Required Practical: Gas Collection

This is a full pair of lessons containing everything you’ll need to teach the GCSE Chemistry required practical "Measuring the rate of reaction using a continuous monitoring method” (The gas collection practical).
Lesson one allows students to identify variables and complete the practical to collect results, while in Lesson 2 students will plot their data on a graph, explain the graph shape and describe trends, as well as complete summary and practice exam questions about the practical.

This lesson also contains two versions of the practical sheet, one for the gas syringe method, the other for the inverted measuring cylinder method - so can suit any class dependent on skill and available equipment.

This resource is suitable for students studying AQA Trilogy Combined Science (higher and foundation) and AQA Triple chemistry (higher and foundation)

Lesson Objectives:

• Measure the rate of a chemical reaction using a continuous monitoring method
• Describe and explain the effect of changing concentration on rate of reaction, using the gas collection method

Working scientifically to:

• Follow written instructions
• Identify variables in a practical investigation
• Measure chemicals accurately
• Handle chemicals safely
• Plot a graph from practical data
• Draw a line of best fit for practical data
• Read values from a graph

Lesson features:

• Powerpoint with all instructions from worksheet broken down into managable chunks on slides for easy viewing and discussion
• Student worksheet with all equipment, instructions, diagrams, and summary questions and exam questions, including a full answer sheet for teachers
• Two versions of the practical sheet - inverted measuring cylinder and gas syringe methods
• Duplicates of answers on powerpoint slides to faciliate easy discussion and student marking, including examiners reports where available
• Practical order form with additional guidance and instructions, including relevant quantities and hazcard numbers
• Stretch and challenge questions throughout
• Starter “Think, Pair, Share” activities
• Explicit teaching/recap of key vocabulary and graph plotting

Lesson Resource Contains

• Student practical worksheet - Gas syringe version (PDF)
• Student practical worksheet - Inverted measuring cylinder version (PDF)
• Student practical worksheet answers (PDF)
• Editable Practical order form (.docx)