Enhancement Science
Second Semester – Module 1
February 6 – 10, 2023
I. Objective
At the end of the week, the students are
expected to:
a) To teach students how to balance chemical
equations.
b) To demonstrate the law of conservation of
mass in chemical reactions.
c) To provide proactive problems for students
to reinforce their understanding the concept.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Balancing Chemical Equations
Reference/s: General Chemistry 1
Strategies: Direct-Guided Approach, Team-
based Learning, Active Learning, and
Effective Class Discussions
Materials: Whiteboard and markers
Worksheets with practice
problems
Sample chemical equations
for demonstration purposes.
III. Procedure
Opening Activities:
1. Opening Prayer
2. Checking of Attendance
A. Review
Ask students about what we had discussed
last meeting and give a brief summary.
B. Motivation
Begin by asking students if they have
learned of chemical equations before, and if they
know what they represent.
C. Lesson Proper
Explain that chemical equations represent
chemical reactions and show the reactants and
products involved. Introduce the concept of
balancing chemical equations, and explain that this
involves ensuring that the number of atoms of each
element is the same on both sides of the equation.
Emphasize that balancing chemical equations is
important in chemistry, as it allows us to predict the
products of a chemical reaction and understand how
chemical reactions occur. Present information on
balancing chemical equations using sample
equations for demonstration purposes. Demonstrate
how to balance a chemical equation using step-by-
step instructions, including the use pf coefficients to
adjust the number of atoms of each element.
Explain the importance of the law of conservation
of mass in chemical reactions, and how balancing
chemical equations ensures that this law is obeyed.
Independent Learning Output/Group Activity
Divide the class into groups of a 4-5
students and explain the relay race activity. Have
each group line up at one end of the classroom or
lab. Give the first student in each group a handout
with a chemical equation to balance. When the
teacher says “Go’’, the first student must run to the
whiteboard and attempt to balance the equation.
Once the first student has balanced the equation,
they must run back to their group and tag the next
student to continue. The second student will then
run to the whiteboard and balance the next equation,
and so on, until all equations have been completed.
The first group to finish all the equations correctly
and in the shortest amount of time wins the race.
D. Generalization
Review the concept of balancing chemical
equations and the importance of the law of
conservation of mass. Ask the students to explain
the steps involved in balancing a chemical equation.
.
Ask the students real-life applications of
balancing chemical equations in chemistry, such as
in the production of drugs, plastics, and other
materials.

IV. Evaluation
E. Application Have the students answer the worksheet
provided.
V. Assignment
Write an essay regarding the importance of balancing
chemical equations in chemistry.

Prepared By:
Julie Ann Torlao
Enhancement Science Teacher