A collection of four bronze/silver/gold starters (with answers on following slide) for the new OCR A level specification. Starters are for the final part of Module 4 and include: practical techniques, synthetic routes, mass spec and IR.

A lesson covering rates of reaction graphs for the Edexcel 9-1 spec. Includes how to calculate the rate if given a tangent line and how to interpret rates graphs and some exam questions.

A lesson that covers relative atomic mass. The lesson goes through the definition of relative isotopic mass, how to calculate relative atomic mass from data and the use of mass spec to find atomic masses. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the OCR A Level specification.

A collection of seven bronze/silver/gold starters (with answers on following slide) for the new OCR a level specification. Starters are for the first part of Module 6 and include: naming alkanes, naming functional groups, types of formula, key words, isomers, properties of alkanes and free radical substitution

A collection of five bronze/silver/gold starters (with answers on following slide) for the new OCR A level specification. Starters are for the second part of Module 6 and include: E/Z isomers of alkenes, addition reactions of alkenes (three starters on this) and addition polymers.

A lesson on fuel cells. It compares storage cells with fuel cells, explains how hydrogen fuel cells work and half-equations. it includes links to videos and lots of questions (with answers) to work through. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification.

A lessson on drinking water. It covers what is potable water, how water is purified and made safe to drink and the challenges in purifying wastewater and sea water. Questions and answers are included on slides – no need to print. Designed for the GCSE 9-1 AQA specification.

A Power Point summarising the 14 key calculations from the Edexcel 9-1 combined science specification. The presentation goes over each calculation and provides questions for students to work through on slides -- no printing required. Contains all the higher only content.

A lesson on halogen displacement reactions. It covers what a displacement reaction is, the practical on halogen displacement and the equations for the reactions. Questions and answers are on the slides – no printing required. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE chemistry specification.

A lesson on isotopes – it includes the definition of isotope, an explanation of relative atomic mass and how to calculate it from data. Questions and answers are included in the slides – no need to print.

A lesson on bioleaching and phytomining. It covers what the methods are and their advantages/disadvantages. Links to videos and suggested tasks are included such as filling in a table, answering questions or drawing cartoons of the methods. Questions and answers are included in the slides – no need to print. Designed for the AQA GCSE 9-1 specification.

A lesson introducing amines and amides designed for the new OCR A level spec. Includes classifying amines/amides as primary, secondary or tertiary, alphiatic vs aromatic amines, naming amines and amides and reactions of amines as bases to form salt. Includes questions on slides for students to work through – no printing required.

A Powerpoint presentation covering stereoisomers from the OCR new A-level specification. Lesson covers bonding in alkenes, cis/trans isomers and E/Z isomers. Contains questions on slides, so no printing required.

A lesson on materials for the Edexcel 9-1 separate sciences specification. Covers the properties of different materials (ceramics, composites, glass) and asks students to choose the best material for a given use from data provided. Includes exam questions or exam-style questions on the slides. No printing required.

A lesson on gas volumes and calculations designed for the Edexcel 9-1 separate science specification. Lesson goes over what molar volume of a gas is, how to calculate the volume of a gas from moles (and vice versa) and how to apply gas volumes to reacting mass calculations. Contains exam questions and calculation questions for students to complete on the Power Point with answers – no printing required. Update: Optional worksheet included if you want to print it out to give students extra practice – I used it as a starter for the following lesson.

A lesson on ores and extracting metals for the Edexcel 9-1 spec. The lesson covers what is an ore and the different methods of extracting metals. A set of factsheets ( tailored to the Edexcel 9-1 spec) is included.

A lesson on the alcohols. It covers what an alcohol is, how alcoholic drinks are made and reactions of alcohols. Questions and answers provided on slides – no need to print. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification.

A selection of bronze/silver/gold starters covering ions, ionic bonding, lattices, properties of ionic compounds, covalent bonding, properties of covalent compounds, giant covalent structures and metallic bonding. Designed for the new GCSE 9-1 spec.

A lesson on electrolysis of solutions. It covers the ions present in aqueous solutions, an explanation of why solutions may produce different products from molten compounds and the products of electrolysis of common solutions. Questions and answers are included in the slides – no need to print. Designed for the AQA GCSE 9-1 specification.

A lesson on carboxylic acids designed for the new OCR A level spec. Includes what naming carboxylic acids and esters, explanation of the water solubility of carboxylic acids, reactions of carboxylic acids with metals, oxides, hydroxides, carbonates and esterifation. Includes questions on slides for students to work through – no printing required.