Chemists in a social and historical context: what happens when things burn?
Description
This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical 'mad scientists' whose lives are completely dominated by science.
Type of Activity
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group work, working independently
Audience
:
TeacherStudent
Age Group
:
14 to 16 years
Subjects
:
Development of scientific ideasData & its limitationsAsking questionsPreliminary workCollecting, recording & presenting evidenceAnalysing, concluding & explainingEvaluatingLimitationsErrors & anomaliesExpositionExperiment & investigationPractical investigationsResearch using secondary sourcesCase studiesDeveloping conceptsTeaching sequences/lesson plansConservation of massBurningReactions with oxygenReactions involving metals
LINKED RESOURCES
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