Over 200 resources available for KS3-KS4 Science, KS5 Chemistry and Whole School! Lesson resources are suitable for live lessons in school, remote teaching at home or independent student study. It’s your choice how you use them 😊 Don’t forgot to explore my free resources too!
Over 200 resources available for KS3-KS4 Science, KS5 Chemistry and Whole School! Lesson resources are suitable for live lessons in school, remote teaching at home or independent student study. It’s your choice how you use them 😊 Don’t forgot to explore my free resources too!
A well structured lesson including starter activity and lesson slides on mass changes when gases are in reactions. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and combined science (higher and foundation)
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) on gases in reactions
Then by the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
To relate mass, volume and concentration
To calculate the mass of solute in solution
To relate concentration in mol/dm3 to mass and volume
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on halogenoalkanes and their chemical reactions
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To Identify haloalkanes as primary, secondary or tertiary
To understand why haloalkanes are more reactive than alkanes
To describe what a nucleophile is and to state some examples
To outline the mechanism of nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions involving haloalkanes
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on addition reactions of alkenes. Suitable for the AQA specification
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know what an electrophile is
To describe what an electrophilic addition reaction is
To outline the mechanism for electrophilic addition
Mechanisms for electrophilic addition include halogen halides, halogen molecules, hydrogen molecule and sulfuric acid
Explanations surrounding major and minor products are also discussed in this lesson
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks on Transition Metals & Redox Reactions. All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
LO1. To interpret the redox reactions and accompanying colour changes for:
(i) interconversions between Fe2+ and Fe3+
(ii) interconversions between Cr3+ and Cr2O72−
(iii) reduction of Cu2+ to Cu+
(iv) disproportionation of Cu+ to Cu2+ and Cu
LO2. To interpret and predict redox reactions and accompanying colour changes of unfamiliar reactions including ligand substitution, precipitation and redox reactions
NOTE: 23 printable flashcards of all the transition element reactions: precipitation, ligand substitution and redox reactions is available here
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on The Preparation of Amines
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know the reaction steps involved in the preparation of aromatic amines by reduction of nitroarenes using tin and concentrated hydrochloric acid
To know the reaction steps involved in the preparation of aliphatic amines by substitution of haloalkanes with excess ethanolic ammonia or amines
To explain the reaction conditions that favours the formation of a primary aliphatic amine
To explain the reaction conditions that favours the formation of a quaternary ammonium salt
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3 Full Lesson Bundle covering Analytical Techniques (mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy and combined techniques in organic chemistry) . These lessons follow the OCR specification
Lesson 1: Mass Spectrometry in Organic Chemistry
**1) Use a mass spectrum of an organic compound to identify the molecular ion peak and hence to determine molecular mass
**2)Perform analysis of fragmentation peaks in a mass spectrum to identify parts of structures
Lesson 2: IR Spectroscopy
**1) To understand the absorption of infrared radiation by atmospheric gases containing C=O, O-H and C-H bonds, their suspected link to global warming and resulting changes to energy uses
**2)To understand how infrared spectroscopy works
**3)To understand the application of infrared spectroscopy
**4) To interpret IR spectra
Lesson 3: Combined Spectroscopic Techniques
**1)To apply combined spectroscopic techniques (IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis) to identify the structures of unknown compounds
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) an Introduction to Amines
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know how to name amines using IUPAC rules
To understand the basicity of amines in terms of proton acceptance by the nitrogen lone pair
To understand the reactions of amines with dilute inorganic acids
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5 Full Lessons on Energetics in AS Level Chemistry. See below for the lesson objectives
Lesson 1: Enthalpy and Reactions
LO1: To explain that some chemical reactions are accompanied by enthalpy changes that are exothermic or endothermic
LO2: To construct enthalpy profile diagrams to show the difference in the enthalpy of reactants compared with products
LO3: To qualitatively explain the term activation energy, including use of enthalpy profile diagrams
**Lesson 2: Enthalpy Changes **
LO1: To know what standard conditions are
LO2:To understand the terms enthalpy change of combustion, neutralisation and formation
LO3:To construct balanced symbol equations based on the terms enthalpy change of combustion, neutralisation and formation.
