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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!

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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!
Metals and their Uses Year 8 Topic- 6 full lessons (KS3 8G)
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Metals and their Uses Year 8 Topic- 6 full lessons (KS3 8G)

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This bundle will allow you to teach Year 8 students the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum required learning on Metals and their Uses. The bundle includes five full PowerPoints (containing equipment lists for suggested practicals) plus associated resources sufficient to teach six full lessons (one is a double lesson PowerPoint). Suggested teaching order: Properties of Metals, Corrosion double lesson, Metals and Water, Metals and Acid, Pure Metals and Alloys. I have many other KS3 lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Reactivity Year 9 Topic - 7 full lessons (KS3 9F)
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Reactivity Year 9 Topic - 7 full lessons (KS3 9F)

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This bundle will allow you to teach Year 9 students the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum required learning on Reactivity (of Metals mainly). The bundle includes six full lesson PowerPoints, plus associated resources, which will allow you to deliver seven full lessons. The Extraction of Metals lesson package also includes an equipment list and overview for the whole topic. I have many other KS3 and GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Fuels and the Earth's Atmosphere: 7 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topics CC16 CC17 SC20 SC21
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Fuels and the Earth's Atmosphere: 7 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topics CC16 CC17 SC20 SC21

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This bundle meets all specification points needed to teach Topic 16 (topic 20 for Separate Science) "Fuels" and Topic 17 (topic 21 for Separates) "Earth and Atmospheric Science" from the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Combined Science course. The bundle includes seven full lesson PowerPoints and associated resources, plus my overview and equipment lists for all Year 10 and Year 11 Combined & Triple Science. Having delivered this to three classes already, my suggested teaching order is: Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes; Fractional Distillation; Complete and Incomplete Combustion; Acid Rain, Fuels and Pollution; Cracking and Hydrogen Fuel Cells; Earth's Early Atmosphere; Climate Change. I have many other GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Corrosion and Rust Prevention GCSE Lesson (SC13b) TRIPLE
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Corrosion and Rust Prevention GCSE Lesson (SC13b) TRIPLE

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (including suggested practical activity) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on corrosion and rust prevention, including sacrificial protection. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Dynamic Equilibrium GCSE Lesson (CC12a SC12a)
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Dynamic Equilibrium GCSE Lesson (CC12a SC12a)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on Dynamic Equilibrium. The resource is easy to follow for teachers and readily accessible for students. For Combined Science, Foundation students only need to cover the first two objectives; Higher tier candidates also need to learn about factors affecting the position of the equilibrium. Triple Science students also need to do the follow-up lesson (SC15b) on Factors affecting Equilibria. A clearer version of the worksheet can be downloaded from my shop in needed. Search for "GCSE Chemistry Haber Process worksheet to go with lesson CC12a SC12a “Dynamic Equilibrium”.
Solutions and Solubility Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Eb)
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Solutions and Solubility Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Eb)

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These lesson PowerPoints (including practical activity) can be used to teach a broad range of abilities about key terms relating to solutions and how to test the solubility of a substance. There are two versions of the lesson, one aimed at Higher ability groups and one more accessible to mixed / lower ability groups. Each has its own version of the worksheet. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Reacting Masses and Stoichiometry GCSE lesson (SC9b SC9c CC9b CC9c)
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Reacting Masses and Stoichiometry GCSE lesson (SC9b SC9c CC9b CC9c)

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These PowerPoints will allow you to teach students how to calculate reacting masses (the mass of product made by a given mass of reactant and vice versa). Two PowerPoints are provided: Higher-tier lesson The PowerPoint (plus worksheet with exam-style practice questions) will allow you to teach Higher-tier only content on stoichiometry and then use this alongside numbers of moles to calculate reacting masses. Foundation-tier lesson Foundation students need to learn how calculate reacting masses but they do not need to learn how to calculate numbers of moles. The PowerPoint aimed at Foundation students revisits Relative Formula Mass and shows how to use this to approach Reacting Masses in a different way. It can also be used as backup for Higher students who struggle with Moles. The resources are easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and are appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes! Other lessons on Calculations involving Mass (including the preceding lesson on Moles) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Limiting Reactants GCSE Lesson (SC9c CC9c)
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Limiting Reactants GCSE Lesson (SC9c CC9c)

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This PowerPoint (containing exam-style practice questions) will allow you to teach the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry content on Limiting Reactants and using moles to calculate the limiting reactant from mass data. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, HIGHER TIER ONLY! Other lessons on Calculations involving Mass (including the preceding lessons on Moles and Stoichiometry) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Preparing Copper Sulphate GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC8c CC8c)
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Preparing Copper Sulphate GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC8c CC8c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to deliver the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry Core Practical in which copper sulphate salt is prepared from copper oxide and sulphuric acid. It includes an easy-to-follow method to share with students, plus a brief look at how this method could be applied to a six-mark question. The resources are easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and are appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and High-tier. Other GCSE lessons (including other lessons on Acids and Alkalis) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Cracking and Hydrogen Fuel Cells GCSE lesson (SC20f CC16f)
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Cracking and Hydrogen Fuel Cells GCSE lesson (SC20f CC16f)

