This lesson sets the students off on a research task to find out about the BIG five pollutants in our atmosphere and where the come from.

This is the first lesson in the topic ‘The Environment and the Atmosphere’ This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtfJMOIoPFg In this lesson I discuss some theories of what the Earth and its atmosphere may have been like in the past, and set a task for students to create a storyboard of how the atmosphere has changed over time. The review work set in this lesson can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF81ReGLz4w&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=3&t=198s Links mentioned in the video:- GCSE BBC Bitesize My Favourite one Primoridal Soup These can all be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQqpdTTanY9189wmlA5TIW2_nTaWl-Fj I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.

This is the second lesson in the topic ‘The Environment and the Atmosphere’ In the previous lesson I discussed some theories of what the Earth and its atmosphere may have been like in the past, in this lesson we look at the evidence that has been used to prove this, and look at jobs in science too! This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJoDCG4FiHY&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=4&t=0s The review of work set in this lesson can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1ode5Hm10s&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=4 Links mentioned in the video can all be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQqpdTTanY9a1um-_1ywZdkmIWre0xJ2 I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.

In lesson 1 & 2 we looked at how the atmosphere has changed over a long period of time and the evidence that has been used to prove that. In this lesson we will look at the atmosphere as it is today and look at two methods for determining the composition of the atmosphere. This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRNodyQNQoE&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=5 A follow up video of student questions can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycBCQDUjoA4&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=6 The review of work set in this lesson can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMjofcBkPB8&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=7 I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.

Last lesson we looked at at the atmosphere as it is today and looked at two methods for determining the composition of the atmosphere. In this lesson we will see and learn how to do the calculations that scientists use to determine the volumes of gases. This is a simplified version of these types of calculations as my students had not yet come across moles or relative formula mass. This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGEgS0wJzE4&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=8 The worked answers can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSDRNfblHco&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=9 Extra questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IEU940Z2Xs&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=10 I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.

Last lesson we looked at at the how to do the calculations that scientists use to determine the volumes of gases. In this lesson we will discover how carbon is reused and recycled in the atmosphere and environment. This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMozRv0mc6Q&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=11 The review of work set in this lesson can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_knKyiV0PM&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=12 The full resource pack for this including an automarker can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/carbon-cycle-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11346610 I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.

Last lesson we looked at the carbon cycle i.e. how carbon is reused and recycled in our atmosphere and planet. In this lesson we will learn about Greenhouses Gases and where they come from. This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGRDuexmoxY&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=13 I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.

Last lesson we looked at Greenhouses Gases and where they come from. In this lesson we will learn about how those greenhouse gases contribute to the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQEJuePIfw&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=14 I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.

This activity is about getting the students to think outside the box and to design a new item based on a new material that has an unusual property. I usually start the lesson by showing the students a youtube video on Accidental Discoveries by gzfraud. Which gives the students an idea of how many discoveries were made by accident. Then presenting them with the scenario shown on the Powerpoint. D30 is a product which uses the unusual property of ‘turning sold when hit’ to create a range of protective wear that can take large impact without it or the item its protecting being damaged. This activity is perfect for end of term as it can fit anywhere in a unit and provides a fun yet scientific end of term activity. The students enjoy it best when its done as a competition. This may also be appropriate for STEM days.