By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by an acidic and alkaline solution.
Describe how pH and concentration affects the acid / alkali.
Explain why a low concentration of a strong acid can be as dangerous as a high concentration of a weaker acid.
By the end of the lessons learners should be able to:
Identify the 4 bonding models.
Describe the properties of each bonding model.
Compare the features of each bonding model.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify fullerenes, monomers and polymers.
Describe the structure of fullerenes and polymers.
Explain the properties of fullerenes and why polymers can have different properties.
By the end of this lesson I will be able to:
describe changes of state involving gases
I will be working scientifically to:
ask questions and develop a line of enquiry.
By the end of this lesson I will be able to:
use the particle model to explain changes involving solids, liquids and gases.
interpret data about changing states.
I will be working scientifically to:
interpret my data.
A simple to follow resource aimed toward KS5 / A-level students (yrs 17-18) regarding s, p, d and f orbitals, the order in which they filled mentioning their spin and how electrons respond to quanta of energy.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the different types of orbitals.
Describe the order in which orbitals are filled.
Explain why electrons promote to other orbitals.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the noble gases and their chemical properties. There are links to KS4 included where students explain the reasoning for being non-reactive in relation to the electron shells.
Learning objective: To explore the trends seen in group 0 and explain their reactivity.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify Noble gases.
Describe the properties of Noble gases.
Explain why Noble gases are used for double glazing and Neon Lights.
Suitable for KS3 (yrs 11-14) and KS4 (yrs 14-16) Slides are marked.
10 slides are included in the powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify halogens.
Describe the trend in reactivity in group 7.
Explain why halogens can be displaced.
Suitable for KS3 (yrs 11-14) and KS4 (yrs 15-16) slides are labelled.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify where Nitrogen can be stored.
Describe how Nitrogen is used in the body.
Explain why farmers encourage the amount of nitrates in their soil.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the key phases of the water cycle.
Describe how water is important for our bodies.
Explain why water can be dangerous to drink.
Analyse whether water is safe to drink or not.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify factors that reduce biodiversity.
Describe the effect of deforestation and extensive farming.
Describe the effect of reforestation and zoos.
Explain why humans are making an effort to preserve biodiversity.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by biodiversity.
Describe how biodiversity can be increased / decreased.
Describe what non-indigenous / alien species can do to biodiversity.
Explain why there is a limit on how much fertiliser a person can buy.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the circuit symbols for: a thermistor and a LDR.
Describe how resistance changes in a thermistor and LDR.
Explain why both LDRs and thermistors are used.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about how IV graphs appear for fixed resistors, filament bulbs and diodes. The lesson also delves into the reasoning behind why these trends arise.
Progress checks are available following each success criteria
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Use Ohm’s law to justify the trends seen in IV graphs for a fixed resistor, filament bulb and LED.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
-Identify generally what happens to current as voltage increases.
-Describe how to calculate resistance from a voltage-current graph.
-Compare how the resistance changes with load in: fixed resistors, filament bulbs and diodes.
Powerpoint contains 22 slides and a collection of past paper questions including the marking scheme.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students the basics of what is meant by voltage and resistance. Students will be given the opportunity to practice the E = QV and V = IR equations as well as learn how to used a voltmeter in a circuit successfully.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by voltage and resistance.
Describe how temperature affects resistance.
Explain why a high voltage is dangerous.
A checkpoint style plenary is used to assess understanding.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify circuit symbols.
Describe how to measure and calculate current.
Explain why ammeters can read a value as minus.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the main components of the early and late atmosphere.
Describe how the atmosphere changed over the years.
Explain why scientists believe the atmosphere changed in this way.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equation to calculate rate of reaction.
Describe how to read a products made / time graph.
Explain why the gradient of the line can change because of external factors. E.g. temperature rise.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by an exothermic reaction.
State what’s meant by an endothermic reaction.
Describe what happens to the energy during an exothermic and endothermic reaction.
Explain why exothermic and endothermic reactions are used
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what’s meant by activation energy.
Describe how catalysts affect a chemical reaction.
Explain why companies should use catalysts.