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Making Oil Useful

Fractions from Oil

Combustion and Alternative Fuels

Making Polymers

Designer Materials

Earths Structure

Earths Atmosphere

Climate Change

Food Chemistry

Metals and Alloys

Extracting Metals

Building Materials and Rocks

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Catalytic cracking the need to match the supply of oil fractions with demand

about alkenes, and the difference between saturated and unsaturated compounds

how catalytic cracking is used to break large molecules into a mixture of smaller molecules

animation showing the process of industrial catalytic cracking

identifying true-or-false statements about refining crude oil

9 interactive Flash activities

What is crude oil?

introduction to crude oil

about hydrocarbons and alkanes

animated graph showing the worlds crude oil reserves

37 slides

Fractional distillation

the need to refine crude oil before it can be used

how fractional distillation separates crude oil into fractions

a fraction as a mixture of compounds with a similar size and boiling point

how a molecules size affects its boiling point

animated graph showing the boiling point of the first 12 alkanes

animation showing the process of industrial fractional distillation

ordering the position of fractions in a fractionating column based on molecule size

Summary activities

glossary of keywords in the presentation

anagrams of keywords in the presentation

ordering the sequence of events in fractional distillation

multiple-choice review of the presentation

1.MakingOilUseful

Making Oil Useful1.



Chemistry


Properties of fractions

trends in the boiling point, volatility and flammability of fractions

the link between molecule size and the properties of fractions

25 slides

Uses of fractions

the uses of fractions as fuels and raw materials for the production of plastics and chemicals

the main uses of the following fractions: LPG, gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oil,

fuel oil and residue

voting activity on what the most important fractions are

animated graph showing the countries that use the most refined oil products

Summary activities



identifying which fraction is used for which purpose


2.Fractions

fromOil

Fractions from Oil2.




Combustion

the combustion of fuels to release useful energy

the difference between the complete and incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons

virtual experiment to determine the products of combustion of a hydrocarbon

24 slides

Alternative fuels

the need for alternative fuels such as biofuels and hydrogen

the advantages and disadvantages of bioethanol and biodiesel

the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen fuel cells

true-or-false quiz on alternative fuels

voting activity to determine whether students would pay more to use alternative fuels

Summary activities




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mbustionandAlternativeFuels

Combustion andAlternative Fuels

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Chemistry

Plastic properties

the factors that affect the properties of a plastic, including the arrangement of polymer chains

the structure, properties and uses of thermosoftening and thermosetting plastics

matching plastics to their uses according to their properties

completing sentences about polymers, plastics and their properties


What are polymers?

polymers as long chains of monomers

alkenes as a common raw material for polymers

identifying natural and synthetic polymers

43 slides

Polymerization

how polymers are made by addition polymerization

how to draw shorthand formulae of polymers

how to draw the monomer of a polymer given the polymers name and shorthand formula

animation showing how polyethene is formed by addition polymerization

Waste plastic

the different methods for disposing of waste plastic

identifying plastics for recycling

the advantages of biodegradable plastics

true-or-false quiz about waste plastic

voting activity about the best method of plastic disposal identifying the advantages and disadvantages of landfill

guide to plastic recycling symbols

identifying the advantages and disadvantages of recycling

animation showing how biodegradable plastic is made from corn starch

Summary activities




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Making Polymers4.



Other materials

introduction to nanotechnology and carbon nanotubes

how Post-it notes, Teflon, hydrogels and sunscreen work


38 slides

Summary activities glossary of keywords in the presentation



Clothing and bullet-proof vests

how insulating fabrics such as Thinsulate work

how elastic fabrics containing Lycra work

how breathable fabrics such as GORE-TEX work

how Kevlar can reduce the impact of bullets

guide to how Thinsulate reduces heat loss

animation showing how Lycra makes fabrics stretchy

guide to how the GORE-TEX breathable membrane works

history of the development of Kevlar fibres

animation showing how Kevlar bullet-proof vests work

matching the properties of Kevlar to specific uses

Smart materials and packaging

different types of smart materials, including shape memory polymers/alloys,

thermocolour pigments and polymorph

smart and active packaging

Designer Materials5.

5.Desig

nerMaterials



Chemistry


41 slides

Volcanoes and volcanic rock

how volcanoes are formed and where they can be found

how different types of volcanic rocks are formed

animation showing the rock cycle

animation about identifying different types of volcano

Summary activities




The structure of the Earth

how the Earth has changed over millions of years

the layers of the Earth

timeline showing significant events in the Earths history

guide to the structure of the Earth

Living with an active Earth

the dangerous effects of plate movements

the problems in predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

the benefits and risks of living in areas of volcanic and geothermal activity

guide to how volcanic eruptions can be predicted

identifying advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy

Plate tectonics

how Alfred Wegener developed the theory of continental drift, the basis of plate tectonics

the structure and movement of the Earths tectonic plates

animation explaining tectonic plate movement

history of the theory of plate tectonics

animation showing continental drift

animation showing seafloor spreading

identifying the names of major tectonic plates

animation showing the different types of tectonic plate boundary

animation showing the effects of tectonic plate movement

animation showing why tectonic plates move

identifying true-or-false statements about the Earths structure

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35 slides

Reducing pollution

the need to control air pollution and methods that can be used to reduce it

how damage to the ozone layer is being reduced

how catalytic converters and power-plant technology are used to reduce air pollution

voting activity on which air pollutant is the most important to control and reduce

