School Science Lessons
Chemistry experiments and minerals
2011-12-25
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Table of contents
Alphabetical list of terms
2.0 Chemistry topics, Pages 1 to 19b
1.0 Abbreviations
1.1 Chemical names
13.0 Greek alphabet
2.1 History of this document
4.0 "Images of atoms"
by Tony Wright
15.0.3 Laboratory safety and hazardous
chemicals
15.0.1 Lists of chemicals
15.0.4 Low-cost chemicals and common
substances
9.0 Prefixes and suffixes
7.0 Preparation instructions
3.0 Primary school chemistry lessons
Table 1 Periodic table
Table 2 Table of the elements
Tests: Food tests
Tests: Lighted splint
tests
Tests: Tests for
4.0 UNESCO chemistry experiments
1.1 Chemical names used in
this document are usually the standard names followed by synonyms. These
names were checked with "Education Queensland (Australia) Aspects of Science
management: A reference manual for Schools" 1997 and Philip Harris, UK catalogue.
2.0 Chemistry topics
Page | Topics
1.
Topic 1
Science, maths and technology, ‘hands-on’ science activities, scientific, experimental investigation
3. Topic 3 Laboratory Safety
5.
Topic 5 Acid-base indicators, alloys, mole, prepare
solutions of known concentration and standard solutions, series dilution,
solutions and mixtures
6.
Topic 6 Measurement, SI, International system
of units, accuracy and error
7.
Topic 7 Chemical
changes and physical changes, elements and compounds
7a.Topic 7a Boiling point, colloids and crystalloids, metals, non-metals,
melting point of solids, particles, silicon compounds, solubility and solutions,
suspensions and precipitates
7b.Topic 7b Chemistry terminology
8. Topic 8 Heat sources, Bunsen burner, candles, combustion, spirit burner,
heat chemicals, substances that decompose / lose mass when heated
9.
Topic 9 Polymers and plastics, prepare crystals, prepare ink, water of crystallization
10
Topic 10 Separation of substances, chemical and physical separation
11
Topic 11 Chemical bonds, hydrogen bonds, van de Waals bonds, Deuterium, ions, atomic models, particles of matter, spectroscopy
12
Topic 12 Acids, chemical reactions, chemical equations
12A
Topic 12A Activity series, buffer solutions, carbamates, reactions of, tests for
12B
Topic 12B Reactions of metallic elements
12C
Topic 12C Halogens, periodic table, sulfur, sulfuric acid
12D
Topic 12D Bases, soaps, detergents, surfactants, water hardness
12E
Topic 12E Acid-base indicators, neutralization, titrations, group tests for unknown substances
12F
Topic 12F Nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide
12G Topic 12G Reactions of metals and their salts
13
Topic 13 Gases, prepare gases, atmosphere and greenhouse gases
14
Topic 14 Thermochemistry, heat of reaction, iron, chemiluminescence
15
Topic 15 Electrical
conductivity, electrochemical cells (batteries), electrode potential
of metals, electrolytes, oxidation and reduction (redox reactions)
15a Topic 15a Electrolysis, electroplating
16
Topic 16 Organic chemistry, tests
for organic compounds
16a
Topic 16a Chemistry of natural products
16b Topic 16b Amines and alkaloids, aromatic hydrocarbons, dioxins, esters.
food molecules, oleoresins, organic chemistry terms, roteins, peptides, amino
acids
16c
Topic 16c Alkaloids from plants, drugs from plants, essential oils, fixed oils
17
Topic 17 Catalysis, chemical equilibrium, enzymes and biological catalysts, gravimetric analysis, rates of reaction
18
Topic 18 Environmental chemistry,
air pollution, hardness in water, pH tests, water pollution
18a Topic 18a Swimming pool chemistry
19
Topic 19 Food, household items and products
19a
Topic 19a Food preservation, food chemistry, labels, recipes
19b
Topic 19b Beauty products, cooking, fabrics, hardware, household chemicals, kitchen hints
History
3.0 Primary school chemistry
lessons
6.35 Burn candle over water
5.43 Burn to make carbon
2.44 Candle flame
2.43 Different metals
5.35 Fertilizer trial
4.40 Heat and
cool water
2.21 Heat different substances
5.42 Heated air expands
4.41 Ice experiments
5.41 Keep water clean
5.39 Make clay pots
2.41 Mix and dissolve
2.42 Mix liquids
4.14 Prepare crystals
4.19 Prepare invisible inks
5.40 Prepare potash from ash
2.20 Spirit burner (alcohol lamp)
4.0 UNESCO experiments
Table of contents
3.33.0 Ammonia
3.33.1 Tests for ammonia
3.33.2 Ammonium compounds
3.95 Breakdown large molecules to small
molecules
3.1.0 Bunsen burner
3.34.0 Carbon dioxide
3.34.1 Tests for carbon dioxide
3.66 Cement
3.70 Chemical reactions
3.61 Construction materials
3.84 Electrical energy from chemical
reactions
3.80 Energy from chemical reactions
3.42.0 Hydrogen chloride
3.42.1 Tests for hydrogen chloride
3.43.0 Hydrogen sulfide
3.43.1 Tests for hydrogen sulfide
3.31.0 Hygroscopic, deliquescent and
efflorescent chemicals
3.2.0 Identify pure substances
3.55 Matter as particles
3.32 Prepare, collect and test gases
3.54 Prepare crystals
3.91 Rate of reaction
3.52 Rusting
3.18.0 Separate substances from mixtures
3.9.0 Solubility and solutions
3.30.0 Substances that lose mass when
heated
3.28.0 Substances that gain mass when
heated
Tests Lighted splint tests
for:
9.3.11.0 Tests, food tests
Tests for:
History
1. UNESCO Chemistry Experiments (this document) had its origin from the
publication of "Main Points in Chemistry" The Jacaranda Press, 1985, ISBN:
0 7016 1915 5, by Dr Alan Cook, previously at the Queensland University of
Technology. This publication was not designed to replace any chemistry text
but to provide an efficient means of focussing on the main points in chemistry
in the simplest and most easily understood language. The original idea was
to complement this text with a manual of simple experiments that best displayed
the main points.
2. The next stage was the survey "School Science Curriculum Analysis"
that was conducted from Science and Technology Section of UNESCO, Paris
headquarters. Classification of science topics used in the survey was based
on the publication "SPINES Thesaurus, A controlled and structured vocabulary
for information and processing in the field of science and technology for
development", English/Multilingual 1988 edition of the 1984 revision, UNESCO,
ISBN: 92-3-102257-1. This UNESCO document was compiled by the UNESCO Secretariat
and B. de Padriac. This survey obtained data from 78 respondents in 56 countries
on what was being taught at primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary
levels of science education. The results of this survey were used to make
a collection of experiments starting from revision of the "New UNESCO source
book for science teaching" 1979 UNESCO Paris ISBN 92-3-101058-1. Various
organizations and authors allowed accounts of their experiments to be used.
3. The next stage was prepared in collaboration with Professor Mrs He
Xiang Shan and the staff of the Chemistry Department of Capital Normal University,
Beijing, China. This collaboration resulted in the publication of "GUOWAI
ZHONGXUE SHIYAN HUAXUE (Overseas Middle School Experiments - Chemistry)
(J. Elfick editor) Authors: He Xiangshan and Lin Xiaohong Language: Chinese
No. Volumes: 1 No. s: 274 pages Date of publication: December 1996 ISBN
7-81039-804-0/G.661 Price: Yuan 9.80.
The difficult work of coordination and interpretation was done by UNESCO
Assistant Programme Officers Mr Howard Jiang and Ms Ye Mai.
The publication was used for in-service training and was thoroughly reviewed
by chemistry teachers in China. This book is on the Ministry of Education,
People's Republic of China "All China Approved Book List for Primary and
Secondary Schools" and is on sale to the public in China.
4. This document is the edited English version of "Overseas Middle School
Experiments - Chemistry" designed to give a wider choice of experiments
to teachers of chemistry in Chinese middle schools. The amount of descriptive
detail in the experiments is designed to be the minimum needed for doing
the experiment by a trained chemistry teacher. Each experiment is thought
to be one of the simplest and least expensive ways of displaying the idea.
However, a teacher should check the experimental details in a chemistry book
recommended for use in that school system.