Checkpoint - How Are You Doing? Chemistry 1B

Concepts To Learn Polymers , Ethanol and Crude Oil: Draw and represent Hydrocarbon molecules Describe the process of Cracking hydrocarbons and why it’s useful Explain the difference between Alkane and Alkene hydrocarbons, and their properties Describe how Alkenes can be used to make Polymers and some of their uses Describe the some of the effects to be aware of when making Ethanol and Polymers from Crude Oil

Concepts To Learn Using Plant Oils: Evaluate the effects of using plant oils for food and fuels Describe how Emulsions can be made and why they are useful Explain why Additives are used in some foods, and what E-Numbers are. Describe how Chromatography can be used to identify the colourings in foods.

Concepts To Learn Earth and Atmosphere: Explain how the Earth’s atmosphere has changed over time? Identify the Noble Gases in the Periodic Table Describe some of the evidence of the theory of Continental Drift has occurred? Show how Earthquakes and Mountain Ranges can be caused by movement of tectonic plates? Describe how Convection Currents can cause plates to move. Explain how Carbon Dioxide became ‘locked up’ in Fossil Fuels?

Skills To Practice To Practice Completing questions in order of difficulty Reading and understanding diagrams Investigation Skills Variables, Fair Testing, Reliability and Accuracy Reading and using a graph Using calculations Spotting the difference between an opinion and a piece of evidence Thinking about why there are some questions Science cannot answer!