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Predicting Products and Balancing Practice

Predict products for POS reaction types and balance (A-GO3-SO7, SO5).

Present slides (8)Student view preview80 minutes suggested

Lesson plan — step by step

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Activity series chart; solubility chart.

  2. 2

    Set purpose

    Display learning-intent slide; clarify success criteria and POS tags.

  3. 3

    Teach

    Walk through 8 slides in order—use talk tracks and questions in presenter notes.

  4. 4

    Formative check

    Station rotation: Four stations by reaction type.

  5. 5

    Close

    Exit slide; assign optional review of student notes online.

Materials

  • Activity series chart; solubility chart.

Program of Studies tags

General outcomes

A-GO3

Specific outcomes

  • A-GO3-SO7
  • A-GO3-SO5

Teacher overview

Fluency before mole calculations.

Before class

  • Activity series chart; solubility chart.

Common misconceptions

  • Double replacement always produces a precipitate.

Formative checks (classroom)

  • Station rotation

    Four stations by reaction type.

    Look for: Correct products and balanced equations.

Slide outline

  1. 1. [hook] Can you predict the product? · ~3 min
  2. 2. [learning-intent] Outcomes · ~2 min
  3. 3. [concept] Synthesis and decomposition · ~6 min
  4. 4. [concept] Single replacement · ~6 min
  5. 5. [concept] Double replacement and combustion · ~6 min
  6. 6. [worked-example] Full workflow · ~7 min
  7. 7. [guided-practice] Station practice · ~8 min
  8. 8. [exit] Mole concept · ~2 min