Over 200 resources available for KS3-KS4 Science, KS5 Chemistry and Whole School! Lesson resources are suitable for live lessons in school, remote teaching at home or independent student study. It’s your choice how you use them 😊 Don’t forgot to explore my free resources too!
Over 200 resources available for KS3-KS4 Science, KS5 Chemistry and Whole School! Lesson resources are suitable for live lessons in school, remote teaching at home or independent student study. It’s your choice how you use them 😊 Don’t forgot to explore my free resources too!
A structured KS5 lesson (Part 1 of 2) including starter activity, AfL work tasks and practice questions on Redox Titrations
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
**LO1: To understand what a redox titration is.
LO2: To describe the practical techniques and procedures used to carry out redox titrations involving Fe2+ /MnO4-
LO3: To calculate structured titration questions based on experimental results of redox titrations involving Fe2+ /MnO4- and its derivatives
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks on Enthalpy Changes
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
LO1: To know what standard conditions are
LO2: To understand the terms enthalpy change of combustion, neutralisation and formation
LO3: To construct balanced symbol equations based on the terms enthalpy change of combustion, neutralisation and formation.
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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10 Full Lesson Bundle on Acids & Bases. This bundle covers the AQA A Level Chemistry specification. Please review the learning objectives below.
Lesson 1: Bronsted-Lowry Acid and Bases
To describe the difference between a BrØnsted Lowry acid and base
To identify conjugate acid-base pairs
To explain the difference between monobasic, dibasic and tribasic acids
To understand the role of H+ in the reactions of acids with metals and bases (including carbonates, metal oxides and alkalis), using ionic equations
Lesson 2: Strong Acids & The pH Scale
To calculate the pH of a strong acid
To convert between pH and [H+(aq)]
To apply the relationship between pH and [H+(aq)] to work out pH changes after dilution
**Lesson 3 - The Acid Dissociation Constant **
To understand the acid dissociation constant, Ka, as the extent of acid dissociation
To know the relationship between Ka and pKa
To convert between Ka and pKa
**Lesson 4- pH of weak acids **
To recall the expression of pH for weak monobasic acids
To calculate the pH of weak monobasic acids using approximations
**Lesson 5 - The ionic product of water **
To recall the expression for the ionic product of water, Kw (ionisation of water)
To calculate the pH of strong bases using Kw
To apply the principles for Kc, Kp to Kw
Lesson 6-8 - Buffer Solutions (3 part lesson)
**Part 1: Explaining How Buffer Solutions Work
To know a buffer solution is a system that minimises pH changes on addition of small amounts of an acid or base
To describe how a buffer solution is formed using weak acids, salts and weak bases
To explain qualitatively the action of acidic and basic buffers
**Part 2: Buffer Solution Calculations (Part 1)
To calculate the pH of a buffer solution containing a weak acid and the salt of a weak acid by using the Ka expression and pH equation
To calculate equilibrium concentrations, moles or mass of the components of a weak acid-salt of a weak acid buffer solution
**Part 3: Buffer Solution Calculations (Part 2)
To calculate changes in pH when a small amount of acid or alkali is added to an acidic buffer solution
Lesson 9- Neutralisation & Titration Curves
To interpret titration curves of strong and weak acids and strong and weak bases
To construct titration curve diagrams of strong and weak acids and strong and weak bases
**Lesson 10- pH indicators & Titration Curves **
To explain indicator colour changes in terms of equilibrium shift between the HA and A- forms of the indicator
To explain the choice of suitable indicators given the pH range of the indicator
To describe an experiment for creating a titration curve
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6 Full Lesson Bundle on Nitrogen Compounds and Polymers suitable for the OCR A Level Chemistry specification. Please review the learning objectives below.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Amines
To know how to name amines using IUPAC rules
To understand the basicity of amines in terms of proton acceptance by the nitrogen lone pair
To understand the reactions of amines with dilute inorganic acids
Lesson 2: Preparation of Amines
To know the reaction steps involved in the preparation of aromatic amines by reduction of nitroarenes using tin and concentrated hydrochloric acid
To know the reaction steps involved in the preparation of aliphatic amines by substitution of haloalkanes with excess ethanolic ammonia or amines
To explain the reaction conditions that favours the formation of a primary aliphatic amine
To explain the reaction conditions that favours the formation of a quaternary ammonium salt
Lesson 3: Amino Acids and Their Reactions
To know the general formula for an α-amino acid as RCH(NH2)COOH
To understand the following reactions of amino acids:
(i) reaction of the carboxylic acid group with alkalis and in the formation of esters
(ii) reaction of the amine group with acids
Lesson 4: Chirality
To know that optical isomerism is an example of stereoisomerism, in terms of non- superimposable mirror images about a chiral centre
To identify chiral centres in a molecule of any organic compound.
