Science Progress Book 1 • Language and Literacy • Chemistry
[items in black text can be found in the Science Progress textbooks. Items in purple are extra ideas to try with your class]
CHEMISTRY • Students:
Skills
Spoken English
Particles
• Demonstrate and explain why
gases can be compressed but
solids and liquids are difficult to
compress
Atoms and elements
• Demonstrate how to determine
the volume of regular and irregular
shaped objects
• Role play particles in solids, liquids
and gases and changes of state
• Demonstrate how to make an
indicator from red cabbage
• Presentation on how to work
safely with acids and alkalis
• Describe what an indicator is
• Describe differences in how
particles move in the 3 states of
matter
• Classify substances as atom,
elements, molecules, compounds
or mixtures
• Diary of substances used and
seen; classify as acidic, alkaline or
neutral
• Explain using diagrams why
washing dries quicker on a warm
and windy day
• Draw a timeline for the history of
atomic theory
• Describe how to use litmus paper
to test for acid, alkali and neutral
solutions
• Draw a flow diagram to describe
diffusion in a liquid
• Report on investigation of effect
of temperature on rate of diffusion
Reading and
writing
Acids and alkalis
• Describe how to determine the
density of an object
• Explain why density decreases as
an object expands
• Write a report to describe the
structure of the atom
• Draw the pH scale
• Classify elements as metals or
non-metals
• Interpret different hazard warning
signs
• Classify elements as solid, liquid or
gas at room temperature
• Write hypotheses for factors
relating to indigestion remedies
• Research Archimedes
• Plan an investigation into the
effectiveness of indigestion
remedies
Pure and impure substances
• Demonstrate how to produce pure
salt and pure water from a salt
solution
Simple chemical reactions
• Describe all the observations
you could make of the chemical
change as you fry an egg
• Explain observations relating to
solubility
• Presentation to explain what
chemical formulae show, and how
to name some compounds
• Group discussions of some observations in order to explain them in
terms of conservation of mass
• Report on investigating colours in
food colourings or felt tip pens
• Put some chemical reactions in
order of rate
• Report on investigation into
factors affecting the solubility of a
substance
• Describe how to measure the
change in temperature as a
reaction happens
• Produce a poster to describe
different separation methods and
explain how they work
• List observations that would
indicate a chemical reaction has
taken place
• Describe a method to produce
pure copper sulfate
• Write a word equation for the
reaction of magnesium with
copper sulphate solution
• Explain what happens during
distillation of ink and water
Compounds
• Describe the differences between
a molecule of oxygen and a
molecule of water
• Match substances to properties
• Determine the names of some
compounds
• Describe the differences between
mixture and compounds
• Read and correct statements
about mixtures and compounds
• Write word equations for a variety
of chemical reactions
• Describe the differences between
complete and incomplete
combustion
• Draw a flow diagram to describe
Julie and Steven’s investigation on
page 100; suggest improvements
• Research the problems of
incomplete combustion of fuels
• Describe tests for different gases
• Use the flow chart on page 119 to
identify gases in the table
• Write balanced chemical
equations for some reactions
• Changes of state
• Diffusion, pressure and density
Vocabulary
development
• Atoms, elements, molecules,
compounds and mixtures
• pH scale
• Using chromatography
• Chemical and physical changes
• Name atoms and compounds
• Atomic structure
• Indicators
• Complete and incomplete
combustion
• Methods to separate compounds
• Neutralisation reactions
• Dissolving, concentration and
saturation
• Separation methods
• Tests for different gases
• Periodic table of elements
• Resolution and precision
• Conservation of matter
• Building scientific awareness
pages 122-123
Science Progress Book 2 • Language and Literacy • Chemistry
CHEMISTRY • Students:
Skills
Spoken English
Periodic Table
• Presentation about the work
of Döbereiner, Newlands or
Mendeleev
• Discuss information about
elements and reactions to make
predictions
Extracting metals
• Presentation to explain the
extraction of a metal by electrolysis
• Presentation of different metals
and their uses
Reactions of acids
• Demonstrate the reactions of
acids with metals, carbonates,
alkalis and metal oxides
• Discuss how using an indicator
could help to produce a pure salt
from an acid-alkali reaction
Describing reactions
Reading and
writing
• Complete a table to compare
magnesium and rubidium, and
francium and fluorine
• Create a timeline to show the
discovery of key elements and
work of key scientists
• Write word equations for the
reaction of Group 1 elements with
water
• Describe and explain the patterns
of reactivity of Group 1 and Group
2 elements
