future (Volume 17, edition 1) Chemistry Review article: Kevlar and composites (Volume 20, edition 2) Chemistry Review article: Kevlar miracle material – (Volume 22, edition 4) 3.3.12.2 Biodegradability and disposal of polymers Time Learning activity with opportunity to Assessment Learning outcome Resources Learning objective taken develop skills opportunities Understand why 0.2 Chemistry Review article: Students can create a summary January 2013 Unit 4 Students should be able to: polyalkenes are not weeks table to compare and explain the Question 4b, 4c and Reclaiming plastic explain why polyalkenes biodegradability of different types of 4d (QW13.4.04) biodegradable. (Volume 23, edition 2) cannot be hydrolysed and polymers (AO1 - Demonstrate CHM4 Specimen so are non-biodegradable knowledge and understanding of Paper Question 5d Understand why polyesters Video on recycling explain why polyesters and scientific ideas). (QSP.4.05) and polyamides are plastics: polyamides can be Students can research and June 2002 Unit 4 biodegradable. hydrolysed and so are summarise different methods of Question 7 biodegradable disposing of polymers, including (QS02.4.07) Evaluate different methods evaluate the advantages recycling, considering advantages, June 2004 Unit 4 and disadvantages of of disposing of polymers. disadvantages and sustainability Question 5a and 5c different methods of (AO3 - Analyse, interpret and (QS04.4.05) disposing of polymers. evaluate scientific information).
future (Volume 17, edition 1) Chemistry Review article: Kevlar and composites (Volume 20, edition 2) Chemistry Review article: Kevlar – miracle material (Volume 22, edition 4) 3.3.12.2 Biodegradability and disposal of polymers Learning objective Time taken Learning outcome Learning activity with opportunity to develop skills Assessment opportunities Resources Understand why polyalkenes are not biodegradable. Understand why polyesters and polyamides are biodegradable. Evaluate different methods of disposing of polymers. 0.2 weeks Students should be able to: explain why polyalkenes cannot be hydrolysed and so are non-biodegradable explain why polyesters and polyamides can be hydrolysed and so are biodegradable evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of disposing of polymers. Students can create a summary table to compare and explain the biodegradability of different types of polymers (AO1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas). Students can research and summarise different methods of disposing of polymers, including recycling, considering advantages, disadvantages and sustainability (AO3 - Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific information). January 2013 Unit 4 Question 4b, 4c and 4d (QW13.4.04) CHM4 Specimen Paper Question 5d (QSP.4.05) June 2002 Unit 4 Question 7 (QS02.4.07) June 2004 Unit 4 Question 5a and 5c (QS04.4.05) Chemistry Review article: Reclaiming plastic (Volume 23, edition 2) Video on recycling plastics:
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