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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.

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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.
Acid base formula crib sheet
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Acid base formula crib sheet

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Can be glued in the back of students books to help them construct the formulae of different acids and bases using the ion charges.
Acid base reactions
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Acid base reactions

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Students complete a six mark question to remind themselves about ionic bonds, inter-molecular forces and molecules. Students are introduced to the common acids and base formulae. Students run through a range of word equation and formula equation tasks using the worksheet and sorting cards. The formula crib sheet supplements this resource.
Acids and concentration
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Acids and concentration

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Students complete reminder questions related to the definition of acids by joining the lines to the correct definition. Students complete an experiment by dissolving magnesium ribbon in different concentrations of acid and timing the rate of reaction. This is related to the idea of concentration of hydrogen ions present.
Introduction to Acids (New GCSE spec)
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Introduction to Acids (New GCSE spec)

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Students complete reminder questions related to KS3 Acids and Alkali unit. students are introduced to acids as substances that donate hydrogen ions in solution (as per the new spec). This is demonstrated with some PowerPoint animations. Students complete a range of questions to demonstrate their understanding.
Calculations involving masses New Spec Edexcel Chemistry SC9
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Calculations involving masses New Spec Edexcel Chemistry SC9

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A collection of lesson resources to facilitate the teaching of topic 9: Calculations involving masses from the new Edexcel Chemistry specification. The bundle includes a range of PowerPoint and resources that include: -worked examples -clear explanations -A range of relevant practicals -Practice questions
Empirical Formula GCSE Edexcel New Spec SC9
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Empirical Formula GCSE Edexcel New Spec SC9

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Students are introduced for the need of ratios in chemical reactions before running through a worked example on the PowerPoint. Students complete the famous magnesium oxide crucible experiment before completing a range of calculations.
Concentration: GCSE Edexcel New Spec SC9
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Concentration: GCSE Edexcel New Spec SC9

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Students are introduced to the acid bath murderer of Crawley. After watching a quick clip students see the reaction between concentrated sulfuric acid (20ml) and sugar (50ml). Students use the PowerPoint slides to gain an understanding of concentration and practice a few calculations. Students follow a series of instructions to make a standard solution of calcium sulfate.
Moles: A practical demonstration: Edexcel new specification SC9
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Moles: A practical demonstration: Edexcel new specification SC9

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Students are introduced to the idea that moles are an amount of things similar to pairs and dozen. Using the PowerPoint student are introduced to Avogadro's constant and that a relative atomic mass in grams equals one mole of an atom. Students complete a experiment in which the rotate around the room to weigh different amounts of substances in beakers to calculate how many moles are present. Students use the mass of the beaker and the symbol formula (written on the side) to calculate the mass/mmr. Students practice rearranging the calculation.
Conservation of Mass and reacting masses: New Spec Edexcel Sc9
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Conservation of Mass and reacting masses: New Spec Edexcel Sc9

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Students watch the teacher demonstrate lead nitrate reacting with Potassium Iodide, Copper reacting with oxygen and Magnesium reacting with hydrochloric acid to demonstrate conservation of mass in a closed and enclosed system. Students learn how to calculate reacting masses using a worked demo Students practice their knowledge by answering a series of questions Based upon page 74-75 of the Edexcel new specification
Balancing Equations using a methane bottle rocket
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Balancing Equations using a methane bottle rocket

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-Students remind themselves of the indicators of a chemical reactions. -The powerpoint runs through the definitions of reactants, products, and the conservation of mass. -Teacher demos magnesium ribbon burning in oxygen to form magnesium oxide, using this to remind students of word equations. -Combustion is used as an example to explain balancing symbol equations. Students could use moli-mods at this point. -Teacher uses the risk assessment/instruction sheet to make a methane (below is a link to my twitter account demonstrated the rocket) rocket before students complete some more questions from the PowerPoint below is a link to my twitter account demonstrating the rocket in a science club https://quik.gopro.com/v/oxR1vLo0Dz/ https://twitter.com/neatguy_watson?lang=en
Investigating melting points (GCSE Chemistry Edexcel New Spec)
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Investigating melting points (GCSE Chemistry Edexcel New Spec)

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Students are introduced to factors that affect melting points, focusing on how impurities can alter melting and boiling points. Students set up an experiment testing the difference in melting point between Steric acid and Paraffin by heating two samples up in a water bath above a bunsen burner. Students collect the data and present it in a line graph gluing text boxes to explain the plateau and increases in temperature. Students write a description of their graph using the prompt questions.
Covalent bonding (Edexcel Chemistry New Spec)
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Covalent bonding (Edexcel Chemistry New Spec)

