UPD8

Acid rain

Mar 20th, 2011

Wow! This is really fantastic. I like the idea behind it and my students will love this variation to the topic. Thank you.

Reviewer: Carol Smith

Sulphur Activity Review

Jun 21st, 2010

Quite versatile - could be used as part of elements, compounds & mixtures or air pollution or properties of materials.

Reviewer: Chris Budd

Sulphur review

May 19th, 2009

Excellent - but I teach in a Welsh medium school! Can use the ideas but have to develop own Wl;esh medium materials.

Reviewer: Eflyn Williams

chemistry - elements and compounds

Mar 12th, 2009

My top set yr 8 class LOVED this!! They really got into it ans we extended the activity to take the whole lesson with defence and prosecution teams calling witnesses. Our judges came up with their own idea of a restraining order - sulphur was only allowed out under supervision of a qualified chemist. We've filmed this as evidence of an extension activity for Gifted and Talented (as well as cross curricular links)

Reviewer: susan humphreys

Sulphur

Dec 11th, 2006

This activity was great fun. I used it with a year 8 class to round off compounds and mixtures. It took them a while to get into it, but once they did, they really got into it. The girls made campaign posters and did press interviews, which were all their own idea. The jury made up their own minds on the verdict by asking lots of questions to the prosecution and defence and this created lots of discussion. Not only did the girls have fun doing this activity, they really got a lot from it about the different properties and uses of sulphur containing compounds.

Reviewer: Karen McWilliam

SULPHUR IN THE DOCK!

Jul 2nd, 2006

I used this with a year 7 group and it is amazing the ideas they came up with. Very interesting drama and arguments and it set them thinking. Very good closing remarks of prosecution, defence and the jury.
Will be valuable to revisit this under Atoms and compounds in year 8.

Reviewer: EMMANUEL DZONTOH

sulphur

May 10th, 2005

We adapted the idea by giving pairs of pupils in year 8 different elements to write power point presentations on based on the ideas from the topic they produced a good variety of presentations. We then had votes from the jury on the elements for or against.

Reviewer: jane Le Page

A fun activity if you have the time

Jan 20th, 2005

I used this to round off module 8F. I'd allocated roles and set the preparation for the trial for homework. We realised we would need sulphur and family, courtroom officials, witnesses, and reporters as well as the prosecution, defence and jury. The teams spent the first 10 minutes of the lesson getting their approach organised before we started the trial. It was a 50-minute lesson but it wasn't enough. Many students got carried away with the preparation and came in with photographs of the crime scene; little plastic bags of stuff labeled 'Exhibit A' etc and elaborate scripts for cross-examinations. It was clear that they'd seen a lot of court scenes on TV. They really got involved in the acting and we had to limit ourselves to two witnesses – little girl with asthma and dying tree – to fit into time we had. I'd definitely use this one again because it did make the point that sulphur and oxygen are very different from the compound they form. I'd either split the class into two groups, to give everyone more time to speak, or limit the defense and prosecution to one question per witness.

Reviewer: Pam Large