To construct 3D diagrams of optical isomers including organic compounds and transition metal complexes
Lesson 5: Amides
To review the synthesis of primary and secondary amides
To understand the structures of primary and secondary amides
To name primary and secondary amides
Lesson 6: Condensation Polymers
1.To know that condensation polymerisation can lead to the formation of i) polyesters ii) polyamides
2. To predict from addition and condensation polymerisation:
i) the repeat unit from a given monomer(s) (ii) the monomer(s) required for a given section of a polymer molecule (iii) the type of polymerisation
3. To understand the acid and base hydrolysis of i) the ester groups in polyesters ii) the amide groups in polyamides
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2 structured lessons covering topics from AS Chemistry haloalkanes and their reactions from the OCR Specification
Lesson 1: Haloalkanes and their Reactions (part 1)
**LO1. To define and use the term nucleophile
LO2. To outline the mechanism for nucleophilic substitution of haloalkanes
Lesson 2: Haloalkanes and their Reactions (part 2)
**LO1. To explain the trend in the rates of hydrolysis of primary haloalkanes in terms of the bond enthalpies of carbon-halogen bonds
LO2. To describe how the rate of hydrolysis of haloalkanes can be determined by experiment using water, ethanol and silver nitrate solution
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A well structured KS5 Lesson on Directing Groups in Aromatic Compounds. This lesson is a follow up to the lesson on Phenols. This lesson contains a starter activity, mini AfL questions and practice questions, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should:
To understand the 2- and 4-directing effect of electron- donating groups (OH, NH2) and the 3-directing effect of electron-withdrawing groups (NO2) in electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds
To predict the substitution products of aromatic compounds by directing effects in organic synthesis
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks with answers on Kc and Controlling the position of equilibrium.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
To understand and explain the effect of temperature, concentration, pressure and catalysts on Kc and controlling the position of equilibrium
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A 14 page summary of all the organic synthesis reactions from the AS and A level OCR Chemistry specification. Students will be able to use this resource directly as part of their revision on organic synthesis/synthetic routes or can make flashcards from them. Reagents and reaction conditions are also included where applicable
Reaction summaries include:
nucelophilic substitution reactions* elimination reactions* free radical substitution reactions* electrophilic addition reactions* oxidation reactions* reduction reactions* electrophilic substitution reactions* reactions of phenols* carbon-carbon formation reactions* reactions of carboxylic acids* reactions of acyl chlorides* polymerisation reactions* hydrolysis reactions* amine synthesis reactions*
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on the Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds. Suitable for OCR A level Chemistry
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To understand the oxidation of aldehydes using Cr2O72-/H+ to form carboxylic acids
To understand nucleophilic addition reactions of carbonyl compounds with:
NaBH4 to form alcohols
HCN (NaCN (aq)/H+ (aq)) to form hydroxynitriles
To construct the mechanism for nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes and ketones with NaBH4 and HCN
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Maths skills are a key component in all A level chemistry exam papers therefore this resource is fundamental in supporting your students to be A level Chemistry Exam ready (Note:**This resource is suitable for students studying the AS or A Level AQA Exam Board). **
This resource can be completed as a lesson (~2-3 hrs required) or more conveniently it can be set as homework for students to complete independently. This resource can also be presented to students in small segments across the A level course.
