Progression: This is the fourth lesson for GCSE Chemistry - Unit 1.
5 - Rates of Chemical Change
Specified Practical Work – Investigating the
Lesson Topic/
Effect of Concentration on Rates of a Reaction,
Description
Using a Gas Collection Method
Learning Objectives: In this lesson you will learn how to:
 describe an experiment to investigate
the effect of concentration on the rate
of a reaction, using a gas collection
method
 describe the effect of changing
concentration on the rate of a chemical
reaction
 explain the effect of changing
concentration on the rate of a chemical
reaction using the collision theory
model
(Note - the learning within this lesson will also
prepare learners for the Chemistry Unit 3 -
Practical Assessment examination)
Open, Rotations, Close
1.5 (a) practical methods used to determine the
rate of reaction - gas collection, loss of mass
and precipitation (including use of data and
logging apparatus)
Specification coverage
1.5 (b) the effect of changes in temperature,
concentration and surface area on rate of
reaction
Resources: BL - Rate of Chemical Change - Lesson 1
BL - Rate of Chemical Change - Lesson 2
BL - Rate of Chemical Change - Lesson 3
KO - Rate of Chemical Change
WJEC GCSE in Chemistry Specification
(pages 15-16)
WJEC- GCSE in Chemistry Guidance for
Teachers
(specified practical - pages 27-31)
Optional: WJEC - GCSE Chemistry
 Notes - pages 63-71
 Practice Questions - pages 72-74
Optional: my revision notes - WJEC GCSE
Chemistry
 Notes - pages 42-45
 Test Yourself Questions - pages 46-50

Whole Group Open Direct/Teacher
Introduction Remediate/Accelerate
Teacher led questioning to Introduce the specified
recap the key points from practical task:
previous lessons: (it is suggested that the
 rate of reaction and reaction between
reaction time magnesium ribbon and
 collision theory dilute hydrochloric acid, as
 activation energy written in the WJEC teacher  apparatus
 Effect of concentration guidance document, us
on rates of reaction used)
 gas collection method  introduce the reaction
for measuring rates of learners will be
reaction investigating, using word  graph
and symbol equations
Present / introduce the  discuss the apparatus
lesson objectives and method that
learners will use to
collect the evidence for Extension activities (Higher
the practical task
 introduce / recap the
key experimental skills
and vocabulary needed
to complete practical
tasks and complete
experimental reports,
e.g.
o independent variable
Independent/
Online
Practice/Assess/
Inquire
Production of an
experimental report for the
investigation completed
during the lesson – to
include:
 introduction
 method
 identification of
variables
 results table
 conclusion / explanation
 evaluation /
improvements
Tier only)
 Use the results
collected to plot a 1/t
rate graph
 Calculate the rate of
reaction at a given time
(by drawing a tangent
to the curve of the
reaction time graph)
Collaborative Whole Group Close
Explore/Create/Action Reflect
Class practical activity: Teacher-led questioning to
Using a gas collection confirm learner
method to investigate the understanding of lesson
effect of concentration on content
rates of reaction:
 Each group collects a Revisit lesson objectives –
single set of result for learners self-assess to what
the investigation (no extent they have achieved
repeats) each of the learning
 Groups compare their objectives (using R/A/G
results with other cards or other equivalent
groups to make system)
judgements about
repeatability and
reproducibility
Pair work:
Learners peer-assess each
other’s experiment reports,
checking they have been
completed in full and for
accuracy.
(note – a check list should
be provided by the teacher
to support learners with
their peer-assessment)
 o dependent variable
o control variable Self-assessment:
o repeatability BL – Rate of Chemical
o reproducibility Change – Lesson 1
o risk assessment  Screen 4 - Check your
knowledge and
 Production of student understanding of
experimental reports measuring rates of
(these can be teacher or reaction
student led and either
completed in sections BL –Rate of Chemical
throughout the lesson, Change – Lesson 2
or at once at the end of  Screen 3 – check
the lesson) understanding of
collision theory by
spotting the mistake in
the sentence and then
inserting the correction.
 Screen 6 - Check your
knowledge and
understanding of the
factors that affect the
rate of reaction
BL – Rate of Chemical
Change – Lesson 3
 Screen 2 – check
understanding of
plotting and interpreting
rates of reaction graphs
Pair work:
Learners discuss what they
have learned within the
lesson and consider the
extent to which they have
achieved the learning
objectives
Extension activities
In pairs / groups -
Using the same gas
collection method, plan
experiments to investigate
other factors that affect
rates of reaction:
 temperature - the same
reaction can also be
used (the temperature
of the dilute
hydrochloric acid would
change instead of the
concentration)
 Surface area – this
works better for the
reaction between
different sized marble
chippings and dilute
hydrochloric acid
(the size of the marble
 by deciding which of the chippings would change
two statements is for each set of results,
correct in each row instead of the
 Screen 5 – check your concentration of the
knowledge and acid)
understanding of
comparing rates of
reaction and the effect
of temperature,
concentration, surface
area and the use of a
catalyst on rates of
reaction

If needed, learners can also

refer to the previous
blended learning lessons to
assist in writing their
experimental reports:
BL - Rate of Chemical
Change - Lesson 1
BL - Rate of Chemical
Change - Lesson 2
BL - Rate of Chemical
Change - Lesson 3