Lesson 3: Bond Enthalpies
LO1: To explain the term average bond enthalpy
LO2:To explain exothermic and endothermic reactions in terms of enthalpy changes associated with the breaking and making of chemical bonds
LO3:To apply average bond enthalpies to calculate enthalpy changes and related quantities
**Lesson 4: Calorimetry **
LO1:To determine enthalpy changes directly from appropriate experimental results, including use of the relationship q=mcΔT
LO2:To know the techniques and procedures used to determine enthalpy changes directly using a coffee cup calorimeter
LO3:To know the techniques and procedures used to determine enthalpy changes indirectly using a copper calorimeter
**Lesson 5: Hess’ Law & Enthalpy Cycles **
LO1: To state Hess’ Law
LO2: To calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction from enthalpy changes of combustion using Hess’ Law
LO3:To calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction from enthalpy changes of formation using Hess’ Law
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on IR Spectroscopy. Suitable for OCR AS Chemistry.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
To understand the absorption of infrared radiation by atmospheric gases containing C=O, O-H and C-H bonds, their suspected link to global warming and resulting changes to energy uses
2)To understand how infrared spectroscopy works
3)To understand the application of infrared spectroscopy
To interpret IR spectra
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A structured A level Chemistry lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides with answers on the rate determining step
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To explain and use the term rate determining step
To deduce possible steps in a reaction mechanism from the rate equation and the balanced equation for the overall reaction
To predict the rate equation that is consistent with the rate determining step
A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Enthalpy Change of Hydration & Soluton
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To define the terms enthalpy change of solution and hydration
To construct enthalpy cycles using the enthalpy change of solution of a simple ionic solid
To qualitatively explain the effect of ionic charge and ionic radius on the exothermic value of lattice enthalpy and enthalpy change of hydration
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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Student friendly personalised learning checklist for OCR A level Chemistry (H432)
This resource includes key specification statements for papers 1-3
This resource is one Excel document with tabs for:
Module 2: Foundations in Chemistry
Module 3: Periodic Table and Energy
Module 4: Core Organic Chemistry
Module 5: Physical Chemistry and Transition Elements
Module 6: Organic Chemistry and Analysis
The exam paper number linked to each topic can be found in the left hand corner of each checklist to aid student exam revision.
27 flashcards on Reaction Mechanisms from both Year 12 and 13 content. Suitable for the AQA A level Chemistry 7405 Specification
Reaction mechanisms included are:
Free Radical Substitution
Nucleophilic Substitution
Electrophilic Addition
Elimination
Electrophilic Substitution
Nucelophilic Addition
Nucelophilic Addition-Elimination
PRINTING: These can be printed as A6 flashcards (1/4 size of A4) by printing four pages per sheet
A well structured KS5 Lesson on Qualitative Analysis of Organic Functional Groups (Year 13). The lesson contains a starter activity and main work tasks, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should be able:
To recall qualitative analysis of organic functional groups on a test-tube scale
To design qualitative analysis tests to distinguish between two or more organic compounds
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on Addition Polymerisation of Alkenes. This lesson follows the OCR specification.
**By the end of the lessons students should be able:
**1. To know the repeat unit of an addition polymer deduced from a polymer
**2. To identify the monomer that would produce a given section of an addition polymer
**3. To construct repeating units based on provided monomers
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on Amino Acids And Their Reactions
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know the general formula for an α-amino acid as RCH(NH2)COOH
To understand the following reactions of amino acids:
(i) reaction of the carboxylic acid group with alkalis and in the formation of esters
(ii) reaction of the amine group with acids
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A well structured lesson including starter activity and mini AfL questions on concentration of solutions. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and higher tier combined science
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) discussing students’ prior knowledge of concentration and solutions
Then by the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
To relate mass, volume and concentration
To calculate the mass of solute in solution
To relate concentration in mol/dm3 to mass and volume
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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Well structured KS5 Lesson on The Reactions of Benzene. The lesson contains starter activities, discussion questions and mini AfL questions and practice questions, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should:
To understand the electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds with:
(i) concentrated nitric acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
(ii) a halogen in the presence of a halogen carrier
(iii) a haloalkane or acyl chloride in the presence of a halogen carrier (Friedel–Crafts reaction) and its importance to synthesis by formation of a C–C bond to an aromatic ring
To construct the mechanism of electrophilic substitution in arenes
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks with answers included on Standard Electrode & Cell Potentials (Part 1 of 2)
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able:
**To describe techniques and procedures used for the measurement of :
**i) Cell potentials of metals or non-metals in contact with their ions in aqueous solution
**ii) Ions of the same element in different oxidation states in contact with a Pt electrode
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks on Storage and Fuel Cells
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
**LO1: To understand the application of the principles of electrode potentials to modern storage cells
**LO2: To explain that a fuel cell uses the energy from a reaction of a fuel with oxygen to produce a voltage
**LO3: To derive the reactions that take place at each electrode in a hydrogen fuel cell
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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