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The Blast Furnace InteractiveThe Blast Furnace Interactive
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Royal Society of Chemistry
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6th - 12th
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45 mins
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The Blast Furnace

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The largest chemical reactors are blast furnaces, used to make iron from ore. Scholars explore reactants by first matching each one to its purpose and formula. Then, a series of three gridlock puzzles reinforce the content while requiring problem solving.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

reactants, chemical formulas

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use after a lesson on blast furnaces and smelting
  • Share this video on a blast furnace

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of how to solve gridlocks

Pros

  • Includes both an online and a worksheet version
  • Works well in traditional and flipped classes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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