Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on acids and alkalis. In this lesson students will learn about the properties of acids and alkalis, give some examples of common household acids and alkalis and explain the differences between dilute and concentrated solutions. Note: the Activate course which these lessons follow is unusually difficult for year 7 for this topic. We suggest using the mid-ability version of the comprehension questions in the last activity. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: acid, alkali, solute, solution, solvent and corrosive) -Task boxes -Consolidation exercise -True or false discussion exercise -Next lesson Indicators https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12707120 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on indicators and pH. In this lesson students will learn how to use the pH scale to measure acidity and alkalinity, to describe how indicators can be used to measure how acidic or alkaline a solution is and to name some different types of indicators. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: indicator, neutral, pH scale, Universal Indicator, red litmus paper and blue litmus paper) -Task boxes -Double-sided handout sheet task -Consolidation questions -Next lesson Neutralisation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12710923 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on thermal decomposition. In this lesson students will learn what a thermal decomposition reaction is, predict the products of thermal decomposition reactions and identify thermal decomposition reactions from word equations. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: thermal, decomposition, thermal decomposition, limewater test and metal carbonate) -Task boxes -Consolidation exercise -Numeracy task -Next lesson Conservation of Mass https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979638 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Chemistry C1a (The Periodic Table). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: Metals and non-metals Groups and periods The elements of groups 1, 7 and 0 Displacement reactions Recap of types of reaction from previous year (neutralisation, displacement, combustion/oxidation and thermal decomposition) Practice conservation of mass Practice balancing equations -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12772671 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on making salts. In this lesson students will predict the products formed when acids react with metals and bases, describe what a salt is and describe an experiment to make salt crystals from an acid and a base. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: salt, sulfate (sulphate), nitrate, chloride and crystal) -Task boxes -Handout sheet OR note taking exercise on making salt crystals experiment -Consolidation questions -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12711491 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on the group 0 noble gases. In this lesson students will describe some of the properties of group 0 elements, and use patterns in the properties Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Labeling and note taking exercise -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Graph drawing exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12784101 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on polymers. In this lesson pupils will describe what a polymer is, give some examples of natural and synthetic polymers and explain how their properties make them suitable for different uses. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: polymer, natural polymer, synthetic polymer, high density and low density) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next Lesson Composites https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982551 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on ceramics. In this lesson pupils will describe the properties of ceramics and give some examples of their uses. They will explain how the properties of ceramic objects make them suitable for their function. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: ceramic, brittle, durable, silicate and chemical properties) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Polymers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982564 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Food and Fuels. In this lesson pupils will compare the energy values of different foods and fuels, learn about food labels and compare the energy we get from food to the energy our bodies use for different activities. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Discussion exercise -Keywords (vocabulary: joule (J), kilojoule (kJ), kilo-, calorie and free sugar) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Numeracy task -True or false -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Energy Change https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12982963 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on metals and non-metals. In this lesson students will describe the properties of metals, locate metals in the periodic table and explain what is meant by the term ‘metalloid.’ Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: metal, non-metal, metalloid, malleable, ductile and sonorous) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Oxidation reactions (recap from year 7 and as an example of how metals and non-metals react differently -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Groups and Periods https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12782206 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on chromatography. In this lesson students will describe how chromatography can be used to separate mixtures, identify substances using chromatograms and calculate Rf values. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: chromatography, solvent front, pigment/dye, mobile phase, stationary phase and Rf value) -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12789624 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Recycling. In this lesson pupils will evaluate the pros and cons of recycling, look at the example of recycling aluminium cans and explain why some materials are easier to recycle than others. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: renewable, non-renewable, finite resource, recycling and ingot) -Task boxes -Comprehension and numeracy questions -Discussion Exercise -Recycling Poster -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796809 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Global Warming. In this lesson pupils will state the major greenhouse gases and where they come from, explain why greenhouse gases cause climate change and describe the effects of climate change. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Discussion exercise -Task boxes -Order the steps -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Protecting Ecosystems https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983978 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Climate Change. In this lesson pupils will explain why global warming happens, identify the main gases responsible and how they are produced and explain some of the impacts of global warming. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: emission, deforestation, radiation, greenhouse effect and global warming) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Numeracy task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Recycling https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796533 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on nanoparticles for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Chemistry GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Check my shop for other courses: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo