The ninth lesson in the OCR module Electrons and Bonding. This is a full lesson covering section 2.2.2 K of the OCR A level Chemistry specification. It includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers are included. Some slides have additional notes to support delivery of the concepts

A complete lesson taking students through the calculations for reacting masses Suitable for trilogy and separate chemistry It starts with practice of moles and molar calculations. It then demonstrates the idea of ratios using recipes for making cakes. There are then some worked examples for the whole class to do together plus some individual practice. The lesson closes with more students practice and then com exam questions. Updated 23/11/20 as my class requested more worked examples to do as a class All answers included

A complete lesson covering section 4.2.1c of the OCR A level chemistry specification. It covers the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols and the resistance to oxidation or tertiary alcohols. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student tasks and a fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers included

A complete lesson covering specification section 4.2.4 b of the OCR A level chemistry the link between infrared radiation and global warming. It covers how certain bonds absorb IR radiation and then vibrate more, effectively trapping heat. It explains the difference between the green house effect and global warming. It also looks at some of the ways we are making the problem worse as well as the possible effects. In revision it also includes the role of HFCs and HCFCs. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end. All answers provided

A full lesson covering specification point 5.1.1 d, e and f- rate concentration graphs. it includes how to collect the data, the use of a colorimeter and the difference between zero and first order reactants. It covers calculating the rate from gradients as well as working out half lives. I also shows how to calculate k using a tangent or the half life. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end. All answers included

A complete lesson covering section 2.2.2 d-f of the OCR A level Chemistry specification- covalent bonding. This is the fourth lesson in the topic Electrons, Bonding and Structure. Covers what a covalent bond is, dot and cross diagrams, double and triple bonds, lone pairs and average bond enthalpy. It includes a full set of notes, various activities and differentiated summary questions at the end of the lesson. Some of the slides have additional information to support delivery of the lesson.

A full lesson on OCR section 2.2.2 b and c Ionic bonds and their properties. Lesson includes all a full set of notes, various activities including a differentiated final set of questions and answers. Also involved a practical activity with full method, analysis, evaluation , technician notes and risk assessment. There are notes on some slides to support delivery of the activity / provide additional information / explain animation. All answers included

The Eighth lesson in the OCR topic Electron structures and bonding. It covers Electronegativity and Polarisation from section 2.2.2 i + j of the OCR Chemistry specification. This is a full lesson with starter, complete notes, student activities and a differentiated summary activity at the end All answers included Some slides have additional information to support delivery of the content

A full lesson delivering section 2.2.2 n and o covering the properties of simple covalent molecules. Also covers some of the content on giant covalent structures from section 2.3.1. Includes a starter, full notes, a practical with teacher and technician notes, various activities and a differentiated summary activity at the end. All answers are included Some slides have additional information to support delivery of the activities included

A full lesson showing what the mole is, why it is important and taking students through molar calculations. Suitable for both trilogy and separate chemistry It includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a summary at the end All answer are included

A full lesson covering section 4.1.2 e, g and h of the OCR A chemistry specification- the reactivity of and reactions of alkanes. It covers why alkanes are relatively unreactive then the various stages in the reactions of alkanes with halogens. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a differentiated summary at the end All answers included

This is a full lesson covering section 4.2.2a and PAG5.4 of the OCR A level chemistry specification. It covers the quick fit apparatus and the methods for distillation and using a separation funnel. It is based PAG 5.4. and includes follow up questions. This is the second of a series of lessons covering section 4.2.2a and PAG5 The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end . It also includes a sheet for students to complete their own risk assessments prior to the lesson. All answers included Please see my shop for further resources

This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.2 e and f of the OCR chemistry specification- Kw and strong bases. It goes through how to calculate the ionisation of water (Kw) and its use in the pH scale. It also look as at calculating the pH of strong bases as well as pOH. It also covers the links between pH and pOH and how one can be used to calculate the other. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end All answers are included I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets

This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.1.2 g and h of the OCR chemistry specification- Ka and weak acids. It goes through how to how to calculate Ka for weak acids including the approximations that can be used to make that calculation easier. It also discusses the limitations of those approximations and where they no longer apply. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end All answers are included I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets

A complete lesson covering section 4.2.1 a of the OCR A level chemistry specification- properties of alcohols. It covers a reminder of the IUPAC nomenclature, the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, the trends in the main physical properties and the explanation of those trends. This is a free sample showing the quality and styling of the rest of my lessons. Please see my shop for more A level Biology and Chemistry resources. The lesson includes a revision starter, full notes, lots of independent student activities and a differentiated summary at the end All answers provided

This is a full lesson covering section 4.2.2a and PAG5.3 of the OCR A level chemistry specification. It introduces the quick fit apparatus and the methods for distillation and heating under reflux. It is based on the Cleaps version of PAG 5.3. and includes follow up questions. This is the first of a series of lessons covering section 4.2.2a and PAG5 The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end . It also includes a sheet for students to complete their own risk assessments prior to the lesson. All answers included Please see my shop for further resources

This is a complete lesson covering sections 5.2.1 a and c of the OCR Chemistry Specification- lattice enthalpy. The lesson opens by covering the various energy changes that students are required to understand and use through their course- using various students led examples to help illustrate the points. It then goes on to discuss lattice enthalpy and the factors that affect it. The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end. All answers are included. I actively try to reduce photocopying, so most of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.