12th Grade Organic Lesson Plan

Topic: organic chemistry

Topic: organic chemistry

Objectives & Outcomes

• Given a chemical structure, describe the type of organic compound and give an example of a compound of that type.
• Describe the characteristics of functional groups and list the types of reactions typically used to create and break bonds within those groups.

Materials

• Silent classroom or independent study environment
• Textbook or other learning materials on organic chemistry
• Paper and pen or pencil

Warm-up

• Review the basic properties of acids, bases, and amphoteric substances and how they are classified according to their chemistry.
• Ask students to think of examples of acids, bases, and amphoteric substances they have encountered in everyday life and write them down on the board.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of pH and how it is used to measure the acidity or basicity of a solution.
• Explain how the pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 0 being the most acidic, 7 being neutral, and 14 being the most basic.
• Demonstrate how to use a pH meter to measure the pH of a solution.

Direct Instruction:

• Demonstrate how to use the pH meter to measure the pH of a solution.
• Have the students take turns using the pH meter to measure the pH of different solutions.
• As the students are measuring the pH, have them discuss and record the results on the worksheets provided.
• After the students have had sufficient practice with the pH meter, have them gather in small groups to make comparisons between different solutions and discuss their findings.

Independent Practice:

• For the independent practice portion of the lesson, have the students conduct a mini-project in which they choose a substance to test the pH of and measure the pH of a solution containing that substance.
• Have the students create a poster or presentation to share their results with the class.

Closure

• Review the concept of pH and how it is used to measure the acidity of a solution.
• Ask the students to share anything they found interesting or surprising about their pH tests.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the laboratory activity to assess their understanding of the concept of pH and their ability to perform a pH test.
• Collect and review the students' pH tests to assess their accuracy and ability to interpret the results.