SC5 Ionic structures SOW

Lesson 1
Students are introduced to the Salt hotel in Bolivia and asked to discuss properties of the substance. Students are introduced to the concept of losing and gaining electrons. Students fill in the table to complete their notes.
Students complete the appropriate levelled worksheet to demonstrate their understanding.

Lesson 2
Students use their knowledge from the last lesson to workout the formulae of a number of examples.
Students order the formulae/name dominoes into the correct order and use them to fill in their common anion and cation table.
Students complete the double page spread from the new edexcel Chemistry textbook.

Lesson 3: Physical and chemical properties
Students are introduced to giant ionic lattices before evaporating a solution of copper sulfate to produce their own crystals.

Lesson 4: Testing ionic substances
Students complete three experiments with a range of examples to test whether they have a high melting point, dissolve or conduct electricity.

Lesson 5: Revision poster
Students display their knowledge of the unit before their end of unit test.