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 complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on Condensation Polymers
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
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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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks, main work tasks and homework (all with answers included) on Synthetic Routes in Organic Synthesis (A level -Yr13)
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able:
i) To identify individual functional groups for an organic molecule containing several functional groups
ii) To predict the properties and reactions of organic molecules containing several functional groups
iii) To create multi-stage synthetic routes for preparing organic compounds
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on Chirality
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
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
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on Amides
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To review the synthesis of primary and secondary amides
To understand the structures of primary and secondary amides
To name primary and secondary amides
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) an Introduction to Amines
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
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
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on The Preparation of Amines
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
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
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A complete lesson including starter activity, main work task, bonus task and answers on Avogadro’s constant and calculating moles using the mole equation
The lesson begins with a 5-10 minute starter task (DO NOW) on previous KS5 knowledge about relative atomic mass of elements and calculating the relative molecular mass of compounds
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
Know that the Avogadro constant is the number of particles in a mole
Calculate the number of moles present in a given mass of an element or compound using the mole equation
Rearrange the mole equation to calculate either the number of moles, Mr or mass of an element or compound
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete as well as a 20-30 minute independent work task
All tasks have worked out answers which will allow students to self assess their work in the lesson
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A complete lesson including starter activity and mini AfL questions on calculating moles and the number of atoms/particles/molecules using the mole equation. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and Higher tier combined Science
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) on previous KS4 knowledge about relative atomic mass of elements, calculating the relative molecular mass of compounds and balancing equations
By the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
Describe the measurement of amounts of substance in moles
Calculate the number of moles in a given mass
Calculate the mass of a given number of moles
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 well structured lesson including starter activity, main work tasks with answers included on empirical and molecular formulae
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Understand what is meant by ‘empirical formula’ and ‘molecular formula’
Calculate empirical formula from data giving composition by mass or percentage by mass
Calculate molecular formula from the empirical formula and relative molecular mass.
Note: the starter activity involves students self assessing their homework on moles and the ideal gas equation (Homework questions and answers are included in this resource)
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A complete lesson including starter and main work task on the ideal gas equation
Lesson begins with exam style questions to recap on what students should know about moles
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Recall the ideal gas equation
Understand the properties of an ideal gas
Rearrange the ideal gas equation to determine either pressure, temperature, moles or volume
Teacher will be able assess students understanding and progress throughout the lesson via mini AfL tasks
Students complete a 20-30 minute main work task at the end of the lesson on the ideal gas equation
Worked example answers to the main work task are provided to allow students to self assess their answers
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Whole lesson on planning for the AQA KS5 chemistry required practical 1 - how to make up a volumetric solution and how to carry out an acid-base titration
In this lesson the teacher will be able to:
address the aims of the required practical
address what key practical skills will be assessed
How students should carry out the practical
How students should record results and make observations
Post experimental quesitons are also included which will allow students to determine the unknown concentration of the base and to also consider issues with error in the experiment
It’s recommended that the teacher carries out a demonstration during this lesson or has the equipment pieces on display for students to see
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A complete lesson including starter activity, main work task and (all answers included) on the States of Matter (KS3 chemistry)
This lesson is a great introduction to the Particle Model Topic in KS3 Chemistry
Students are introduced to the topic with a starter activity on solids, liquids and gases
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
State examples of solids, liquids and gases
Describe solids, liquids and gases in terms of the particle model
Compare the different properties of solids, liquids and gases based on the particle model
Teacher is able to assess students understanding and progress through an interactive AfL task which can completed using A,B,C cards or on mini white boards
Students then complete a 20-30 minutes main work task (answers are provided for student self or peer assessment)
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers for a KS5 lesson on reacting masses (moles and chemical equations)
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Know how to balance symbol equations
Calculate the moles of reactants or products based on chemical equations and mole ratios
Calculate the masses of reactants used or products formed based on chemical equations and mole ratios
Students will be able to take rich notes on reacting masses, building on their KS4 knowledge on this topic
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of the how to balanced equations and calculate reacting masses from chemical equations by carrying our mini AfL tasks either on mini white boards or in students’ books
The lesson ends with a main work task for students to complete. Students will be able to self or peer assess their answers to this task using the detailed answers provided
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers for a KS5 lesson on percentage yield and atom economy
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Know how to balance symbol equations
Calculate atom economy and percentage yield from balanced symbol equations
Calculate the masses and moles of products or reactants from balanced symbol equations
Students will be able to take rich notes on percentage yield and atom economy, building on their KS4 knowledge on this topic
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of the how to calculate percentage yield and atom economy by carrying our mini AfL tasks either on mini white boards or in students’ books
The lesson ends with a main work task for students to complete. Students will be able to self or peer assess their answers to this task using the detailed answers provided
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini Afl tasks and main work task with answers for KS5 lesson on relative masses ( relative atomic mass, relative molecular mass and relative formula mass)
By the end of the lesson students should be able to
Define the terms relative atomic mass, relative formula mass and relative molecular mass
Calculate the relative formula mass and relative molecular mass of compounds and molecules
Students will be able to take rich notes on relative atomic mass, relative molecular mass and relative formula mass throughout the lesson
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of the relative mass terms by carrying out mini afl tasks either on mini white boards or in their books
The lesson ends with practice exam style questions for students to complete
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A complete lesson including starter activity and main work tasks with answers for a KS4 GCSE lesson on electrolysis of ionic compounds. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and higher tier combined science
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Know what electrolysis is and to state its uses
Explain how electrolysis works
Predict the reactions that occur at each electrode
Students will be able to take rich notes on Electrolysis
The lesson presentation enables teachers to guide students through the process of electroylsis and how to predict the products formed from a particular ionic compound
The lesson ends with a main work task for students to complete. Students will be able to self or peer assess their answers to this task using the detailed answers provided
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers for a KS5 lesson fractional distillation of crude oil
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Describe what crude oil contains and to understand its uses
Explain how crude oil is separated into useful fractions on an industrial scale
Explain how crude oil is separated into useful fractions on an industrial scale
Students will be able to take rich notes on fractional distillation of crude oil, building on their KS4 knowledge on this topic
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of fractional distillation of crude oil by carrying our mini AfL tasks either on mini white boards or in students’ books
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A well structured lesson including starter activity, AfL activities and main work task with answers on reactions of metals with acids. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and higher tier combined science
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) recapping the definitions of oxidation, reduction and displacement reactions
Then by the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
Describe how to make salts from metals and acids
Construct word equations from metal and acid reactions
Write full balanced symbol equations for making salts
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks and main work tasks for students to complete
Please download the free resource from my shop called: ‘names and formulae of compounds and ions’ to support students when writing symbol equations for this lesson
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers for a KS4 GCSE lesson on waste water treatment.
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
State the stages of waste water treatment
Explain the stages of waste water treatment
Compare the ease of treating waste, ground and salt water
Students will be able to take rich notes on waste water treatment.
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of waste water treatment by carrying our mini AfL questions using A,B,C cards or mini white baords
The lesson ends with a main work task for students to complete. Students will be able to self or peer assess their answers to this task using the detailed answers provided
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A complete lesson including starter activity, risk assessment and post practical plenary questions on Chemistry Required Practical :Preparing a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt from an insoluble oxide or carbonate
Lesson includes lab report for students to fill in
By the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
→ Describe a practical procedure for producing a salt from a solid and an acid
→ Explain the apparatus, materials and techniques used for making the salt
→ Describe how to safely manipulate apparatus and accurately measure melting points
This lesson should be taught as a practical lesson
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