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Describe the evidence of a chemical reaction that you • 4 x greenium powder,

Th e B IG P ic tu r e observed/ • 4 x balances
Explain what happened to mass and how this • Spatulars
Explain the extent your • Clay triangles, tripods, bunsens
evidence supports the To
supports or doesn’t support that the substance is an
conclusion that the unknown element. • Crucibles and lids
substance is an element. • Tongs
. Apply your understanding to another example and • DEMO: Limewater, delivery tube acid,
make predictions based on your knowledge boiling tubes x 2, test tube rackl

What do they already know?

True and False statements

about elements and not TW EP IE SM RL CT Differentiation Is greenium an element? How do you
know?
elements. Students have to By outcome of level
Why did it lose mass? What might
TW decide whether the statements assessed task,
have happened?
are true or false.. directed questioning
5 LITERACY: Key word
and sentence level SAFETY: Heating
Why is this lesson interesting? safety precautions, How much progress have they
use goggles, do not made?
Take feedback. Direct Atom, element, reactive, ICT: touch hot objects
questions to discuss. carbon dioxide, Swap answers, Students mark
NUMERACY:
Introduce and set the scene. decompose, copper Subtraction
each others work and then level
EP Need to work out whether oxide, copper
RT it. They should come up with a
greenium is an element. carbonate, rearrange WWW and an EBI.
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Share with the class.

What can they find out? Why is like that? Teacher How can they apply this?
input to formalise concept Demonstrate learning
Quick demonstration. Students
Use PowerPoint to discuss The level 7 question will extend
are going to heat greenium to Students complete the
findings, Ask key questions. students understanding of key
see if it gains or loses mass on questions from the level
Demonstrate that greenium is ideas.
heating. Work in pairs assessed task to explain their
TM Circulate to check
EP not a element because it gives IE findings. . Apply to new
20 understanding and discuss obs. off a gas. Discuss, situations.
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