Lesson Plan

I – Objectives

At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

a) use the activity series to predict the reactivity of metals,
b) value the activity series as it is applied to daily life, and
c) recognize the pattern by which the activity series is to be used.

II – Subject Matter

Reactivity Series of Metals

Reference: Chemistry: Central Science

Instructional Material: Powerpoint Presentation

III – Procedure

Teacher’s Activities Student’s Activities

A. Preparation
Good morning class! Good morning Teacher!
Before we continue, let us have first a short
prayer.

Miss Ige, kindly lead the prayer.
Ige: Yes teacher. Okay classmates please rise.
In the name of the father, the son, and holy spirit,
amen. Lord God we thank you for your presence
in our midst. We pray that you prepare us all for
the lesson and that we will be able to learn new
things and become better persons. Amen.

Thank you Miss Ige. Okay class, you may all be (The class takes their seats)
seated.

Now class, I want you to look at the pictures on (The class looks at the pictures)
the screen.

(Pictures of Gold Jewelry)

What do you see?

Yes, Glenn? Glenn: I see different kinds of jewelry.

Very good! What else Richelle? Richelle: I see a gold necklace.

Anything else Roderick? Roderick: I also see a silver bracelet, teacher.

Yes, Very good. Now let me ask you, are they real Class: Real/ Fake
or fake?

Why can you say it is real or fake? Class: Because of the color, teacher.
Because of the design.

Are you absolutely sure? Class: Not really.

Based on your experience, how do people know if Class: They use a liquid teacher. If it bubbles, then
a piece of jewelry is made of real gold or silver? it is fake.

That’s correct.
B. Presentation
This morning, we will be discussing the order by
which acids and other metals react with metals in
what is called the “Activity Series for Metals”

By the end of the class, you are expected to,

1. use the activity series to predict
reactivity of metals,
2. value the activity series as it is applied
to daily life, and
3. recognize the pattern by which the
activity series is to be used.

C. Discussion

Activity: Points Bank

Okay class, during our lesson, we will have an

activity called the Points Bank.

Here are the rules,

1. Every time a student participates by answering
questions or giving ideas, he or she will get 5
points which will be deposited in his or her bank.
2. The Student who will have the highest total
points in the bank, will receive a perfect score in
class participation for today and additional points
on the quiz later.
3. Remember to always raise you hand if you
want to be called and speak only when called.

Are we ready? Class: Yes Teacher!

Let us analyze the title of our lesson first.
Who can tell me, what the word “Activity”
means?

Yes, Roderick Roderick: Activity means movement.

That’s correct, who else has an idea?

Yes, Ige? Ige: I think activity means reactions.

Very good, Ige.

Both of your answers are correct. In this lesson,

the word activity means how much the metal
moves or reacts versus other metals.

Now look at the series flashed on the screen.

(Activity Series Picture)

What can you observe? The students enumerate their observations:

They are all metals
They are arranged in a vertical line
There is an arrow along the line, pointing up
towards the top.

Very good! Those elements written are found on

the metal side of the periodic tale and all except
Hydrogen, is a metal.

The elements are also arranged in a vertical line,

meaning, one is on top or over the other.

How about that arrow? That arrow represents your

activity.

If the arrow, represents activity or activeness, Student: Since the arrow is going up, then the
what is the patter of activeness of the metals? activeness of the metals increases from bottom up.

Very good! So let’s try and use that pattern.

Activity: Oral Recitation

All you have to do is tell me which is more active

between the pair I will give you.
Answers:
1. Gold or Lithium 1. Lithium
2. Copper or Sodium 2. Sodium
3. Hydrogen or Potassium 3. Potassium
4. Platinum or Silver 4. Silver

Answers:
1. Lithium
2. Sodium
3. Potassium
4. Silver

Since we now know, which is more active than

which, we can proceed with understanding what a
metal does if it is active.

On the screen are two pictures of the same metal,

Sodium.

Picture of Salt Solution

Picture of Pure Metal Sodium

Which between the two do you think is an active The Sodium in soltuion.
form?

Why do you think so? Because it can freely move around. While the
Pure Metal form they are compact.
Very Good. That is correct.

For all the metals on the board, only it’s ionic

form can be considered active. While the pure
form is not.

Therefore. If you have two metals and they are in

the pure form, nothing will happen.

However, if you have one metal that is ionic and

the other in pure form, that is when activity series
comes into play.

Let’s go back to our illustration awhile ago about

gold jewelry.

How do you know if it is real gold? If nothing will happen if you put acid on it.

Correct. Very Good. This is the formula of an

example of an acid:

HCl
If you notice, there is a Hydrogen there and it is
bonded to a nonmetal, therefore it is in an ionic
form and not pure form.

Let’s review, is it active? Yes teacher, because it is in ionic form.

How about gold in your jewelry? Is it also Ionic? No, teacher, it is in its pure form.

Therefore, we have an ionic metal and a pure form Yes teacher!

metal, right?

But, remember, based on daily life, real gold will

not bubble or change color even when dipped in
acid.

Why do you think that is the case? Try to look at

the activity series to make your conclusion.

What can you observe as to the positions of Gold Hydrogen is more Active than Gold.
and Hydrogen in the Activity Series.

Therefore, what is our conclusion? Since Hydrogen is more active than Gold,
Hydrogen will stay active, while Gold being less
active, will stay in an inactive form.

That is correct.
The rule is:
If the Ionic Form is more active than the pureform
on the series, NO REACTION will happen.

If the Ionic Form is less active than the pureform

on the series, THERE IS A REACTION. The
more active pureform, will become active while
the less active ionic form will turn into its
pureform.

Let’s try to practice:

1. CaCl2 and Na

Which one is the pureform metal? Na

Which one is the ionic form metal? Ca

Is the ionic form more active than Na or not? It is less active.

So what will happen to the reaction? Na becomes active in its ionic form while Ca turns
into its pureform.
Very Good. Let’s have one more example.

2. Platinum and AuNO3

Which one is the pureform metal? Platinum

Which one is the ionic form metal? Gold

Is the ionic form more active than Gold or not? Yes

So what will happen to the reaction? No reaction will happen.

D. Generalization
Can anyone tell me how to know which metal is The metal on top is more active than the metal
more active than the other? below it.

Can anyone please summarize how you can use If the Ionic Form is found Above the Pureform
the series to predict if an ionic metal will react Metal in the Series, no reaction will Happen, if it
with a pureform metal? is found below the Pureform, the pureform will
turn into ionic form and that original ionic form
will turn into its pureform.

Can you point out any instance in our daily life Just like in the example, it can be used to know if
where there is value in knowing the activity metals in jewelry are fake or not.
series?

What else? It can tell us how to keep metals safe.

Very good? It can tell us how to avoid scary reactions for our
own safety.

IV – Evaluation

Instruction: Answer the following questions using one or two sentences and write them on the blanks
provided after each item.

1. Battery Acid is H2SO4 or Hydrogen Sulfate. Will there be a reaction if I mix it with pure metal Iron?
If yes, why, if no, why not?
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2. Is it safe to keep it in an iron container? If yes, why, if no, why not?
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3. What other metal is safe to use as a container for Battery Acid? Why?
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V – Assignment
Research on whether or not there is an Activity Series for Non-metals.