www.youtube.com and
type in “Coke cans in acid and base-Periodic Table of
Videos”
Exploration Phase
Exploration – Lab Station Activity (Experiment)
In groups of 2, have your students complete –
Exploration _Lab Station Activity. Once they’re done,
they will submit their result to you.
Teacher Notes :
The complete instructions for my Lab Station Activity
can be found in the lab manual (soft copy). Scanning the QR
code is required.