Lesson Plan | Teachy Methodology | Main Reaction Types

Objectives

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

This stage aims to establish a clear understanding of the lesson objectives, aligning students' expectations and preparing them for the practical and digital activities to be carried out. By defining these objectives, the focus remains on the essential skills that students need to acquire, facilitating a more targeted and effective learning experience.

Main Objectives

1. Understand and differentiate the types of chemical reactions: addition, decomposition, single displacement, and double displacement.

2. Identify the reactants and products in different chemical reactions.

Side Objectives

1. Develop the ability to work as a team and collaborate using digital tools.
2. Stimulate critical thinking when analyzing different chemical reactions.

Introduction

Duration: 15 to 20 minutes

The purpose of this stage is to warm up the students and engage them from the beginning of the lesson by utilizing the technology at their disposal. By using their phones to look up interesting facts, students feel more connected and motivated to participate. Additionally, the key questions initiate a debate that helps review previously studied content, preparing the ground for the practical activities that will follow.

Warming Up

Explain to the students that today's lesson will be about the main types of chemical reactions: addition, decomposition, single displacement, and double displacement. Highlight how understanding these reactions is crucial for many fields, from drug production to the creation of new materials. Ask students to use their phones to find an interesting fact about any type of chemical reaction. Give them a few minutes to research and then have them share the facts they found with the class.

Initial Reflections

1. What are the main types of chemical reactions you have studied?

2. Who can explain an addition reaction and give an example?

3. Can anyone describe a decomposition reaction and provide an example?

4. What is the difference between a single displacement reaction and a double displacement reaction?

5. Why is it important to understand the reactants and products in a chemical reaction?

6. How can we use the knowledge of chemical reactions in our daily lives?

Development

Duration: 70 to 75 minutes

The purpose of this stage is to provide a practical and digital experience that allows students to apply knowledge about chemical reactions in a creative and interactive way. The proposed activities encourage the use of digital technologies, promote group collaboration, and make learning playful and contextualized with students' reality.

Activity Suggestions

It is recommended that only one of the suggested activities be carried out

Activity 1 -  Chemistry Reaction Reality Show

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Objective: Develop the ability to differentiate the types of chemical reactions and identify reactants and products creatively and collaboratively, using technology to enhance learning.

- Description: Students will participate in a 'reality show' where each group will be a team competing to create the best presentation of a chemical reaction. Using digital tools like videos, presentations, and social media, students will enact and record different types of chemical reactions, explaining each step and detailing the reactants and products.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Each group must choose a type of chemical reaction (addition, decomposition, single displacement, or double displacement).

• Students should create a script for a 'television presentation' explaining the chosen reaction.

• They can use phones to film and edit videos or create multimedia presentations.

• Groups must include detailed information about the reactants, products, and the reaction mechanism in the presentation.

• Each group will have 15 minutes to present their work to the class.

• The videos can be uploaded to an online platform (such as Google Classroom or YouTube) for the entire class to watch and comment.

Activity 2 -  Chemistry Digital Influencers

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Objective: Encourage the understanding of types of chemical reactions and their practical applications through the creation of digital content, promoting communication skills and responsible use of social media.

- Description: Students will become digital chemistry influencers. Each group will create content for social media explaining a type of chemical reaction and its application in daily life, using resources such as Instagram stories, TikTok posts, and YouTube videos.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Each group chooses a type of chemical reaction (addition, decomposition, single displacement, or double displacement) and a practical application of this reaction in everyday life.

• Students should create a digital marketing plan to disseminate knowledge about the chosen reaction, using different social media platforms.

• Groups must create multimedia content (videos, images, text) explaining the chemical reaction and its application.

• The content must be posted on social media (create fictitious accounts specific for the activity if necessary).

• Groups should include relevant hashtags and interact with other 'influencers' (other groups) to increase the reach of their posts.

• Each group presents their posts to the class and shares the challenges and learnings from the experience.

Activity 3 -  Chemistry Reaction Quiz Game

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Objective: Strengthen knowledge of the types of chemical reactions and the identification of reactants and products through gamification, promoting a competitive and collaborative learning environment.

- Description: Students will participate in a Chemistry Reaction Quiz Game where, using online quiz apps, they will compete in groups to answer questions about the types of reactions and identify reactants and products. Gamification makes the learning interactive and fun.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Use an online quiz platform (like Kahoot! or Quizizz) to create a quiz about chemical reactions.

• Groups will compete to correctly answer questions about the types of reactions (addition, decomposition, single displacement, and double displacement) and identify reactants and products.

• Each team will have to answer a set of questions within a time limit.

• After each round, review the answers with the class to reinforce learning.

• Offer a symbolic prize for the winning group (it can be a digital certificate or a symbolic prize).

• Encourage groups to discuss amongst themselves and share the reasoning behind their answers during the game.

Feedback

Duration: 20 to 25 minutes

The purpose of this stage is to promote reflection and exchange of knowledge acquired during the lesson, as well as to encourage the practice of constructive feedback among students. Group discussion and 360° feedback help consolidate learning, promote communication skills, and strengthen the sense of collaboration and mutual respect.

Group Discussion

Facilitate a group discussion with all students, where groups share what they learned while conducting the experiments and their conclusions. Use the following outline to introduce the discussion:

1. Introduction: Thank everyone for their participation and highlight the importance of the activities conducted.
2. Sharing: Ask each group to summarize their presentations and posts. Encourage them to talk about the challenges faced and the strategies used.
3. Debate: Promote a debate about the differences between the types of chemical reactions addressed. Encourage students to compare their conclusions with those of other groups.
4. Conclusion: Conclude the discussion by reinforcing the main points learned and the importance of chemical reactions in everyday life.

Reflections

1. What was the biggest challenge your group faced while creating and presenting the chemical reaction? 2. How did the use of digital tools assist in understanding the concepts of chemical reactions? 3. In what ways can knowledge of the different types of reactions be applied in real-life situations?

360° Feedback

Instruct students to carry out a 360° feedback step, where each student should receive feedback from the other peers in their group. Guide the class on how to provide constructive and respectful feedback. Use the following guidelines:

1. Positive Feedback: Encourage students to start with positive aspects of their peers' performance.
2. Areas for Improvement: Ask them to identify areas where their peers can improve, always in a respectful and objective manner.
3. Constructive Suggestions: Encourage students to offer specific and practical suggestions on how their peers can improve in future activities.

Conclusion

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

The purpose of this stage is to consolidate learning in a creative and fun way, facilitating the retention of the concepts addressed. By connecting the content to the modern world and students' daily lives, the relevance of the acquired knowledge is reinforced, and practical applications of what has been learned are encouraged.

Summary

 Fun Summary: Imagine a chemistry party where addition reactions are like two friends coming together to dance, decomposition reactions are like a band splitting up, single displacement reactions like two dancers switching partners, and double displacement reactions like a big couple swap on the dance floor! During our lesson, we explored these different 'dances' of chemistry and learned to identify the 'dancers' (reactants) and the new 'partnerships' formed (products).

World Connection

 Connection to the Current World: Chemical reactions are everywhere, from the batteries of the smartphones we use to the food we consume. Understanding these processes helps us to comprehend and innovate in the creation of new products and technologies that are part of our digitized daily lives.

Practical Application

 Applications in Daily Life: Knowledge about chemical reactions allows for the improvement of industrial processes, the development of more effective medications, the creation of more resilient materials, and even a better understanding of the natural phenomena occurring around us. This all demonstrates the impact of these reactions on our everyday life.