Summary activities




The atmosphere

the current composition of the Earths atmosphere

how the composition of the Earths atmosphere has changed over time

timeline showing how the Earths atmosphere has changed over the last 4,500 million years

ordering the sequence of events in the evolution of the Earths atmosphere

Air pollution

how major air pollutants are produced and their effects on the environment

the causes and effects of acid rain

information about the major air pollutants

animation showing the causes and effects of acid rain

completing sentences about air pollution

Health issues

how air pollution can irritate respiratory conditions, including asthma

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Chemistry


48 slides

Understanding climate

the difference between weather and climate

how the climate has changed over time and the possible future impacts of climate change

information about the different ways in which climate change may affect the world

Predicting climate change

how computer models are used to predict climate change

the benefits and drawbacks of using computer models

The greenhouse effect

what the greenhouse effect is and how it occurs

how certain processes can affect the levels of greenhouse gases in the environment

animation showing the greenhouse effect

ordering the sequence of events in the greenhouse effect

discovering which atmospheric gases are greenhouse gases

animation showing the carbon cycle

identifying which components of the carbon cycle absorb or release carbon dioxide

Collecting evidence

how changes in carbon dioxide levels are monitored using instrumental and proxy records

how to discuss the relationship between rising carbon dioxide levels and global temperature animated graph showing the trend in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since 1960

animated graph showing how carbon dioxide levels have changed over thousands of years

animated graph showing how average temperature levels have changed between 1861 and 2001

Dealing with climate change

the current predictions about, and possible outcomes of, climate change

how the precautionary principle can be applied to climate change

practical ways to try to prevent climate change

citizens panel with opinions about climate change

identifying factual and dramatic media reports about climate change

guide to how climate change can be prevented

Summary activities



true-or-false quiz about climate change


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Chemistry


49 slides

Summary activities




Using metals

how metals are used, including gold, iron, titanium, copper and aluminium

how metals are selected for a use because of their properties, cost and availability

guide to how different metals are used

matching metals to their uses

Alloys the composition and uses of steel and other alloys

how the properties of steel are related to its structure

guide to different types of steel

matching different items to the type of steel from which they are made

Processing metals

how the method used to extract metals relates to the reactivity series

an introduction to the use of the blast furnace to extract iron

an introduction to the use of electrolysis to extract aluminium and purify copper

the advantages and disadvantages of recycling metals

completing sentences about processing metals

identifying which statements apply to metal extraction or recycling

using clues to identify mystery metals

Properties of metals

how the properties of a metal are related to its structure

how delocalized electrons are involved in metallic bonding

factors affecting the corrosion of metals and the rusting of iron and steel

true-or-false activity about metallic bonding

virtual experiment to find out the conditions under which iron will rust

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Summary activities




Mining and extraction

how useful metals are extracted from ores found in the Earths crust

how the method used to extract metals relates to the reactivity series

Using reduction

how reduction reactions can be used to extract metals

how a blast furnace is used to extract iron from ore

virtual experiment to investigate which metals can be extracted using carbon

animation showing how a blast furnace works

identifying which metals can be reduced using carbon

Using electrolysis

the use of electrolysis to extract reactive metals from ores

how copper is purified by electrolysis

animation showing how copper is purified by electrolysis labelling the parts and reactants in electrolysis

Environmental impacts

how mining and extraction can damage the environment

the use of new mining techniques and recycling to reduce the impact of metal extraction

voting activity about whether the amount of metal extraction should be restricted

Extracting Metals11.

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actingMet

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Chemistry


36 slides

Summary activities




Products from salt

sources and uses of salt (sodium chloride)

how electrolysis can be used to obtain chemicals from salt

uses of chlorine, hydrogen, sodium and sodium hydroxide

animation showing how limestone is formed

completing word and symbol equations for thermal decomposition reactions

citizens panel with opinions about limestone quarrying

Materials from the Earth

how building materials can be produced from rocks

how types of rocks are formed and how this relates to hardness

how cement, mortar and concrete are made

classifying examples of rock by rock type

completing sentences about building materials

Products from limestone how limestone is formed

uses of limestone

the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate and other metal carbonates

the chemistry and uses of quicklime, slaked lime and limewater

animation showing how limestone is formed

completing word and symbol equations for thermal decomposition reactions

citizens panel with opinions about limestone quarrying

identifying the advantages and disadvantages of quarrying

Building Materialsand Rocks

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