What the student must be able to do today
One-day revision traps
Changing subscripts while balancing
Students sometimes alter the formula itself to balance atoms, which changes the substance.
How to repair it with Eduro
Eduro should make the rule explicit: balance only by changing coefficients before formulas.
Naming reaction type from one keyword
Words like heat, acid, or salt may appear in many reactions. The actual pattern of reactants and products decides the type.
How to repair it with Eduro
Ask the student to compare the number and kind of reactants and products before naming the reaction.
Confusing oxidation and reduction
Oxidation may involve gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen; reduction may involve loss of oxygen or gain of hydrogen.
How to repair it with Eduro
Use paired examples and ask which substance is oxidised and which is reduced.
A focused one-day Eduro sequence
Parent note
This chapter becomes much stronger when the child explains what they would see in the lab. Eduro should ask for observation plus equation, not equation alone.