One of my publications is:
Taber, K. S. (2012). Introducing chemical change. In K. S. Taber (Ed.), Teaching Secondary Chemistry (2nd ed., pp. 75-101). London: Hodder Education.
Contents:
Previous knowledge and experience
Choosing a route
3.1 Chemical reactions
3.2 Chemical equations
Key teaching points
What exactly is equal in the equation?
What about energy changes?
Directionality of a reaction
The chemical equation as a model
Forms of reaction
Word and formulae equations
Word or formulae equations?
The equation as a bridge between molecules and moles
3.3 Classes of reaction
Common types of reaction
Binary synthesis
Decomposition
Neutralisation (acid-alkali)
Acid-metal
Acid-carbonate
Acid-carbonate
Displacement/competition
Precipitation (double decomposition)
Chemical reactions and writing equations
Learning activities
3.4 Modelling chemical change
Avoiding the misconception that reactions occur to allow atoms to fill their shells
Proper use of the ‘octet rule’
