Complete lesson plan with powerpoint, games and worksheets to introduce standard enthalpy of neutralisation, formation, reaction, neutralisation and combustion. Suitable for new AS OCR A Chemistry spec.
A quiz in the format of an i-phone app. Pupils look at the 4 pictures and decide what the key word is using the letters at the bottom. All the words are linked to the Chemistry GCSE making this a useful revision aid.
To those asking how you make your own, I used screen shots of the game (from Google) and copied and pasted my own images over the top. I then cut and pasted the correct letters from different screen shots to make sure the right letters were available. It was very time consuming but the pupils loved it so it was worth it.
This engaging game was a hit with my class. You can use this game to teach about the reasons and consequences for deforestation. The class are given the following scenario:
“You form the government of a small country that contains a large rainforest. Due to years of war and instability, the country is not popular with tourists. With very few other industries, the country is running out of money. All that you have is forest so you will need to decide whether to sell a portion. Whenever you sell forest, cross off the squares you have sold on your forest board using a marker pen. You have been borrowing money from other countries and have a debt of £2 000 000 which needs to be paid by the end of the game.”
They will then work in small groups to make as much money as possible from their rainforest. There will be consequences for their team depending on how much rainforest they choose to sell.
They will learn about the reasons behind deforestation and the problems it creates. Follow up questions are included.
Cut out pictures and laminate. Pupils put cards in order from most acidic to most alkaline. If you have Smartboard, they can then drag the names into the right order before you reveal the correct answer (behind the blue box). Alternatively, you can reveal the answers on the Powerpoint. Please leave feedback.
1 hour lesson about sewage treatment for the new AQA Chemistry Trilogy GCSE. Resource includes:
Starter activity
Links to relevant videos
Quiz
Flowchart to fill in
Questions (with answers)
Worksheets
In addition to these resources you will need a current AQA textbook to complete the flowchart.
A game is available to complement this lesson. You can buy it separately here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sewage-game-the-journey-of-a-poo-for-new-aqa-gcse-syllabus-11613943
Or buy the lesson and game together and save £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sewage-complete-lesson-and-game-11613959
A powerpoint to teach metallic bonding and structure to Year 12. It takes the form of a series of questions for pupils to attempt to answer from their GCSE knowledge before the answers are revealed. Goes well with my metal bingo starter. Please leave feedback.
Powerpoint introducing respiration, focusing on energy in food. Includes instructions for a practical to calculate the energy in sugar. Please leave feedback.
An active way to teach waves, which I made to introduce my low ability Year 10s to waves. Print the circus and put the sheets at 5 stations around the room. Pupils move around the stations in groups filling in their sheet (print slide 5 of the powerpoint). Go through the answers on the powerpoint and then pupils fill in the blanks (print slide 11) to check their understand. Feedback appreciated.
Complete resource for teaching aluminium. Includes worksheets, activities and animations to clearly explain the process of electrolysis. Originally made for OCR, I have since used it for AQA. Please leave feedback.
You can buy a complete scheme of work for electrolysis, which includes electrolysis of aluminium, here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-electrolysis-scheme-of-work-for-gcse-11258103
A complete lesson for introducing orders, the rate equation and rate constants. Includes questions and detailed answers, explaining exactly how to work out each question. I am in the process of creating a SOW for module 5 of the new OCR A Level so check back soon for more lessons.
A lesson plan for a lesson on precipitation reactions to form soluble salts, along with a worksheet for pupils to complete, and a PowerPoint to explain the process.
Complete SOW for chapter 4.1 of the new AQA trilogy syllabus. Topics covered include:
Atoms, elements and compounds
Basics of the periodic table
Separating mixtures
History of the atomic model
Structure of the atom
Electronic configuration
Structure of the periodic table
History of the periodic table
Metals and non-metals
Noble gases
Alkali metals
Halogens
Transition Elements
The whole unit should take 13 hours to teach. Resource includes lesson plans, complete powerpoints, starter activities, lots of main activities, assessment for learning, homework and worksheets. Some activities are differentiated for different abilities. Each lesson is linked closely with the AQA scheme of work. More chapters coming soon!
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Match the adaptation of a leaf to how it aids photosynthesis. Perfect for AQA B3 but could also be used with AQA B2, an able KS3 class and other specifications that cover photosynthesis.
Buy as part of a bundle of games and activities here for only £5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bargain-bundle-of-biology-games-and-activities-for-ks4-aqa-b1-b2-b3-spice-up-your-lesson-11210447
Complete scheme of work for chapter 4.1.2 of AQA Chemistry (Trilogy) covering:
Structure of the periodic table
History of the periodic table
Metals and non-metals
Noble gases
Alkali metals
Halogens
Transition Elements
The whole unit should take 6 hours to teach. Resource includes lesson plans, complete powerpoints, starter activities, lots of main activities, assessment for learning, homework and worksheets. Some activities are differentiated for different abilities. Each lesson is linked closely with the AQA scheme of work. More chapters coming soon!
Chapter 4.1.1 can be purchased here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-scheme-of-work-for-new-aqa-gcse-chemistry-trilogy-chapter-4-1-1-11287416
The whole of chapter 4.1 can be purchased here for only £5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-sow-for-new-aqa-chemistry-syllabus-chapter-4-1-atomic-structure-and-the-periodic-table-11296756
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I have created a poster summarising all the key reactions that pupils need to know for aromatic organic synthesis. I recommend printing on A3. I have also included extra posters with parts removed - one has the names removed, another the conditions and another the display formulae. Pupils try to fill them in from memory. You could then set them the challenge of drawing the whole thing from memory. Finally there are 4 synthesis routes for pupils to plans (answer are in the notes). I recommend following this up with exam questions (for copyright reasons I cannot include these).
An aliphatic synthesis lesson is also available to buy.
A two hour lesson covering practical skills for organic synthesis and synthetic routes in organic synthesis. Diagrams, activities and questions included. Individual whiteboards for the pupils would be useful but if you don't have them, scrap paper would be fine. Designed for use with the new OCR AS level and compliments the Pearsons textbook. Check out my other organic resources.
A simple sheet for pupils to label the main parts of the National Grid. I made it for my bottom set Year 10 class, many of whom are SEN. Please give feedback as I'm new to teaching Physics!
Complete lesson with two alternative starter activities (depending on the ability of your class), a practical, lots of activities, videos, homework suggestion and an AfL task at the end. Extra information (including image credits) is included in the notes section under the slides. I am currently making a complete scheme of work for the new chemistry spec so please keep checking back. For a halogens lesson visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halogens-complete-differentiated-lesson-for-new-aqa-gcse-chemistry-2016-onwards-or-old-aqa-c3-11278843
Complete chapter 4.1 can be found here for only £5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-sow-for-new-aqa-chemistry-syllabus-chapter-4-1-atomic-structure-and-the-periodic-table-11296756
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