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Two lessons designed to introduce students to the idea of non-metal atoms sharing outer electrons to bond. Students are first introduce to the common simple covalent molecules before learning how to draw dot and cross diagrams. In the second lesson students define molecules and investigate the valency by making simple covalent structures from moli-mods.
Bonding models (Edexcel Chemistry New Spec)
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Bonding models (Edexcel Chemistry New Spec)

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Students write a six mark question to recap their knowledge regarding metallic bonding. Students are re-introduced to ionic, simple covalent, giant covalent and metallic bonding before using the pg80 of the textbook to fill in a Venn diagram. Students use their Venn diagram to help complete a series of exam questions.
Carbon Allotropes: Can Superman change charcoal into Diamond? (New Spec Edexcel Chemistry)
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Carbon Allotropes: Can Superman change charcoal into Diamond? (New Spec Edexcel Chemistry)

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Students are introduced to a few panels related to Superman to get them talking whether Superman can change charcoal into diamond after which they watch a small clip from the movie exerting pressure. Students are introduced to the idea of alltropes before looking at a range of moli-models (diamond, graphite, amorphous carbon and buckminsterfullerene) and information sheets to fill in a summary table. Students complete a range of questions to demonstrate their knowledge.
Metallic Bonding and metal properties (Edexcel New Spec)
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Metallic Bonding and metal properties (Edexcel New Spec)

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Students complete a Venn diagram using key terminology that describes physical properties of metals and non-metals. Students are introduced to the way metal atoms bond Students complete a poster swap task related to variations in different metals. Students complete a 6 mark question related to metallic bonds.
SC5 Ionic structures SOW
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SC5 Ionic structures SOW

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Lesson 1 Students are introduced to the Salt hotel in Bolivia and asked to discuss properties of the substance. Students are introduced to the concept of losing and gaining electrons. Students fill in the table to complete their notes. Students complete the appropriate levelled worksheet to demonstrate their understanding. Lesson 2 Students use their knowledge from the last lesson to workout the formulae of a number of examples. Students order the formulae/name dominoes into the correct order and use them to fill in their common anion and cation table. Students complete the double page spread from the new edexcel Chemistry textbook. Lesson 3: Physical and chemical properties Students are introduced to giant ionic lattices before evaporating a solution of copper sulfate to produce their own crystals. Lesson 4: Testing ionic substances Students complete three experiments with a range of examples to test whether they have a high melting point, dissolve or conduct electricity. Lesson 5: Revision poster Students display their knowledge of the unit before their end of unit test.
Topic 3: Atomic structure (new spec)
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Topic 3: Atomic structure (new spec)

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Three lessons to cover SC3: Atomic structure from the new Edexcel specification. Lesson 1: Introduces Dalton's model of the atom and compares it to Thompson's model Lesson 2: Drawing an atom and learning the rules Lesson 3- Isotopes and calculating relative atomic mass.
KS3 Acids and Alkalis SOW
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KS3 Acids and Alkalis SOW

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KS3 scheme of work containing ten lessons equipped with lesson plans, PowerPoints, resources and tech notes. Lesson 1- How dangerous are acids? Lesson 2- Useful alkalis (indigestion experiment) Lesson 3- Indicators (testing different substances) Lesson 4- Natural indicators (red cabbage indicator) Lesson 5- Neutralisation (Forming a salt experiment) Lesson 6- Evaluating indicators (assessment) Lesson 7- Testing acid rain (using pH probes) Lesson 8- Using pH to solve a crime (soil sampling) Lesson 9- Higher: Acid bath murderer (concentration)
Isotopes: Did Ancient Egyptians Smoke cannabis?
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Isotopes: Did Ancient Egyptians Smoke cannabis?

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Lesson 3 of the edexcel new spec for chemistry Students are introduced to an usual hook into the lesson whereas the remains of Ramasis II stomach was found to contain trace compounds of Cannabis. was this because ancient Egyptians smoke cannabis or was it contamination? Students draw the structure of a carbon atom before discussing the definition of isotope and C-14. discussing carbon dating is optional to answer the starter whereby the cannabis and remains both contain the same amount of C-14. Students complete questions related to relativity and isotopes using the Edexcel Chemistry textbook
Structure of the Atom
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Structure of the Atom

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Lesson 2 of the new Edexcel Spec Students are reminded of the cathode ray experiment and discuss what John Dalton and Ernest Rutherford might thought would happen if positive particles were fired at a sample of gold atoms. Students are reminded of the empty space in atoms and are introduced to the three subatomic particles. Students use their new knowledge to make model atoms using craft materials such as: buttons, plasticine, string, pipe cleaners and dice. Students complete the worksheet to demonstrate they can draw the structure of the atom