Finite resources
This lesson will look at the Earth's natural resources and products. We will also look at the difference between finite and renewable resources.
Unit Overview: Using Resources (FT)
National Curriculum
For next step we recommend the unit: Chemical changes (FT).
Lessons:
9 lessons
Life cycle assessments
This lesson will look at what life cycle assessments (LCAs) are, how they are carried out and how to analyse their data.
The importance of recycling
This lesson will look at the importance of reducing waste, reusing products and recycling both in terms of environmental impact and ensuring materials for the future.
Safe drinking water
This lesson will look at the difference between pure and potable water. We will look at how water is treated so that it is safe to drink and also we will also look at two methods of desalination.
Required practical on potable water
In this lesson we will look at the required practical on potable water. We will recap how to test for pH and calculate the mass of dissolved substances in water from different sources. We will also look at distillation as a method for purifying water.
Wastewater treatment
This lesson will look at why waste water needs to be treated before being returned to the environment. We will look at the stages of sewage treatment. We will compare which method is easiest for obtaining potable water.
Review lesson
This lesson will review the key concepts for this unit. We will recap finite and renewable resources, the importance of LCAs, how potable water can be obtained and the process of wastewater treatment.
Exam skills: Compare and evaluate
This lesson will look at answering exam questions which have the command words 'compare' and 'evaluate'. We will look at specific examples of these questions with life cycle assessments and the treatment of potable water.
Case study: Kitty Hach Darrow
This lesson will look at the role that Kitty Hach Darrow played in the development of water analysis through the Hach company. We will also recap the importance of potable water.
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- Bonding, structure and the properties of Matter (HT)
- Energy (HT)
- Infection and response (HT)
- Quantitative Chemistry (HT)
- Electricity (HT)
- Bioenergetics (HT)
- Chemical changes (HT)
- Atomic Structure (HT)
- Ecology (HT)
- Energy changes (HT)
- Magnetism (HT)
- Cell biology (FT)
- Atomic structure and periodic table (FT)
- Particle Model of Matter (FT)
- Organisation (FT)
- Bonding, structure and the properties of Matter (FT)
- Energy (FT)
- Infection and response (FT)
- Quantitative Chemistry (FT)
- Electricity (FT)
- Bioenergetics (FT)
- Chemical changes (FT)
- Atomic Structure (FT)
- Ecology (FT)
- Energy changes (FT)
- Magnetism (FT)
- Homeostasis and response (FT)
- The rate and extent of chemical change (FT)
- Forces (FT)
- Inheritance, variation and evolution (FT)
- Organic Chemistry (FT)
- Waves (FT)
- Chemical analysis (FT)
- Chemistry of the atmosphere (FT)
- Using Resources (FT)
- Homeostasis and response (HT)
- The rate and extent of chemical change (HT)
- Forces (HT)
- Inheritance, variation and evolution (HT)
- Organic Chemistry (HT)
- Waves (HT)
- Chemical analysis (HT)
- Chemistry of the atmosphere (HT)
- Using Resources (HT)