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Solutions & Molarity

Tenth graders learn about solutions — a solute dissolved in a solvent — and how to measure concentration with molarity (moles of solute per liter), the standard way chemists describe how strong a solution is.

Grade 10Solutions55 minutes1 class period5E ModelExplicit teaching4 StandardsNGSS
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Identify solute and solvent.
  • ✓Explain concentration.
  • ✓Calculate molarity.
  • ✓Compare solution strengths.
Essential Question

A weak cup of tea and a strong one are both solutions — the difference is concentration. How do chemists precisely measure how much stuff is dissolved in a solution?

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Explore · Interactive

Solutions & Molarity Check

Project each item and have students answer about solutions and molarity. The tool explains solute, solvent, and the molarity formula.

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The Lesson · 5E Instructional Model (Engage · Explore · Explain · Elaborate · Evaluate)

55 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Engage — Weak or Strong Tea

5 min

Weak tea and strong tea are both solutions — what’s the difference?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Compare two solutions.
  • Ask what differs.
  • Pose the question.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Compare them.
  • See concentration.
  • Predict the idea.
2

Explore — Explore Solutions

12 min

Students investigate.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the check.
  • Note solute and solvent.
  • Note molarity.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer them.
  • Note the parts.
  • Note molarity.
3

Explain — Concentration & Molarity

13 min

Students explain.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Explain solute and solvent.
  • Explain concentration.
  • Calculate molarity.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Explain the parts.
  • Explain concentration.
  • Calculate M.
4

Elaborate — Make a Solution

15 min

Students elaborate.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Calculate molarity of a solution.
  • Compare concentrations.
  • Predict dilution.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Calculate M.
  • Compare them.
  • Predict dilution.
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Evaluate — Evaluate

5 min

Students conclude.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Explain solute vs. solvent.
  • Calculate a molarity.
  • Hand out the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Explain it.
  • Calculate it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (High School Physical Science / Chemistry).

NGSS
HS-PS1-7

Use mathematical representations to describe amounts of substances (concentration).

NGSS
HS-PS1-2

Construct explanations about substances.

NGSS
HS-PS1-3

Investigate the properties of substances.

NGSS
SEP-5

Using mathematics and computational thinking.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Solute/solvent picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Molarity = moles ÷ ___.”
  • Make a real solution.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with solute vs. solvent.
  • Use a salt-water demo.
  • Do the molarity math together.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Solve dilution problems.
  • Prepare a solution of given molarity.
  • Convert grams to molarity.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Projector / board
  • 🧪Beakers
  • 💻Solutions & Molarity Check
  • 🧂Salt / solutes
  • 🧮Calculators
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

solutiona mixture of solute in solventsolutethe substance that dissolvessolventwhat does the dissolvingconcentrationhow much solute is dissolvedmolaritymoles of solute per literdissolveto break apart into a solventdilutea low concentrationconcentrateda high concentration
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What is the solute and solvent in salt water?
Salt is the solute; water is the solvent.
QUESTION 2
What does molarity measure?
Moles of solute per liter of solution.
QUESTION 3
If 3 moles of sugar are dissolved in 1 liter of solution, what is the molarity?
3 M.

Elaborate: dilution.

Have students solve a dilution problem — finding how much water to add to lower a solution’s molarity to a target value. A printable solutions sheet is in the Science library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: concentrated, concentration, dilute, dissolve, molarity, solute, solution, solvent
  1. to break apart into a solvent
  2. moles of solute per liter
  3. how much solute is dissolved
  4. what does the dissolving
  5. a low concentration
  6. a high concentration
  7. the substance that dissolves
  8. a mixture of solute in solvent

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is the solute and solvent in salt water?
  2. What does molarity measure?
  3. If 3 moles of sugar are dissolved in 1 liter of solution, what is the molarity?
Answer key — Part A: 1) dissolve · 2) molarity · 3) concentration · 4) solvent · 5) dilute · 6) concentrated · 7) solute · 8) solution
Part B: 1) Salt is the solute; water is the solvent. 2) Moles of solute per liter of solution. 3) 3 M.