Albright College
Day
Teacher Name:
Brittany Scott
Date:
November 21, 2013
Lesson Plan
Topic: Balancing and Predicting Chemical
Equations
Period Taught: 1
Materials/Resources: YouTube
video, worksheets
Objectives: The students will be able to
1. label the parts of a chemical equation.
2. balance a chemical equation while following along with a video that describes the steps to balancing a chemical equation.
3. complete a worksheet on balancing unbalanced equations through group work.
4. display their answers on the board and explain to the class how they reached that answer.
5. predict the products of simple chemical reactions.
6. answer essential questions with a partner.
7. answer quick write questions if time permits.
Standards: (Please type out the standard)
1. CHEM.B.2.1.4: Predict products of simple chemical reactions (e.g., synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double
replacement, combustion)
2. CHEM.B.2.1.5: Balance chemical equations by applying the Law of Conservation of Matter.
3. 1.6.11.D.5. Facilitate total group participation.
Thursday
Procedure:
1. Distribute worksheets with examples of unbalanced equations and set induction by differentiating between the different parts of
a chemical equation
2. Introduce the Law of Conservation of Mass and the idea of balancing a chemical equation by adding coefficients
3. Show video on balancing equations called Balancing Chemical Equations and ask students to follow along with the
equation
4. Ask students to work in groups to complete worksheet problems, to write their answers on the board, and explain to the
class how they got that answer.
5. Write chemical equations on the board with missing products and ask class to predict the products
6. Ask students to work with a partner to answer essential questions and then discuss answers for essential questions
7. Quick write assignment (if time permits)
Class Assignment: See Above.
Differentiated Instruction: Flexible
grouping and working together to solve a
worksheet on balancing equations and
answering essential questions.
Essential Questions:
Why do chemical equations need to be
balanced?
Assessment:
Essential questions and, if time
permits, quick write choice
What does the Law of Conservation of
Matter indicate?
Relate this to another class: Other
than matter, what else cannot be
created or destroyed, but only
changed?
How do the coefficients in a chemical
equation help one to figure out what the
product of a reaction may be?
What is the most important piece of
information that you have taken from
this lesson?