• Complete a table predicting
patterns of reactivity
• Write balanced symbol equations
for some reactions
• Make a list of examples of
chemical and physical properties
Vocabulary
development
• Organisation and content of
Periodic table
• Plan an investigation to identify an
unknown metal
• Describe the reaction of
magnesium with sulphuric acid
• List elements in order of reactivity
• Write word equations and
balanced symbol equations for
the reaction of different acids with
metals, carbonates, alkalis and
metal oxides
• Research and draw a timeline to
show the discovery of different
metals and relate to their
reactivities
• Write word equations for the
extraction of different metals
• Draw a flow diagram to show the
steps in the extraction of iron from
haematite
• Produce a poster to describe the
extraction of potassium from
sylvite
• List the challenges of extracting
metals by electrolysis and suggest
how these are overcome
• Produce a poster about the
properties and uses of metals
• Discuss the possible causes of
global warming
• Discuss which materials are best
for different uses
• Demonstrate different methods
to measure the rate of a chemical
reaction
• Debate carrying out deforestation
in order to grow crops for biofuels
• Debate the use of nanoparticles
• Write word and balanced symbol
equation s for different types of
chemical reactions
• List the names of the layers
that make up the earth and its
atmosphere
• List all the reasons why the
atmosphere is important for life
• Write descriptions about the layers
of the Earth and its atmosphere
that can become ‘Where am I?’
questions
• Produce a poster to describe the
rock cycle
• Research how fossils are formed
• Draw a column of rock with fossils
in and explain how sedimentary
rocks give clues about the living
things alive at different times in
Earth’s history
• Write a report about investigating
the rate of cooling on the size of
crystals in rocks
• Draw a labelled diagram to show
the greenhouse effect
• List the effects of global warming
• Draw a labelled diagram to show
the carbon cycle
• Produce a poster to encourage
people to change their habits in
order to protect the environment
• Classify opinions about human
impact on climate change
• Create a table to show claims,
evidence and explanations related
to climate change
• Classify materials as solids, liquids
or gases; elements compounds
or mixtures and metals or nonmetals
• Complete a table to describe how
different data should be displayed
in graphs
• Describe combustion, thermal
decomposition, REDOX and
displacement reactions with
examples
• Name different compounds from
their formulae
• List the factors that affect the rate
of a chemical reaction
• Complete a table to show the
acidity of metal and non-metal
oxides
• Produce a poster to explain how
different factors can affect the rate
of a chemical reaction
• Describe the reactions of metals
and non-metals with oxygen
• Research the use of different
catalysts in industry
• Poster to explain in terms of
particles the reaction between
nitric acid and potassium
hydroxide
• List reactions in order of rate
• Draw a poster to show how a pure
salt can be produced using an acid
and a metal oxide
Innovative materials
• Discuss and classify reactions as
endothermic or exothermic
• Discuss and interpret the results
of reactions of copper and copper
compounds with hydrochloric acid
• Extract information from the
Periodic table to complete a table
of information about different
elements
Earth and atmosphere
• Write an apparatus list for the
investigation to see if an increase
in 10 ºC will double the rate of
reaction between magnesium and
hydrochloric acid
• Write a plan to investigate
the effect of temperature,
concentration or surface on the
rate of a chemical reaction
• Presentation to encourage people
to recycle their rubbish
• Evaluate the use of plastic and
paper carrier bags
• Produce a poster to describe
composite materials, with
examples
• Define the term polymer
• Research how polymers are made
• List the uses of ceramics, polymers
and composites
• Explain how smart stitches and
sunblock containing nanoparticles
could improve people’s lives
• Research the use of nanoparticles
• List different designer materials
and give some uses
• Plan an investigation to see if
Lycra loses its elasticity when
washed
• Different types of chemical
reactions
• Names of common acids and
alkalis
• Different types of chemical
reactions
• Layers of the Earth and its
atmosphere
• Different ways in which materials
can be classified
• Names of metal ores
• Neutralisation reactions and
names of bases
• Chemical tests for water
• Gases in the atmosphere
• Endothermic and exothermic
reactions
• Types of rocks
• Ceramics, polymers and
composites
• Factors affecting the rate of
reaction
• The greenhouse effect and global
warming
• Properties of metals
• Tests for hydrogen and carbon
dioxide
• Definitions of acids and alkalis
• The rock cycle
• Nanotechnology
• Designer materials
• The carbon cycle
• Recycling
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