
A complete, ready-to-teach lesson for Unit 3 (Science Investigation Skills): investigating how size and shape affect the rate of diffusion.
Learning objectives:
• Define diffusion and state the factors affecting its rate.
• Calculate surface area to volume ratio for cubes of different size.
• Investigate how size affects the time for diffusion to the centre.
• Explain the results using surface area to volume ratio and diffusion distance.
What’s included:
• Lab version: method, apparatus list and a blank results table, to run in the laboratory
• Desk version: the same lesson with a full set of realistic results supplied, so no lab time is needed
• Student and teacher versions of both, in PDF and editable Word (8 files in total)
• Teacher notes: lesson flow, common misconceptions and practical/safety notes
• Retrieval starter (5 marks)
• Structured tasks with key-idea boxes, data tables and printed graph grids
• Check for Understanding quiz (10 marks) with a confidence self-assessment
• Written-task practice (15 marks) based on an investigation scenario, ending with a levels-marked 6-mark question with indicative content
Specification coverage:
• E · Diffusion of molecules: investigating the factors affecting the rate of diffusion, including surface area to volume ratio, concentration gradient and temperature.
About 60 minutes of teaching; the written-task section works in class or as homework. All questions are original.
Safety note: the lab version includes practical guidance, but it is not a substitute for your own school or CLEAPSS risk assessment.
Written for the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Applied Science. Not endorsed by Pearson. Single-school licence.
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