Lesson Plan

Grade/Subjec
Grade 10 Science Date March 24, 2017
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Unit A: Energy and Matter in Durati
Unit 2 periods
Chemical Change on

2.8: outline the issues related to personal and societal use

of potentially toxic or hazardous compounds (e.g., health
Specific hazards due to excessive consumption of alcohol and
Learner nicotine; exposure to toxic substances; environmental
Outcome concerns related to handling, storage, and disposal of
heavy metals, strong acids, flammable gases, volatile
liquids)
Students will research and present some findings on products
Learning
that humans use or are exposed to and how they can have
Objectives
negative effects due to toxicity or being hazardous in some way.
Resources
Consulted
Materials Chromebooks
Needed

Start by saying that many products we use may fit a need or be

used quite often, but can cause negative effects to people, the
environment, or society. Some items may fit a need quite well,
Introduction
but have negative side effects due to different chemicals used or
10 minutes
how those chemicals or disposed of. You will be researching
some sort of compound that people use and how it could be
hazardous or toxic.
Students will be researching in groups using some resources
compiled by the teacher different compounds that people use
and how they are potentially toxic or hazardous. They will
present a slide on a google slide with what information they
Body found including at least:
65 minutes What the chemical is and how it can be hazardous.
If there is time they will present their findings to the class, but
otherwise, as groups finish, they will be looking at other
students slides and take quick notes on what they see.

Students will make sure to share their slides with the class
Closure
and teacher so that all students can view all slides and the
5 minutes
teacher can see what students found.
Assessment For teacher will see what students found and

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