Rates of reaction chemistry - What is rate? - Exploring Understanding

Topic Sections

Core Idea

How fast is not how far
Observing changes
Measuring rate

Exploring Understanding

What students find difficult
Choosing equipment; developing practical skills
Explaining changes
A possible teaching sequence

Developing Understanding

Points to consider
Virtual experiment on reactivity
Discussing the activity

Checking Understanding

Self assessment

Applying Understanding

Contextualising the topic

Additional Resources & Activities

Additional resources and activities

My record
Acknowledgements

A possible teaching sequence

Consider the progression of ideas encountered so far.

Use the statements below to create a teaching sequence to allow students to overcome difficulties with the concept of rate and the use of the equipment.