Esters Lab Brock Lesson Plan
Esters Lab Brock Lesson Plan
Overall Expectations
A1. demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills
B2. investigate organic compounds and organic chemical reactions, and use various methods to represent the compounds;
Specific Expectations
B2.2 use International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) nomenclature conventions to identify names, write chemical formulae, and create
structural formulae for the different classes of organic compounds, including hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, ethers,
amines, amides, and simple aromatic compounds
B2.1 use appropriate terminology related to organic chemistry,
Lesson Learning Goals
Knowledge & Understanding, Thinking, Communication, Application
I am able to determine the (m/m)% of vitamin c in an unknown sample using a redox titration
I am able to use all safety procedures and lab equipment properly
I am able to write a lab report and do necessary redox calculations learned in prior lessons
Prior Learning
Prior to this lesson, students will be able to…
- Safety procedures and lab etiquette
- Work in partners to complete a lab
- Prepare for a lab ahead of time
- Write a thoughtful and accurate lab report
Differentiated Instruction Responses
What will I do to assist and/or differentiate instruction for individual learners? Differentiation: Geography - Differentiation: Mathematics
Learning Materials (Content)
Lab materials (see below), lab procedure (from two day before), lab discussion questions
Ways of Learning (Process)
Lab, lab write-up, (can go through a demonstration if necessary, or provide a video that shows an online esterification process)
Accommodations: Modifications:
N/A N/A
Instructional Sequence
MINDS ON Assessment Opportunities
Establishing a positive learning environment Guiding Questions:
What are you collecting?
Connection to prior learning and/or experiences
(Observations/Conversations/Products)
Setting the context for learning How are you collecting student data?
(Assessment tool)
- Review safety procedures and equipment (5mins) - Pre lab reaction problems: marks for naming
- Take up pre-lab questions if any discrepancies product, drawing product, and predicting
- Have students get into their partners (someone they have not already done a lab with) product odour.
- Remind the two groups that have to do their esterification in the fumehood to head
there
ACTION Assessment Opportunities
Introducing new learning or extending/reinforcing prior learning
Providing opportunities for practice and application of learning (guided vs
independent)
- Help students gather their materials and get started (5mins) - Anecdotal notes on lab performance using
- Lab (60mins) equipment, working collaboratively with
partner
CONSOLIDATION AND CONNECTION Assessment Opportunities
- Help students clean up lab and set-up for next period’s lab
- Depending on timing of semester have students write a conclusion/sources of error for
homework or at the beginning of the next day’s class.
REFLECTION