SOW TERM-2 CHEMISTRY
SOW TERM-2 CHEMISTRY
SOW TERM-2 CHEMISTRY
Topics being covered in this term 21st century Cross Cross Curricular
skills: curricular Link
9. Metals Learning and links:
7. Acids bases and salts innovation skills, BIO, ICT and
12. Experimental techniques and chemical analysis communication, Math, biology, Literature.
creativity, physics,
collaboration, ICT English
skills etc.
Week Topic(s)/ Objective / (WALT) Challenge Scientific Enquiry Assessment Resources PISA
and Page no Skill focus & AFL Required Objectives
Date Opportunities (Add links) Retrieval
(What will I be
assessed on?)
Week Metals 9.1 Properties of metals • Design a new Formulating IGCSE https://www.savem Understanding Interpreting
1 • Compare the metallic alloy Hypotheses. classified yexams.com/igcse/c that matter is data.
general physical that combines hemistry/cie/23/rev
Design past papers made of atoms, Students can
the properties ision-notes/9-
properties of Experiments Will be metals/9-1- and atoms use basic
metals and non- of two or more
Analyzing Data assessed on properties-uses- combine to content and
metals. Explain
metals, including: Evaluating properties of and-alloys-of- form elements. procedural
which
(a) thermal properties you Results metals, uses metals/9-1-1- Basic knowledge knowledge to
conductivity Communicating of metals and properties-of- of the periodic recognize or
are combining
(b) electrical metals/
and why this Findings reactivity table and how identify
conductivity new alloy series. elements are explanation of
(c) malleability would be useful organized (e.g., simple /
and ductility for a specific metals, non- appropriate
(d) melting points application metals, scientific
and boiling points (e.g., metalloids). phenomenon.
aerospace,
• Describe the
construction, or
general chemical medical tools).
Some basic
properties of • Create a understanding
metals, limited to fictional story that metals
their reactions set in a world bond in a
with: where metals unique way,
(a) dilute acids have lost their where electrons
(b) cold water and characteristic are free to move
steam properties like (delocalized
(c) oxygen malleability and electrons),
conductivity.
9.2 Uses of metals creating
How would life
• Describe the uses change, and
properties like
of metals in terms what electrical
of their alternatives conductivity and
physical might people malleability.
properties, develop?
including: • Invent a
(a) aluminium in futuristic metal
the manufacture that doesn’t
of aircraft currently exist.
What unique
because of its low
properties
density would it have,
(b) aluminium in and how would
the manufacture it revolutionize
of overhead industries such
electrical cables as technology
because of its low or
density transportation?
and good • Develop an
electrical advertisement
conductivity or campaign to
(c) aluminium in promote a
specific metal
food containers
(e.g.,
because of its
aluminum,
resistance to copper, or iron)
corrosion by highlighting
(d) copper in its properties
electrical wiring and uses in
because of its everyday life.
good How would you
electrical convince others
conductivity and of its
importance?
ductility
9.4 Reactivity series
• State the order of
the reactivity
series as:
potassium,
sodium, calcium,
magnesium,
aluminium,
carbon, zinc, iron,
hydrogen, copper,
silver, gold
• Describe the
reactions, if any,
of:
(a) potassium,
sodium and
calcium with
cold water
(b) magnesium
with steam
(c) magnesium,
zinc, iron, copper,
silver and gold
with dilute
hydrochloric acid
and explain these
reactions in terms
of the
position of the
metals in the
reactivity series
Week 9.4 • Deduce an order Create a detailed Assume shared IGCSE https://www.savem Knowledge that Interpreting
2 Reactivity of reactivity from procedure for an responsibility classified yexams.com/igcse/c metals can lose data.
series a given set of experiment that for past papers hemistry/cie/23/rev electrons to Students can
(conti) visually ision-notes/9-
experimental collaborative Will be metals/9-1- form positive use basic
demonstrates the
results. work, and assessed on properties-uses- ions (cations) content and
reactivity of at least
• Describe the relative value the relative and-alloys-of- and that the procedural
five metals with
reactivities of metals individual reactivity of metals/9-1-1- ease with which knowledge to
water or acids.
in contributions metals. properties-of- a metal loses recognize or
Include materials,
terms of their metals/
safety measures, made by electrons identify
tendency to form each team influences its explanation of
and expected
positive ions, by observations for member. reactivity. simple /
displacement each metal.
reactions, if any,
appropriate
with the aqueous
Evaluate students should scientific
Imagine you are a information know the phenomenon.
ions of magnesium, metal at the top of
zinc, iron, copper critically and general
the reactivity series.
and silver. competently. properties of
Write a short story
• Explain the apparent or diary entry elements in the
unreactivity of describing your periodic table:
aluminium in interactions with Metals are
terms of its oxide water, oxygen, and primarily found
layer
9.5 Corrosion of metals acids compared to on the left side
• State the conditions less reactive metals. and in the
required for the Highlight the center
rusting of "challenges" you (transition
iron and steel to face due to your
metals) of the
form hydrated high reactivity.
periodic table.
iron(III) oxide.