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This full Lesson PowerPoint will allow you to teach students the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry content on breaking down hydrocarbons (cracking) and comparing hydrogen versus petrol as fuels for vehicles.The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Note: this lesson covers the Edexcel Paper 2 specification point on hydrogen fuel cells which is relevant to both Combined Science and Triple Science students: “Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using hydrogen, rather than petrol, as a fuel in cars” For full coverage of the Triple-only Paper 1 content, evaluating hydrogen fuel cells alongside chemical cells, see my separate lesson “SC16a Chemical Cells and Fuel Cells”.
Making Materials Year 9 Topic - 6 full lessons (KS3 9E)
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Making Materials Year 9 Topic - 6 full lessons (KS3 9E)

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This bundle will allow you to teach Year 9 students the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum required learning on Making Materials. The bundle includes six full lesson PowerPoints plus associated resources. The Recycling Materials lesson package also includes an equipment list and overview for the whole topic. I have many other KS3 and GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Electrolysis: 6 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic CC10 SC10
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Electrolysis: 6 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic CC10 SC10

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This bundle meets all specification points needed to teach Topic 10 “Electrolysis” from the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Combined Science and Chemistry courses. The bundle includes six full lesson PowerPoints (one is for Higher-tier only, two are for Triple Science students only), plus my overview and equipment lists for all Year 10 and Year 11 Combined & Triple Science. Suggested teaching order: Electrolysis (all students) Electrolysis and Half-equations (Higher only) Electrolysis of Salt Solutions (all students) Electroplating and Copper Purification (Triple only) Electrolysis of Copper Sulphate Core Practical (all students - min. 2 lessons) Chemical Cells and Fuel Cells (Triple only) I have many other GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Quantitative Analysis: 3 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic SC14 TRIPLE ONLY
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Quantitative Analysis: 3 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic SC14 TRIPLE ONLY

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This bundle meets all specification points needed to teach Topic 14 “Quantitative Analysis” from the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (Triple Science only unit). The Core Practical itself is not covered (Edexcel supply work-sheets and a lab-book for this that I cannot reproduce), though the titrations lesson covers the background learning needed for it. The bundle includes three full lesson PowerPoints covering five topics from the Edexcel textbook, plus my overview and equipment lists for all Year 10 and Year 11 Combined & Triple Science. I have many other GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Acids and Alkalis Year 7 Topic- 6 full lessons (KS3 7F)
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Acids and Alkalis Year 7 Topic- 6 full lessons (KS3 7F)

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This bundle will allow you to teach Year 7 students the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum required learning on Acids and Alkalis. The bundle includes six full lesson PowerPoints (Neutralsation in Daily Life is a double header) containing equipment lists for suggested practicals, plus associated resources. My suggested teaching order: Hazards, Indicators, pH and Acidity, Neutralisation, Neutralisation in Daily Life (practical then ICT). I have many other KS3 lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Yield and Atom Economy GCSE Lesson (SC14a SC14b) TRIPLE
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Yield and Atom Economy GCSE Lesson (SC14a SC14b) TRIPLE

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on Yield and on Atom Economy. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Transition Metals and Uses of Metals GCSE Lesson (SC13a SC13e) TRIPLE
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Transition Metals and Uses of Metals GCSE Lesson (SC13a SC13e) TRIPLE

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on Transition metals and their uses, plus general properties and uses of metals. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass GCSE Lesson (SC3c CC3c)
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Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass GCSE Lesson (SC3c CC3c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about isotopes and calculating relative atomic mass. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Only the Higher students need to be able to calculate relative atomic mass - this is signposted throughout the lesson. You will also need to download the free worksheets “SC3c_Isotopes worksheets and mark-schemes” from my shop - OnSpecScience.
Protoctists Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint + Extensions (KS3 8Dd) Algae Unicellular Organisms topic
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Protoctists Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint + Extensions (KS3 8Dd) Algae Unicellular Organisms topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about protoctists and their cellular features, with a focus on the importance of algae. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. Also included is an ICT extension task summarising the impact that fungi, bacteria and protoctists can have on human health. I have used this previously for a full additional lesson of consolidation while delivering the unicellular organisms topic.
Alkenes and Homologous Series GCSE Lesson (SC22a SC22b) TRIPLE Alkanes
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Alkenes and Homologous Series GCSE Lesson (SC22a SC22b) TRIPLE Alkanes

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (with independent learning tasks and suggested practical demo) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on alkenes. It also serves as a good introduction/reminder for the structures of the other homologous series that need to be taught (alkanes, alcohols and carboxylic acids). The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for TRIPLE SCIENCE ONLY, Foundation and Higher tiers. Best taught at some point after my lesson SC20a "Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes".