Model Chemical Reactions with Everyday Examples

Strengthen chemical understanding by connecting reactions to familiar, everyday examples.

Teaching Context:
Best for Year 8 to Year 10 students learning about chemical changes and reaction types.

Basic AI Prompt:
Give me an example of a chemical reaction that happens in a kitchen.

Enhanced AI Prompt:
You are learning about chemical reactions. Ask AI to give you five examples of chemical reactions that happen in everyday life (e.g. cooking, cleaning, rusting). For each, explain the reactants, products and the type of reaction. Use proper chemistry terms.

Spice it Up (Optional Extension):
Turn the responses into a quiz for classmates to guess the reaction type.

Lesson Implementation:
Introduce types of chemical reactions (e.g. combustion, decomposition) and model one example from daily life. Students then work individually or in pairs using the AI prompt. Provide a scaffold with headings: Situation → Reactants → Products → Reaction Type.

Ask students to design a mini-poster or a digital slideshow (using PowerPoint or Canva) that presents their chosen reaction. This lesson connects Chemistry with real-world relevance and boosts engagement through curiosity.

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