NEW KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Burning Fuels

This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 C3 ’Reactions’.

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This lesson starts with a definition for a fuel and then students need to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas of examples of fuels they already know. The answers can then be revealed on the PowerPoint for students to self-assess their work.

Students are then asked to think about the conditions required for things to burn, students can discuss their ideas with each other before feeding back to the class. The answers can then be revealed using the PowerPoint presentation. Students can now summarise what they have learned by completing a ‘fill-in-the-blank’ task, this task can be self-assessed once it has been completed, using the mark scheme provided.

Next, students are asked - ‘What would happen if a glass was placed over a candle? And why?’ - students can discuss their ideas in pairs/groups before feeding back to the class. The answer can then be revealed using the answer provided on the PowerPoint presentation.

Next, students are introduced to the idea of renewable v.s non-renewable fuels, students are given examples of non-renewable fuels and are then shown a video on hydrogen as a renewable fuel. During the video, students will need to answer a set of questions, this can then be marked and assessed using the mark scheme provided.

Students will now conduct an investigation into the energy released by different types of fuel - candle vs. ethanol. Students will heat a boiling tube of water using both of these fuels for a set period of time, using a thermometer to check the temperature every minute they will determine which released the most amount of energy.

Lastly, students are introduced to the idea of an ‘oxidation’ reaction - they can take notes in their books of examples of oxidation reactions.

The plenary task requires students to spend a minute talking to the person next to them about what they have learned this lesson.

All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)