Grade 7 Chemistry

Grade 7  Chemistry Lessons for Spring 2019

 Assessments:                                               
Test date:      week 15: the test will be open notebook, but you may not bring your Ilmiö book along.    
Study guidance for open note tests here.        

Week number	Date	Lesson content	Lesson   resources and   links	Homework
2	8 Jan 11 Jan	Laboratory safety and working practices; dangers and warning signs Finding the boiling point of water; using the correct procedure to light burners Discussing the reliability of equipment	safety, important info lighting a burner	Homework week 2
3	16 Jan 18 Jan	Does dark chocolate melt at a lower temperature than white chocolate? Using knowledge from last week to carry out a safe experiment to investigate this. To write a prediction and hypothesis. To analyse the group results and evaluate the experiment.	task sheet results sheet	Finish the method. Example method
4	23 Jan  25 Jan	Separating Mixtures - salt and sand How to carry out the following: dissolving, filtering, evaporating Identifying the properties of different substances which allow them to be separated from a mixture.  Using the solubility of salt in water (and insolubility of sand) to separate a mixture.  Use the appropriate apparatus to safely produce pure salt.  To draw scientific diagrams of each part of the process	dissolve filter evaporate 2-D diagrams	Draw the 2-D diagrams of the three steps of our experiment in to your notebook. Example diagram
5	30 Jan  1 Feb	Checking results from the previous lesson. Distillation Separating liquids Drawing a scientific diagram of a complicated arrangement of apparatus Explain the process of distillation using a condenser Chromatography What colour is black?	Separating salt and sand results and evaluation example 1 example 2 notes Distillation apparatus notes Chromatography notes 1 notes 2 apparatus result	Draw 2-D diagram of the chromatography experiment (if you didn't have time to it during the lesson). Draw an image of the results (if you didn't have time to it during the lesson). At home boil water let it cool and drink it. What does it taste like compared to unboiled water? Example diagram
6	6 Feb  8 Feb	What colour is spinach? You are to plan an experiment using techniques and equipment which you have been using in order to find out what colours green spinach contains. Write down your hypothesis on the task sheet.	the task of the day apparatus 1 apparatus 2 apparatus 3  result	Draw 2-D diagram of the experiment on the task sheet.
7	13 Feb 15 Feb	What colour is spinach? continues Continue writing a report from the experiment you did last week.	writing frame	No homework if you finished your report during the lesson. Few students have some parts of the report as a homework.
8	20 Feb 22 Feb	Pure substances and mixtures Difference between pure substance and mixture Homogeneous mixture = different compounds aren't visible to the eye Heterogeneous mixture = different compounds are often visible to the eye	notes If you  missed the lesson come and get an exercise copy from Anna.	No homework if you had time to do the copy during the lesson.
9	27 Feb 1 Mar	Properties of  Iron and Sulfur Physical separation: separable with a magnet Describe iron, sulfur and iron sulfide Investigation of the reactions with fire Chemical reactions Properties of iron sulfide Introductory to the history of the elements (video)	notes	No homework Have a relaxing holiday!
11	13 Mar 15 Mar	Elements, compounds and mixtures Difference between elements, compounds and mixtures Chemical symbols and how they are written	notes	Next week: Pop-up quiz about the highlighted elements.
12	20 Mar 22 Mar	Elements quiz States of matter Naming compounds	notes	Naming compounds exercise (see the notes) Homework answers
13	27 Mar 29 Mar	Conservation of mass Oxygen - preparation and properties Oxygen is needed for combustion	Friday groups this is your first part (Carbon + Hydrogen) Other notes	Make sure your notes are up to date. Remember the test in two weeks.
14	3 April 5 April	Fire triangle Fire safety Revision	Notes Good videos: The Fire Triangle Don't use water to put out grease fire Chip Pan Demonstration What is fire? If you missed the lesson you can get a revision copy from Anna.	Check your notes to make sure nothing is missing and study for the open note test  next week.
15	10 April 12 April	TEST week		If you were away during your Chemistry lesson please approach Anna. We need to agree a Läksyparkki for you to do the test.
16	15 April	No lessons on Friday (Good Friday)		No homework
17	22 April	Hydrogen - preparing it and the 'squeaky pop' test	Notes If you missed the lessons watch also these videos Hydrochloric acid and Magnesium 1 Hydrochloric acid and Magnesium 2 Hydrochloric acid and Magnesium 3	No homework
18	29 April	No lesson on Wednesday (First of May)		No homework
19	6 May	Rate of a reaction ways to effect rate of reaction planning an experiment with  Magnesium and Hydrochloric acid variables: surface are, concentration, temperature Each pair/group has one variable to investigate.	Notes	Have your method and list of apparatus ready in your notebook so that you can start your investigation next week.
20	13 May	Rate of a reaction doing the experiments preparing results, results are going to be presented next week		Be prepared to present the method and the results from your group work next week.
21	20 May	Rate of a reaction collecting results from all the groups peer feedback