• State some common Develop a comic As you move
barrier methods, strip featuring down a group,
including characters reactivity
painting, greasing representing typically
and coating with different metals in increases for
plastic. the reactivity series. alkali metals
• Describe how barrier Illustrate a (Group 1) and
methods prevent humorous or decreases for
rusting by educational
noble metals
excluding oxygen or scenario where they
compete or
(Group 11).
water.
• Describe the use of collaborate in a
zinc in galvanizing as “Reactivity
an Olympics.”
example of a barrier
method and Based on the
sacrificial reactivity series,
protection. propose a new
• Explain sacrificial industrial use for a
protection in terms highly reactive and
of the a less reactive
• reactivity series and metal. Explain how
in terms of electron their reactivity
loss. levels make them
suitable for the
suggested
applications.
Week 9.6 • Describe the ease Design a physical or Observation and IGCSE PAST https://www.savem Students should Interpreting
3 Extraction in obtaining digital model of a blast Identification. PAPER Will yexams.com/igcse/c know that data.
of metals furnace or electrolysis be assessed hemistry/cie/23/rev electrolysis Students can
metals from their
setup used for metal ision-notes/9-
ores, related to Formulation of on extraction metals/9-1- involves using use basic
extraction. Label all
the position of the Hypotheses. of metals. properties-uses- electricity to content and
parts and explain how
metal in the the process extracts and-alloys-of- break down procedural
reactivity series. metals from their ores. Critical Thinking metals/9-1-1- compounds into knowledge to
• Describe the and Problem properties-of- their elements. recognize or
extraction of iron metals/
Create a plan to make Solving. This process is identify
from hematite in the extraction of metals especially explanation of
the blast furnace, more environmentally Understanding important in the simple /
limited to: friendly. Include and Application extraction of appropriate
(a) the burning of innovative methods to of Theoretical aluminum from scientific
carbon (coke) to reduce energy
provide heat
Concepts. bauxite. phenomenon.
consumption, minimize
and produce carbon waste, and recycle
dioxide materials.
Communication Understanding
(b) the reduction of and Reporting. that during
carbon dioxide to Develop a role-playing electrolysis,
carbon monoxide game where players Application in oxidation occurs
(c) the reduction of take on the roles of Real-world at the anode
iron(III) oxide by miners, chemists, and Contexts. (positive
carbon monoxide environmentalists. The electrode), and
(d) the thermal objective is to extract reduction
decomposition of metals efficiently while
calcium carbonate /
occurs at the
balancing cost, energy,
limestone to cathode
and environmental
produce calcium impact. Include
(negative
oxide scenarios where electrode). For
(e) the formation of decisions affect aluminum,
slag. outcomes. aluminum ions
• State that the main are reduced at
ore of aluminium is the cathode to
bauxite form aluminum
and that aluminium
metal.
is extracted by
electrolysis.
• State the symbol Students should
equations for the know that
extraction of iron aluminum
from hematite extraction
(a) C + O2 → CO2 requires an
(b) C + CO2 → 2CO
electrolyte,
(c) Fe2O3 + 3CO →
typically molten
2Fe + 3CO2
cryolite
(d) CaCO3 → CaO +
CO2
(Na₃AlF₆), to
(e) CaO + SiO2 → lower the
CaSiO3. melting point of
• Describe the aluminum oxide
extraction of (Al₂O₃) and
aluminium from increase its
purified bauxite / conductivity.
aluminium oxide,
including:
(a) the role of
cryolite
(b) why the carbon
anodes need to be
regularly replaced
(c) the reactions at
the electrodes,
including ionic half-
equations
7.1 The characteristic
properties of acids and bases
• Describe the
characteristic
properties of acids in
terms of their
reactions with:
(a) metals
(b) bases
(c) carbonates
Week 7.1 The • Describe acids in Create a chemistry Attention to IGCSE PAST https://www.savem Substances that Interpreting
4 characteristi terms of their toolkit that includes Detail. PAPER Will yexams.com/igcse/c release data.
