Calculating Concentration in g/dm3

This is a full lesson which teaches students how to calculate concentration in g/dm3.
This lesson is scaffolded, designed for a mixed ability classroom and contains scaffolded worked examples with full answers to all activities.
This lesson is suitable for students studying AQA Trilogy Combined Science (higher and foundation) and AQA Triple chemistry (higher and foundation)

Lesson Objectives

• Convert mass from kg to g and vice versa
• Convert volume from cm3 to dm3 and vice versa
• Know the equation to calculate concentration in g/dm3
• Calculate the concentration of a solution in g/dm3

Lesson features

• Recap AfL of unit conversions Kg, g, mg and cm3, dm3 (if needed)
• Scaffolded worked examples increasing in difficulty for students to practice calculating concentrations without and with unit conversions
• Full answers integrated in slides
• Independent student calculation practice worksheet with questions of increasing difficulty and AQA exam question practice
• Stretch and challenge task and questions for more able students

Lesson Resource Contains

• Powerpoint (pptx.)
• Student worksheet (PDF)
• Student worksheet answers (PDF)