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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!

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Full lesson PowerPoint presentations covering the entire GCSE 9-1 Chemistry curriculum are available here. My lessons have been created specifically to meet all specification points on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry course (for Combined and Separate Science). A range of KS3 lessons are also available, all of which have been updated for the current version of the KS3 curriculum. See my bundles to get even better value for money. Please leave reviews if you find these resources useful!
Formula Mass & Empirical Formula GCSE Lesson (SC9a CC9a)
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Formula Mass & Empirical Formula GCSE Lesson (SC9a CC9a)

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This PowerPoint (plus worksheet) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about how to calculate relative formula masses and empirical formulae. The resource is required learning for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course, Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tier. It is accessible for students and easy to follow for teachers. Follow-up lessons on Calculations involving Mass (including a practical lesson on Empirical Formula) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Acids and Alkalis: 9 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic CC8 SC8
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Acids and Alkalis: 9 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic CC8 SC8

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This bundle meets all specification points needed to teach Topic 8 “Acids and Alkalis” from the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Combined Science and Chemistry courses. It starts off gently, focusing on key facts and word equations, then builds to include balanced equations and ionic equations. The bundle includes nine full lesson PowerPoints and associated resources, plus my overview and equipment lists for all Year 10 and Year 11 Combined & Triple Science. Having delivered this to many classes, my suggested teaching order is: Acids, Alkalis and Indicators; pH and Acid Strength (Higher only), Reactions of Acids, Balanced Equations for Acid Reactions, Investigating Neutralisation, Preparing Copper Sulphate, Titrations, Solubility and Precipitates (two lessons). I have many other GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Obtaining and Using Metals: 3 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic CC11 SC11
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Obtaining and Using Metals: 3 GCSE Chemistry Lessons. Edexcel 9-1 Topic CC11 SC11

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This bundle meets all specification points needed to teach Topic 11 “Obtaining and Using Metals” from the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Combined Science and Chemistry courses. The bundle includes three full lesson PowerPoints and associated resources, plus my overview and equipment lists for all Year 10 and Year 11 Combined & Triple Science. I have many other GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Making Materials Year 9 Topic - 6 full lessons (KS3 9E)
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Making Materials Year 9 Topic - 6 full lessons (KS3 9E)

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This bundle will allow you to teach Year 9 students the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum required learning on Making Materials. The bundle includes six full lesson PowerPoints plus associated resources. The Recycling Materials lesson package also includes an equipment list and overview for the whole topic. I have many other KS3 and GCSE lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Mixtures and Separation Year 7 Topic + Practical Skills Training - 10 full lessons (KS3 7E)
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Mixtures and Separation Year 7 Topic + Practical Skills Training - 10 full lessons (KS3 7E)

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This bundle contains PowerPoints and associated resources sufficient to deliver ten full lessons. The “Skills 1, 2 and 3” lessons will allow you to teach new Year 7 students essential practical skills including naming and drawing lab equipment, recognising hazards, measuring and weighing accurately, and lighting and using Bunsen burners safely. Each lesson includes an equipment list on the opening slide. The remaining lessons will allow you to teach the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum required learning on Mixtures and Separation Techniques. Lesson 7Ea “Mixtures” comes with an overview and Equipment list for the full topic. I have many other KS3 lessons and bundles available so please check out my shop, OnSpecScience.
Reactions of Metals and Acids Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Gd) Metals and their Uses Topic
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Reactions of Metals and Acids Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Gd) Metals and their Uses Topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint (with suggested practical activities) sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about the reactions of metals with acids. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. You will also need my free worksheet "8Gd Hypothesis and Conclusions orange sheet" from my TES shop.
Drinking Water Purification GCSE Lesson (SC2e CC2e)
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Drinking Water Purification GCSE Lesson (SC2e CC2e)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the treatment of UK drinking water, distillation of sea water in hotter countries and also about the fractional distillation of air. This is an ICT-based lesson requiring access to PCs or tablets. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Halogens (Group 7) GCSE lesson (SC17b CC13b)
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Halogens (Group 7) GCSE lesson (SC17b CC13b)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry lesson on Group 7, the Halogens. This lesson covers the physical properties and appearances, plus reactions of halogens with metals. To cover the full content on halogens you will also need the follow-up lesson “SC17c Halogen Reactivity” on displacement reactions and reactions of halogens + hydrogen. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass GCSE Lesson (SC3c CC3c)
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Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass GCSE Lesson (SC3c CC3c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about isotopes and calculating relative atomic mass. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Only the Higher students need to be able to calculate relative atomic mass - this is signposted throughout the lesson. You will also need to download the free worksheets “SC3c_Isotopes worksheets and mark-schemes” from my shop - OnSpecScience.
Electronic Configuration GCSE Lesson (SC4c CC4c)
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Electronic Configuration GCSE Lesson (SC4c CC4c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about electronic configuration and what this tells you about an atom’s position on the Periodic Table. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Properties of Ionic Compounds GCSE Lesson (SC5c CC5c)
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Properties of Ionic Compounds GCSE Lesson (SC5c CC5c)

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This PowerPoint (including a suggested practical investigation) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the properties of ionic substances and why they exist. For the practical task you will need to download the FREE resource “SC5c Testing Ionic Compounds method” from my shop, OnSpecScience. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Properties of Covalent Molecules (Simple and Giant)  GCSE Lesson (SC7a CC7a)
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Properties of Covalent Molecules (Simple and Giant) GCSE Lesson (SC7a CC7a)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the the properties of simple and giant covalent substances. This also encompasses the new material on polymers. You will need to download the worksheet that I have made freely available “Properties of molecules cut and stick activity sheet”. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Covalent Bonds GCSE Lesson (SC6a CC6a)
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Covalent Bonds GCSE Lesson (SC6a CC6a)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about how covalent bonds form and how to draw them using dot and cross diagrams. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Evaporation Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Ec)
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Evaporation Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Ec)

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This full lesson PowerPoint (including practical activity) can be used to teach a broad range of abilities about evaporation and boiling, and how to evaporate the solvent from a solution. This lesson assumes that students have already had a lesson to train them in lighting and using Bunsen burners. If this has not been done, I have a suitable lesson available in my shop entitled “Science Practical Skills - Using Bunsen Burners”. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Ions and Ionic Bonding GCSE Lesson  (SC5a CC5a)
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Ions and Ionic Bonding GCSE Lesson (SC5a CC5a)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about how and why ions form and how they bond to form new compounds. You will also need to download the FREE “SC5a Ionic Bonding worksheet” from my shop The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions GCSE Practical Lesson (SC19a CC15a)
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Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions GCSE Practical Lesson (SC19a CC15a)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (including equipment list and practical instructions) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on performing Exothermic and Endothermic reactions, and measuring temperature change in those reactions. The lesson builds in a small iPad research segment which could easily be substituted with textbooks/reference books if iPads are not available. For full coverage of reaction profiles and bond energies see my follow-up lesson CC15b/SC19b “Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions + Bond Energy”. This resource is accessible for students, easy for technicians and teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.