Collision Kinetic Theory and Surface Area Foldable - Rates of Reaction Activity

Learning Intentions

1 - Recall the factors affecting rate of chemical reaction

2 - Understand the difference between collision theory and activation energy

3 - Understand how to calculate the mean rate of a reaction and surface area:volume ratio.

Suitable for Black and White Printing

Additional Resources: None

Running Time: 30 minutes

The students enjoy this activity as I allow them to work in pairs and decide on which 4 out of the 8 tasks they would like to do.

This gives students sense of ownership of the task and encourages engagement.

The activity is based on the Randy Bamboo's "Big Eye" foldable with the large oval sections each containing a piece of text or instructions on calculations. The paper is then folded in half long-ways as shown above. There is a task or question corresponding to each number. (Commercial License has been purchased from Randy Bamboo).

I usually run this activity in pairs after a short introduction of the topic. AQA users, I usually use this before doing the required practical to give them a broad understanding of some of ideas behind the RP.

Most of the tasks are evidence based and have been adapted from the Edutopia article entitled "Dipsticks: Efficient ways to check for understanding".

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