After completing the resource students will be have a strong understanding of the following maths skills:
**1. Standard form
2. Significant Figures
3. Significant Figures in Chemistry Questions
4. Decimal Places
5. Percentage Uncertainty
6. Average/Mean
7. Unit Conversions **
A PowerPoint presentation is included in this resource for teachers to go through worked examples with students. Model answers to practice questions are also included in the PowerPoint presentation.
A student workbook is also included in this resource - in this workbook space has been provided for students can make key notes about each math skill. Practice questions are also included in the workbook and space has been provided for students to complete their answers.
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A 9 point checklist that can be used by students to help them construct the perfect line graph in science.
This checklist can also be used by teachers when giving feedback to students on their constructed line graphs
A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on the properties of alkenes. This lesson is an introduction to the chapter on alkenes. This lesson follows the OCR specification.
By the end of the lessons students should be able:
1)To know the general formula of alkenes
2)To explain the shape and bond angle around each carbon atom of a C=C bond
3)To describe how π and σ bonds are formed in alkenes**
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A structured KS5 lesson (part 2 of 2) including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Intermolecular forces (Hydrogen bonding)
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To understand hydrogen bonding as intermolecular forces between molecules containing N, O or F and the H atom of –NH, -OH or HF
To construct diagrams which illustrate hydrogen bonding
To explain the anomalous properties of H2O resulting from hydrogen bonding
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A structured lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks on cracking of alkanes
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To describe what cracking is and its economic benefits
To explain what thermal and catalytic cracking
To compare and evaluate the conditions for and the products of thermal and catalytic cracking
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
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A structured lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on the properties of alkanes. Suitable for the OCR specification
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know alkanes are saturated alkanes containing sigma (σ)bonds that are free to rotate
Explain the shape and bond angle round each carbon atom in alkanes in terms of electron pair repulsion
Describe and explain the variations in boiling points of alkanes with different carbon chain lengths and branching in terms of London forces
All questions come with answers
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A structured lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on the combustion of alkanes. Suitable for the OCR specification.
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To understand why alkanes are good fuels
To recall the equations (both word and symbol) for complete combustion of alkanes of alkanes
To recall the equations (both word and symbol) for incomplete complete combustion of alkanes of alkanes
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A structured KS5 lesson (Part 1 of 2) including starter activity and practice questions with answers on ionisation energy
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To define the term ‘first ionisation energy’ and successive ionisation energies
To describe the factors affecting ionisation energy
To explain the trend in successive ionisation energies of an element
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and modelled questions on Ionic Bonding
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know ionic bonding as electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions, and the construction of ‘dot-and-cross’ diagrams
To explain solid structures of giant ionic lattices are a result of oppositely charged ions strongly attracted to each other in all directions
To link the structure and bonding of ionic compounds on their physical properties including melting and boiling points, solubility and electrical conductivity in solid, liquid and aqueous states
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Well structured Year 13 revision lesson on Redox Titrations. This lesson contains a starter activity on an exam question on redox equations and qualitative analysis followed by 4 exam style questions on unstructured redox titration questions. Model answers are included for all questions.
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
To calculate unstructured titration questions based on experimental results of redox titrations involving Fe2+ /MnO4- and its derivatives
To calculate unstructured titration questions based on experimental results of redox titrations involving Fe2+ /Cr2O72- and its derivatives
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A structured KS5 lesson (Yr12) including starter activity, discussion questions and main work tasks all with answers included on Synthetic Routes in Organic Synthesis.
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
LO1: To identify individual functional groups for an organic molecule containing several functional groups
LO2: To predict the properties and reactions of an organic molecule containing several functional groups
LO3: To create two-stage synthetic routes for preparing organic compounds
**A free summary of the synthetic routes for year 12 (AS Chemistry) can be found here: **
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12367174
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