c properties be assessed hemistry/cie/23/rev hydrogen ions Students can
effect on: innovative ision-notes/7-acids-
of acids and (a) litmus experiments to Research Skills on properties bases-and-salts/7- (H⁺) when use basic
bases(conti) (b) demonstrate the of acids and 1-the- dissolved in content and
thymolphthalein characteristic Interdisciplinary bases. characteristic- water, e.g., procedural
(c) methyl orange properties of acids Understanding. properties-of- hydrochloric knowledge to
• State that bases and bases (e.g., pH
acids-and-bases/7- acid (HCl), recognize or
1-1-properties-of-
are oxides or testing, reactions Scientific sulfuric acid identify
acids-and-bases/
hydroxides of with metals, Communication. (H₂SO₄). explanation of
metals and that carbonates, and simple /
alkalis are soluble indicators). Describe Quantitative Substances that appropriate
bases. how each item in the Skills. release scientific
• Describe the kit will be used. hydroxide ions phenomenon.
characteristic Problem- (OH⁻) when
properties of Solving. dissolved in
Write a script for a
bases in terms of water, e.g.,
debate where acids
their reactions Experimental sodium
and bases are
with: Design. hydroxide
personified. Each
(a) acids (NaOH),
"character" argues Analytical potassium
(b) ammonium
their significance in Thinking. hydroxide
salts
everyday life,
• State that (KOH).
including their
aqueous solutions
chemical properties The pH scale
of acids contain
and real-world measures the
H+ ions and
aqueous solutions
applications. concentration of
of alkalis contain hydrogen ions in
OH– ions Propose a concept a solution,
• Describe how to for a new natural or ranging from 0
compare synthetic indicator to 14. A pH of 7
hydrogen ion that changes color is neutral, below
based on pH levels. 7 is acidic, and
Describe the
concentration, materials you would above 7 is basic
neutrality, relative use, the expected (alkaline).
acidity and color changes, and
relative alkalinity how it improves
in terms of colour upon traditional
and pH using indicators like litmus
universal indicator or phenolphthalein.
paper
• Describe the
neutralisation
reaction between
an acid and an
alkali to produce
water,
H+ (aq) + OH– (aq)
→ H2O (l )
• Define acids as
proton donors and
bases as proton
acceptors.
• Define a strong
acid as an acid
that is completely
dissociated in
aqueous solution
and a weak acid
as an acid that is
partially
dissociated in
aqueous solution.
• State that
hydrochloric acid
is a strong acid,
as shown by the
symbol equation,
HCl (aq) → H+(aq)
+ Cl –(aq)
• State that
ethanoic acid is a
weak acid,
as shown by the
symbol equation,
CH3COOH(aq) ⇌
H+(aq) +
CH3COO–(aq)
Week 7.2 Oxides • Classify oxides as Create a portable kit Attention to IGCSE PAST https://www.savem Understand the Interpreting
5 acidic, including that can be used to Detail. PAPER Will yexams.com/igcse/c structure of data.
identify different types hemistry/cie/23/rev
SO2 and CO2,or be assessed atoms and how Students can
of oxides (acidic, basic, ision-notes/7-acids-
basic, including Research Skills on types of bases-and-salts/7- elements use basic
amphoteric, and
CuO and CaO, oxides. 1-the- combine to content and
neutral). Describe the
related to components of the kit,
Interdisciplinary characteristic- form procedural
metallic and non- how they work, and the Understanding. properties-of- compounds. knowledge to
metallic character. acids-and-bases/7- Ability to recognize or
tests used for
1-1-properties-of-
• Describe classification. Scientific
acids-and-bases/
identify identify
amphoteric oxides Communication. elements using explanation of
as oxides that Write a fictional story their symbols simple /
react where four different Quantitative and write simple appropriate
with acids and oxides (acidic, basic, Skills. chemical scientific
amphoteric, and neutral) formulas. phenomenon.
with bases to
are characters in a
produce a salt and Problem-
kingdom. Explain how
water. they interact with one
Solving.
• Classify Al 2O3 and another and with water
ZnO as amphoteric or acids/bases, Experimental
oxides. showcasing their Design.
properties.
Analytical
Thinking.
7.3 Preparation of salts Propose an innovative
• Describe the industrial or
preparation, environmental use for a
specific type of oxide.
separation and
Describe how its
purification of
chemical properties
soluble salts by make it suitable for your
reaction of an acid proposed application.
with:
(a) an alkali by Develop a creative chart
titration or infographic
(b) excess metal comparing the
(c) excess insoluble properties and reactions
base of the four types of
oxides. Include
(d) excess
diagrams, examples, and
insoluble
scenarios where each
carbonate. oxide plays a key role.
• Describe the
general solubility
rules for salts:
(a) sodium,
potassium and
ammonium salts
are soluble
(b) nitrates are
soluble
(c) chlorides are
soluble, except
lead and silver
(d) sulfates are
soluble, except
barium, calcium
and lead
(e) carbonates are
insoluble, except
sodium,
potassium and
ammonium
(f) hydroxides are
insoluble, except
sodium,
potassium,
ammonium and
calcium (partially)
• Define the term
water of
crystallisation as
the
water molecules
present in
hydrated crystals,
including
CuSO4•5H2O and
CoCl 2•6H2O.
Week Experimental • Name appropriate Create a blueprint for Attention to IGCSE PAST https://www.savem Understanding Interpreting
6 techniques apparatus for the an innovative lab Detail. PAPER Will yexams.com/igcse/c common safety data.
and chemical station equipped to be assessed hemistry/cie/23/rev hazards (e.g., Students can
measurement of
analysis ision-notes/12-
time, temperature, teach basic Research Skills on experimental- handling use basic
mass and experimental experimental techniques-and- chemicals, content and
volume, including: techniques such as Interdisciplinary techniques chemical- glassware). procedural
(a) stopwatches filtration, evaporation, Understanding. and chemical analysis/12-1- knowledge to
(b) thermometers distillation, and analysis. experimental- Ability to recognize or
techniques/12-1-1-
(c) balances chromatography. Scientific identify a identify
apparatus-for-
(d) burettes Explain how each Communication. measurements/ question and explanation of
(e) volumetric section of the setup propose a simple /
pipettes functions to make the Quantitative testable appropriate
Skills. hypothesis.
(f) measuring techniques more scientific
cylinders engaging for students. Problem- Familiarity with phenomenon.
(g) gas syringes Solving. common units
• Suggest Design a multipurpose used in
advantages and lab apparatus that Experimental experiments:
disadvantages of combines at least two Design. Volume (liters,
experimental experimental milliliters)
methods and techniques (e.g., Analytical Mass (grams,
apparatus. filtration and Thinking. kilograms)
• Describe a: evaporation) into a Temperature
(a) solvent as a single device. Describe (Celsius, Kelvin)
substance that its design, working Length
dissolves a solute principle, and how it (centimeters,
(b) solute as a improves efficiency in meters)
substance that is the lab.
dissolved in a
solvent Create a visually
(c) solution as a appealing guide or
mixture of one or flowchart for
more solutes performing an
dissolved in a experiment that
solvent combines multiple
(d) saturated basic techniques, such
solution as a as separating a
solution containing mixture of sand, salt,
the maximum and water. Include
concentration of a illustrations and safety
solute precautions.
dissolved in the
solvent at a Imagine you are a
specified scientist on a remote
temperature island with limited
resources. Devise an
experiment using only
(e) residue as a natural materials
substance that available on the island
remains after to demonstrate one
evaporation, basic experimental
distillation, technique, such as
filtration or any distillation for
similar process purifying water.
(f) filtrate as a Describe your process
liquid or solution and the expected
that has passed outcomes.
through a filter
12.2 Acid–base titrations
• Describe an acid–
base titration to
include the use of
a:
(a) burette
(b) volumetric
pipette
(c) suitable
indicator
Week 12.3 • Describe how paper Create a project Analyzing Data. IGCSE PAST https://www.savem Read scales and Interpreting
7 Chromatogra chromatography is where students use PAPER Will yexams.com/igcse/c measurements. data.
phy used to separate chromatography to Identifying be assessed hemistry/cie/23/rev Perform simple Students can
mixtures of soluble ision-notes/12-
separate colors from Problems. on experimental- calculations use basic
coloured substances,
natural dyes (e.g., chromatogra techniques-and- involving content and
using a suitable
leaves, flowers, or Experimental phy. chemical- averages or procedural
solvent.
• Interpret simple
fruits). Develop Design. analysis/12-1- percentages. knowledge to
instructions for experimental- interpret results recognize or
chromatograms to techniques/12-1-1-
identify: creating artwork using using graphs or identify
apparatus-for-
(a) unknown the separated measurements/ tables. explanation of
substances by pigments and explain simple /
comparison with the scientific appropriate
known substances principles behind it.
(b) pure and impure Design a compact, scientific
substances user-friendly phenomenon.
chromatography kit
for field experiments.
12.4 Separation and
Include details on the
purification
materials, step-by-
• Describe and explain
methods of step usage, and how it
separation and can be applied to real-
purification using: world problems like
(a) a suitable solvent testing water purity or
(b) filtration analyzing food dyes.
(c) crystallisation
(d) simple distillation Compose a short
(e) fractional detective story where
distillation
chromatography is the
• Suggest suitable
key technique used to
separation and
purification
solve a mystery.
techniques, given Explain how the
information about results of a
the substances chromatogram helped
involved. identify the culprit or
• Identify substances a critical clue.
and assess their
purity using
melting point and
boiling point
information
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