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The year 7 course
This year in chemistry we will cover…
Lab safety in chemistry
- What are the rules we must follow in a lab, are they different to other areas.
- Introduction to Laboratory Equipment
- Some science do’s and don’ts
- General science skills
How many problems can you spot in this lab?
At the end of this topic you will be able to…
- Know about a range of useful laboratory apparatus and how to use them
- Understand why safety is important within the Lab and what we can do to ensure our safety.
- Explain to others how to carry out experiments.
- Leave every lesson with the same number of fingers, eyes and toes that you arrived with!
Particle model of solids, liquids and gases
- What is the universe made of?
- To understand some differences between Solids, Liquids and Gasses
- To explain those differences using particle theory! (It’s easier than it sounds!)
Diagram of a solid, liquid and a gas
By the end of this topic you will be able to…
- Describe the behaviour and properties of solids liquids and gasses using the particle model
- Explain how those differences occur and why.
- Explain where theories come from and some ideas as to how they can be proven or modified.
Solutions
- To be able to use the terms, solvent, solute and solution correctly.
- To know how to purify a liquid containing dissolved particles
- To be able to survive on a desert island using only a limited number of items!
By the end of this topic you will be able to …
- Make accurate measurements of temperature, mass and volume
- Make pure water on a desert island and survive until rescue!
Acids and alkalis
- To understand more safety ideas for the handling of acids and alkalis
- To know how we can test the acidity or alkalinity of a liquid by describing its pH value
- To begin to explore neutralisation
Simple chemical reactions
- To understand how scientists display chemical reactions
- To learn how we can predict products of reactions
- To understand how to use the terms products and reactants
By the end of this topic you will be able to …
- Solve several common chemical equations and predict the product of equations.
- Communicate your reactions to other scientists
- Understand the reactions that other scientists are carrying out
TV Programmes to look out for!
BBC: Bang goes the theory,
(highly recommended!)Sky 1: Brainiac – Science Abuse
(worth watching)
Good Websites to look at for more help
