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Spark Science provides high quality science educational resources for secondary school teachers. From dual-coding, literacy and reading tasks, dyslexic friendly backgrounds, and continual Assessment for Learning (AfL) tasks embedded into all our lessons, Spark lessons will increase engagement, participation and understanding for your students.

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Spark Science provides high quality science educational resources for secondary school teachers. From dual-coding, literacy and reading tasks, dyslexic friendly backgrounds, and continual Assessment for Learning (AfL) tasks embedded into all our lessons, Spark lessons will increase engagement, participation and understanding for your students.
Chemistry GCSE 9-1 - Reactions of Acids
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Chemistry GCSE 9-1 - Reactions of Acids

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An interactive powerpoint resource designed for distance learning from home. Students can work their way through questions on the powerpoints and all answers are revealed within the slides. By the end of this resource, students should be able to: Know how an acid reacts with metals, metal oxides (bases), metal hydroxides (alkalis), and metal carbonates Write general equations, word equations and balanced symbol equations for reactions of acids HIGHER – Be able to write ionic equations for the reactions of acids NOTE: Students should already have some idea how to balance an equation and work out the formula of an ionic compound before attempting this lesson.
Edexcel AS Organic Chemistry Reactions and Mechanisms Map
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Edexcel AS Organic Chemistry Reactions and Mechanisms Map

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Resource contains a PDF of a blank mechanism map for AS chemistry students studying the new Edexcel syllabus (2016 onwards). There is a blank and completed version of the map containing all reactions, mechanisms, conditions etc… that students should know for AS Organic Chemistry (Topic 6)
AS Chemistry - IUPAC Naming Booklet
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AS Chemistry - IUPAC Naming Booklet

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A resource for AS and A-Level students to help practice naming and drawing alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and haloalkanes using the IUPAC naming system. Students can practice structural, displayed and skeletal formula drawing as well as naming in this booklet. All answers included. Designed for the UK curriculum (OCR, AQA, Edexcel)
GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - Ionic Bonding Dot-and-Cross Diagrams
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GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - Ionic Bonding Dot-and-Cross Diagrams

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This resource contains a worksheet where students can practice drawing ionic bonding for a range of examples. Examples get harder as the sheet progresses. First questions are structured with electron shells and brackets drawn for them. Resource contains PDF copy and an editable PPT version. Fully drawn answer sheet attached at the end of each document.
GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - How to do a Titration
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GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - How to do a Titration

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Worksheet to be used to help students understand the steps in carrying out a simple acid-base titration. Worksheet also contains key questions about the set up of the experiment and the collecting of data. Contains both a PDF copy and an editable PPT copy Full answer sheet included at the end of each document
AQA 9-1 GCSE Chem - Acids and Alkalis
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AQA 9-1 GCSE Chem - Acids and Alkalis

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Resource designed for distance learning - GCSE Chemistry AQA - Chemical Changes - Acids and Alkalis Contains links to useful youtube videos and extension acitivites Students should be able to: Identify common acids and alkalis Know what ions are found in acids and alkalis Know what an indicator is and give pros and cons for each
GCSE Triple Chemistry: Chemical Analysis
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GCSE Triple Chemistry: Chemical Analysis

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This bundle contains all the content relevant to AQA Triple Chemistry students in the new 9-1 syllabus. Includes 4 LESSONS worth of teaching materials: This includes the standard tests and characteristic results/colour changes for: positive metal ion flame tests (Li, Cu, K, Na, Ca), positive metal ion precipitate tests with NaOH (Fe(III), Fe(II), Cu(II), Mg, Ca, Al) sulfate test with barium nitrate/chloride halide tests (Cl, Br and I) with silver nitrate carbonate tests with dilute acid and lime water These lessons contain full powerpoints, student worksheets, complete answers, risk assessments/technician order forms, stretch and challenge tasks, relevant exam questions, and AfL plenary activities Lesson 1-2: Identifying positive metal ions (flame tests and precipitate tests) Lesson objectives: Carry out simple flame tests to identify positive metal ions Carry out simple precipitate tests to identify positive metal ions Describe how to carry out a flame test and a precipitate test, including the names of any important reactants Describe the problems and limitations of using flame tests and precipitate tests to identify positive metal ions Lesson 3 - Identifying negative non-metal ions Lesson objectives: Carry out simple precipitate tests to identify halide, sulfate and carbonate ions Describe how to carry out precipitate tests to test for halide, sulfate and carbonate ions, including the names of any important reactants Write balanced symbol and ionic equations for the reactions taking place in precipitation reactions Lesson 4 - Instrumental Analysis and Flame Emission Spectra Lesson objectives: Know what instrumental techniques are Describe advantages and disadvantages of instrumental techniques over other analysis techniques (e.g. flame tests) Interpret flame emission spectra to identify unknown elements in a mixture Lesson resources include: Complete and full powerpoints - including starter activities, challenge activities, tables of results, practical instructions, questions with complete answers Student worksheets and practical sheets with instructions and tables for results (PDF and editable word versions) Student worksheet answers (PDF and editable word versions) Practical risk assessments/order forms (up to date with CLEAPPS data as of Oct 2023) Relevant practice exam questions with mark schemes and examiners reports.
Pure Substances (Including Practical Investigation)
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Pure Substances (Including Practical Investigation)

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet (including practical worksheet) Teacher answer sheet Practical risk assessment/order form Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what a pure substance is Identify examples of pure substances in every day life Identify pure substances from particle diagrams and examples Carry out a practical investigation to identify pure substances This lesson contains a student led lesson and practical which focuses on students learning through discussion and investigation. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards, but can be adapted if these are not available.
KS3 - Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Bundle
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KS3 - Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Bundle

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A comprehensive, complete, engaging and challenging set of lessons and activities to teach students the basics of elements, compounds, mixtures and chemical formulas. This scheme/package is designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! Lessons included in this bundle: Elements and Compounds Chemical Formulas Counting atoms in a Formula Pure Substances Mixtures Included in each lesson: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student-led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built stretch and challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various AFL activities to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources (these include “think, pair, share”, molymod activities, mini-whiteboard quizzes) Relevant risk assessments for any practical work (updated as of March 2023) By the end of the topic, students will: Know what an “element” and a “compound” is Describe the difference between an element and a compound Know what an “atom” and a “molecule” are Describe the difference between an atom and a molecule Draw/make particle diagrams and models to represent elements, compounds, single atoms and molecules Understand why scientists use chemical symbols to represent elements Identify simple elements from their chemical symbols Identify elements in a chemical formula Classify chemical formulas as elements or compounds Count the number of atoms in a basic formula Identify elements in a chemical formula Count the number of atoms in formulas containing subscripts Count the number of atoms in formulas containing multipliers Describe what a pure substance is Identify examples of pure substances in everyday life Identify pure substances from particle diagrams and examples Carry out a practical investigation to identify pure substances Describe what a mixture is Give examples of mixtures in everyday life Identify mixtures from particle diagrams and examples Draw/make models representing mixtures
Chemical Formulas and Counting Atoms
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Chemical Formulas and Counting Atoms

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! **This lesson contains: ** Lesson powerpoint - including teaching notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what a chemical symbol is and explain why we use them Identify elements from their chemical symbols using a periodic table Classify chemical formulas as representing either elements or compounds Understand how to count the number of atoms in a chemical formula containing subscripts This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up. This lesson contains AFL which makes use of molymods and mini-whiteboards, but can be adapted if these resources are not available.
Counting Atoms in a Chemical Formula
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Counting Atoms in a Chemical Formula

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Identify elements in chemical formula (using a periodic table) Count the number of atoms in formulas containing subscripts Count the number of atoms in formulas containing multipliers This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards, but can be adapted if these are not available.
Elements and Compounds
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Elements and Compounds

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Know what an “element” and a “compound” is Describe the difference between an element and a compound Know what an “atom” and a “molecule” Describe the difference between an atom and a molecule This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards and molymods, but can be adapted if these are not available.
Chemical Mixtures
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Chemical Mixtures

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A comprehensive, engaging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Elements, Compounds and Mixtures printable decision tree Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what a mixture is Give examples of mixtures in every day life Identify mixtures from particle diagrams and examples This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing, practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards and molymods, but can be adapted if these are not available.
Naming Chemical Compounds
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Naming Chemical Compounds

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with SEN and non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Name simple compounds ending in –ide, -hydroxide and –ate Name simple compounds using the mono-, di-, tri- naming system Be able to identify the elements present in a compound from its name Be able to name a compound from its formula This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards but can be adapted if these are not available.
Chemical Reactions and Physical Changes
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Chemical Reactions and Physical Changes

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A comprehensive, engaging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher delivery notes in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Practical Risk Assessment Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what physical changes and chemical reactions are Know the different signs of a chemical reaction taking place Class different examples as either physical changes or chemical reactions Describe the difference between a physical change and chemical reaction This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing, practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions.
Writing Word Equations
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Writing Word Equations

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with AEN students and non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Identify reactants and products in a word equation Write word equations for different reactions Turn word equations into sentences Describe and explain why we use word equations in chemistry This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards, but can be adapted if these are not available.
Nanotechnology - Uses and Problems
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Nanotechnology - Uses and Problems

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A lesson resource for teaching the possible applications, advantages and disadvantages of nanoparticles and nanotechnology. Lesson/Resource Outcomes: State possible uses of nanoparticles Describe advantages of using nanoparticles Describe some of the possible risks of using nanoparticles Resource contains Student worksheet (pdf and word doc) Complete answer sheet (pdf and word doc) 5 A4/A3 printable information/newspaper article sheets (Reading level 3-4) on the uses of nanoparticles in medicine, electronics, cosmetics, clothing and catalysts Exam question set on nanotechnology & mark schemes