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AQA-C1-3-Metals and their uses
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AQA-C1-3-Metals and their uses

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These are lesson plans, slides, video links, activities and worksheets for AQA-C1-3-Metals and their uses. Includes lessons on extracting metals, iron and steel, aluminum and titanium, useful metals and metallic issues.
AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas
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AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas

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Contains lesson plans, slides, video links, worksheets and activities for AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas. Includes lessons on Atoms, elements at compounds, atomic structure, the arrangement of electrons in atoms, forming bonds and chemical equations.
The reactiviy series of metals - card sort
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The reactiviy series of metals - card sort

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Students are given flashcards each with a name and picture of a metal. Using a series of statements describing displacement reactions from a sheet they can sort the metals into order of reactivity. Suitable for a starter or plenary.
Atomic structure - Independent task
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Atomic structure - Independent task

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This lesson was written as a revision lesson for AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas. But can be used for any lesson on atomic structure.This is an independent task that breaks down atomic structure and electron diagrams into short tasks for the students. Also contains a starter and plenary to show student progress.
AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol
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AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol

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This lesson was written for AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol. It teaches the students about the manufacture of ethanol from ethene and from fermentation of sugar.
Elements and compounds - Molymod activity
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Elements and compounds - Molymod activity

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Written for AQA C1 - Atoms, elements and compounds. But can be used at KS3. Print in colour on A3. Students need Molymod kits, the worksheet directs them to build different models of molecules and identify if they are elements or compounds.
AQA-C1-6-Plant oils
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AQA-C1-6-Plant oils

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Includes lesson plans for AQA-C1-6-Plant oils. Includes lessons on Extracting vegetable oils, cooking with vegetable oils and emulsions.
Risk assessment - Short activity
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Risk assessment - Short activity

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A short activity to introduce students to a risk assessment. They are given 6 hazards, they then have to use the labels to fill in the risk assessment table. Suitable for use as a starter or plenary.
AQA-C1-Revsion quiz
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AQA-C1-Revsion quiz

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This is a pub quiz style revision activity for AQA-C1. It is for the Fundamental ideas, Our changing planet, Rocks and building materials and Metals and their uses topics.
Balancing chemical equations - Molymod activity
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Balancing chemical equations - Molymod activity

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This is an activity to help students visualize chemical reactions using molymod kits. The students build the reactants, then break the bonds and reassemble the atoms into the products. Helps them visualize it so they can balance the equations. There is a worksheet and colour guide to how to build the atoms from the kit.
Hydrogen fuelled cars
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Hydrogen fuelled cars

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This lesson was written for AQA C1-4.5 Alternative fuels. Students create an advert for a new hydrogen fueled car. Hydrogen fuel cell.
Reaction mechanisms card sort
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Reaction mechanisms card sort

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A card sort activity that asks the students to sort the difference between nucleophilic substitution & addition, electrophilic addition, rearrangement, condensation and elimination
Enthalpy cycles
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Enthalpy cycles

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This worksheet covers enthalpy cycles. It focuses on enthalpy of combustion, formation and reaction. Born-Haber cycles.