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Objectives
a) Suggest a suitable method for the identification of pH on different substances. b) Students are able to plan their own investigations in solving a problem. c) Students are able to effectively source the Internet to extract the information required. d) Students are able to hypothesize and write a report on their investigation. e) Solve the problem of the dying crops..

Target Audience Duration

Sec 3 Express Science(Chemisty) Two Period lessons ( 1 hour)

SOLVE THE PROBLEM

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The Story
To refresh your knowledge Solve the problem Some useful websites Problem Solving worksheet

Click here to find out what Farmer Brown is troubled over. Click here to test yourself on your concepts on Acids, Bases & Indicators. Click here to help Farmer Brown solve his problem. Click here for websites on Acids, Bases & Indicators.

Click here to print out Worksheet 1 & Worksheet 2 write in your answers.

ACTION WITH LITMUS PAPER

Acids Alkalis

Turns blue litmus paper red

Turns red litmus paper blue

REACTIONS WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES

Acids
Metal Hydrogen Gas
Metal Carbonates Carbon Dioxide

Reacts with metals to give off salt and hydrogen gas

Reacts with metal carbonates to give off salt and carbon dioxide gas

REACTIONS WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES

Alkalis
Ammonium Salts Ammonia Gas

HEAT

Reacts with Ammonium salts to give off salts, ammonia gas and water when warmed

NEUTRALISATION

Acid

Alkali
Water Salt

Acid + Alkali = Salt + Water

Why are the crops dying?

Could it be due to the soil ? Could it be due to the rain ?

How would you test ??? Write your suggestion in the worksheet provided.

How to save the dying crops?

Should I add an alkali ? Should I add a carbonate ?

Which one would you use ??? Write your answer in the worksheet provided.

If you have added an alkali

The crops did not grow well when an alkali was added.

WHY ?
Write your answer in the worksheet.

If you have added a carbonate

You have save both Farmer Brown & his farm.

WHY ?
Write your answer in the worksheet.

Encyclopedia

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Click here to test yourself on your concepts on Acids, Bases & Indicators online. Do sections 1 and 15 WHAT IS AN ACID AND A BASE?

Online Tutorial

CHEMTUTOR FROM NEW ZEALND

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Soil

Rain

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1) Sounds used in this microlesson were taken from Microsoft clipart and www.soundcentral.com. This author of this website allows the use of his sounds for educational purposes. 2) Pictures used were taken from Microsoft Clipart Gallery

3) 1999-2000 http://www.barrysclipart.com/ The author of this website allows the use of his clip art as long as credits is made.
Prepared by: Aldrin Thomas John & Teng WeiSyan, Priscilia DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SCIENCE

national institute of education

copyright 2000

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