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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!

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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!
Halogens (Group 7) GCSE lesson (SC17b CC13b)
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Halogens (Group 7) GCSE lesson (SC17b CC13b)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry lesson on Group 7, the Halogens. This lesson covers the physical properties and appearances, plus reactions of halogens with metals. To cover the full content on halogens you will also need the follow-up lesson “SC17c Halogen Reactivity” on displacement reactions and reactions of halogens + hydrogen. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Efficient Transport and Exchange GCSE Biology Lesson (CB8a SB8a)
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Efficient Transport and Exchange GCSE Biology Lesson (CB8a SB8a)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Biology lesson on Efficient Transport and Exchange Systems including the new content on surface area to volume ratio. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass GCSE Lesson (SC3c CC3c)
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Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass GCSE Lesson (SC3c CC3c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about isotopes and calculating relative atomic mass. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Only the Higher students need to be able to calculate relative atomic mass - this is signposted throughout the lesson. You will also need to download the free worksheets “SC3c_Isotopes worksheets and mark-schemes” from my shop - OnSpecScience.
Uses of Nutrients Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Ab) Food and Nutrition - Nutrient groups
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Uses of Nutrients Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Ab) Food and Nutrition - Nutrient groups

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This full lesson PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the uses of nutrients in our body. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. You’ll also need to download the FREE resource “8Ab Nutrients table” from my TES shop and also the activity “8Ab Activities and Food Energy Match”.
Comparing Gas Exchange Systems Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Cd) Breathing and Respiration topic
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Comparing Gas Exchange Systems Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Cd) Breathing and Respiration topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint (with independent learning activities) sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about gas exchange systems in different organisms. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. You'll also need to download the FREE resource "8Cd Gas Exchange Speed Dating cards" from my shop.
Use and Effects of Refraction Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Jc) Light Topic
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Use and Effects of Refraction Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Jc) Light Topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about everyday examples and real-world applications of refraction. This lesson does not teach about the basic principles of refraction. It is a follow-up lesson designed to be delivered after my practical lesson on Refraction of Light. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Seasons Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Lb) Earth & Space Topic
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Seasons Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Lb) Earth & Space Topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about the differences between Earth’s seasons and the reasons for their occurrence. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Electronic Configuration GCSE Lesson (SC4c CC4c)
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Electronic Configuration GCSE Lesson (SC4c CC4c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about electronic configuration and what this tells you about an atom’s position on the Periodic Table. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Properties of Ionic Compounds GCSE Lesson (SC5c CC5c)
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Properties of Ionic Compounds GCSE Lesson (SC5c CC5c)

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This PowerPoint (including a suggested practical investigation) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the properties of ionic substances and why they exist. For the practical task you will need to download the FREE resource “SC5c Testing Ionic Compounds method” from my shop, OnSpecScience. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Properties of Covalent Molecules (Simple and Giant)  GCSE Lesson (SC7a CC7a)
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Properties of Covalent Molecules (Simple and Giant) GCSE Lesson (SC7a CC7a)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the the properties of simple and giant covalent substances. This also encompasses the new material on polymers. You will need to download the worksheet that I have made freely available “Properties of molecules cut and stick activity sheet”. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Covalent Bonds GCSE Lesson (SC6a CC6a)
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Covalent Bonds GCSE Lesson (SC6a CC6a)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about how covalent bonds form and how to draw them using dot and cross diagrams. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Evaporation Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Ec)
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Evaporation Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Ec)

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This full lesson PowerPoint (including practical activity) can be used to teach a broad range of abilities about evaporation and boiling, and how to evaporate the solvent from a solution. This lesson assumes that students have already had a lesson to train them in lighting and using Bunsen burners. If this has not been done, I have a suitable lesson available in my shop entitled “Science Practical Skills - Using Bunsen Burners”. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Ions and Ionic Bonding GCSE Lesson  (SC5a CC5a)
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Ions and Ionic Bonding GCSE Lesson (SC5a CC5a)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about how and why ions form and how they bond to form new compounds. You will also need to download the FREE “SC5a Ionic Bonding worksheet” from my shop The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions GCSE Practical Lesson (SC19a CC15a)
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Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions GCSE Practical Lesson (SC19a CC15a)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (including equipment list and practical instructions) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on performing Exothermic and Endothermic reactions, and measuring temperature change in those reactions. The lesson builds in a small iPad research segment which could easily be substituted with textbooks/reference books if iPads are not available. For full coverage of reaction profiles and bond energies see my follow-up lesson CC15b/SC19b “Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions + Bond Energy”. This resource is accessible for students, easy for technicians and teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Germination and Growth in Plants Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Be) Plant Reproduction
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Germination and Growth in Plants Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Be) Plant Reproduction

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Full lesson PowerPoint (with opportunities for independent learning) sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about germination of seeds and growth of plants. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. You will also need the FREE resource "8Be Plant life cycle Cut & Stick" from my TES shop.