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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!
Titrations (Making Salt) GCSE Lesson (SC8e CC8e)
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Titrations (Making Salt) GCSE Lesson (SC8e CC8e)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach students the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry content on Making Salts by Acid-Alkali titration. Note This does not cover the Triple-only content on titration calculations or performing a titration as part of a Core Practical; that is covered in a separate lesson for the Quantitative Analysis topic. This lesson is simply about using titration to make salts from acids and solubles bases, in contrast to the methods used for making salts from acids and insoluble bases. The resources are easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and are appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Other GCSE lessons are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Conservation of Mass in Reactions GCSE Lesson (SC9b CC9b)
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Conservation of Mass in Reactions GCSE Lesson (SC9b CC9b)

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This PowerPoint is designed to introduce the Law of Conservation of Mass, closed systems and looks at simple examples of conservation of mass in solutions and chemical reactions. This lesson is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is required learning for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Be aware: this resource covers the basics; it does not deal with more complex ideas linked to conservation of mass (e.g., reacting masses) as they are covered in a later lesson. As such, this content may take a whole lesson to cover with weaker students but will be completed very quickly with higher-ability / motivated students. Follow-up lessons on Calculations involving Mass are available from my shop individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
GCSE Chemistry Chromatography Lesson Powerpoint (Edexcel 9-1 SC2c SC2d CC2c CC2d)
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GCSE Chemistry Chromatography Lesson Powerpoint (Edexcel 9-1 SC2c SC2d CC2c CC2d)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (including suggested practical activity) sufficient to teach a GCSE lesson on Paper Chromatography. This could be used a good starting point for teaching the new Edexcel 9-1 specification lessons CC2c/d (Combined Science) and SC2c/d (Triple Science). The resource is accessible for students, easy to follow and is appropriate for Foundation and Higher tiers.
Preparing Copper Sulphate GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC8c CC8c)
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Preparing Copper Sulphate GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC8c CC8c)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to deliver the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry Core Practical in which copper sulphate salt is prepared from copper oxide and sulphuric acid. It includes an easy-to-follow method to share with students, plus a brief look at how this method could be applied to a six-mark question. The resources are easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and are appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and High-tier. Other GCSE lessons (including other lessons on Acids and Alkalis) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Investigating Neutralisation GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC8d CC8d)
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Investigating Neutralisation GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC8d CC8d)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to deliver the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry Core Practical in which calcium hydroxide is used to gradually neutralise hydrochloric acid. It includes background info on indigestion and antacids (for context), an easy-to-follow method to share with students, plus additional tasks aimed at building skills with acid reactions and balanced equations. The resources are easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and are appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and High-tier. Other GCSE lessons (including other lessons on Acids and Alkalis) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Ion tests GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC25c) TRIPLE
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Ion tests GCSE Core Practical Lesson (SC25c) TRIPLE

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DO NOT PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY DELIVERED ALL LESSONS ON FLAME TESTS, PRECIPITATION TESTS FOR POSITIVE IONS AND TESTS FOR NEGATIVE IONS This PowerPoint is to accompany the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry Core Practical lesson on Ion Tests. It contains an equipment list, guidance for students on how to approach the tests and brief methodology for students to refer to. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for TRIPLE SCIENCE ONLY, Foundation and Higher tiers. Earlier lessons on “Flames Tests, Photometry and Positive Ion Tests” and “Tests for Negative Ions” provide essential learning for this Core Practical; all are available from my TES shop.
Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide GCSE Lesson (SC9a CC9a)
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Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide GCSE Lesson (SC9a CC9a)

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This PowerPoint plus practical method sheet will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities how to determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide from practical data they have collected. The resource meets the 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. This is best taught following my lesson on “Formula Mass and Empirical Formulae”. Other lessons on Calculations involving Mass (including the preceding theory lesson) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Electrolysis of Copper Sulphate GCSE Core Practical lesson (SC10a CC10a)
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Electrolysis of Copper Sulphate GCSE Core Practical lesson (SC10a CC10a)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to deliver the GCSE 9-1 Chemistry Core Practical in which electrolysis of copper sulphate solution is performed using copper electrodes. It includes the background theory that students need to know. The experiment is complex and time-consuming, so I have suggested some short-cuts and have provided easy-to-follow methods to share with students. I’ve also included exemplar data for students to analyse if their experimental data is not sufficient. The resources are easy to follow for teachers and readily accessible for students. This is required learning for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and High-tier. Other GCSE lessons (including other lessons on Electrolysis) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Balanced Equations GCSE Chemistry lesson (SC9b CC9b)
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Balanced Equations GCSE Chemistry lesson (SC9b CC9b)

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This PowerPoint is designed to introduce students to Balanced Chemical Equations and links balanced equations with the Law of Conservation of Mass. The lesson is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is required learning for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Be aware: this resource is aims to teach students the basics of balancing equations and it assumes no prior knowledge / experience. As such, this content may take a whole lesson to cover with some classes but could be completed very quickly with students who have previous experience of balanced equations. Follow-up lessons on Calculations involving Mass are available from my shop individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
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.
Calculating Concentration GCSE Chemistry lesson (SC9b CC9b) Calculations
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Calculating Concentration GCSE Chemistry lesson (SC9b CC9b) Calculations

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This PowerPoint (plus worksheet) are designed to introduce the meaning of concentration in Chemistry and teaches students how to use cubic decimetres to calculate concentration of solutions in g dm-3. The lesson is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is required learning for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. Be aware: this resource covers concentration in g dm-3 only. Triple Science students will also need to learn about concentrations in mol dm-3 but this is covered in a later lesson, once moles have been introduced Follow-up lessons on Calculations involving Mass are available from my shop individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Rate of Reaction Graphs GCSE Lesson (SC18a CC14a) Core Practical Prep
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Rate of Reaction Graphs GCSE Lesson (SC18a CC14a) Core Practical Prep

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This PowerPoint (with suggested practical demonstrations) will allow you to teach a range of abilities about Rates of Reaction and how to plot them graphically. Contrary to the suggested teaching order, this lesson is best delivered after teaching about collision theory and factors affecting reaction rate. The lesson consolidates factors affecting reaction rate, demonstrates the techniques used in the subsequent core practical, and provides much needed practice at drawing, interpreting and annotating reaction rate curves. 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.
Corrosion and Rust Prevention GCSE Lesson (SC13b) TRIPLE
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Corrosion and Rust Prevention GCSE Lesson (SC13b) TRIPLE

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (including suggested practical activity) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on corrosion and rust prevention, including sacrificial protection. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
Electrolysis and Half-equations HIGHER GCSE Lesson (SC10a CC10a)
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Electrolysis and Half-equations HIGHER GCSE Lesson (SC10a CC10a)

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This full Lesson PowerPoint will allow to teach the Higher-only specification points on Electrolysis, focusing on oxidation and reduction at the anode and cathode in terms of loss and gain of electrons. The lesson also introduces the concept of half equations and provides practice at writing these. I deliver this lesson after first exploring the basic principles of electrolysis in my earlier lesson “Electrolysis (CC10a / SC10a)”. The resource is easy to follow for teachers, readily accessible for students and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, HIGHER TIER ONLY.
Climate Change GCSE lesson (SC21c SC21d CC17c CC17d) The Atmosphere Today
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Climate Change GCSE lesson (SC21c SC21d CC17c CC17d) The Atmosphere Today

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on The Atmosphere Today and Climate Change. This includes coverage of the suggested practical for measuring the proportion of oxygen in the air (either as a demo or as a class practical), greenhouse gases and their effects, and the correlation between carbon dioxide levels and global temperature. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers. You will also need my FREE resource “SC21c_Climate change analysis plus answers” from my shop.
Electroplating & Copper Purification GCSE Lesson (CC10a SC13c)
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Electroplating & Copper Purification GCSE Lesson (CC10a SC13c)

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This PowerPoint (containing a worksheet) will allow you to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on Electroplating (Triple Science Only). It also contains slides that provide essential background for the Core Practical involving Electrolysis of Copper Sulphate (CC10a). The Core Practical prep can be taught separately but I find it fits better alongside electroplating for Triple Science classes. **Be aware: this lesson works best if you have access to Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Chemistry textbooks. It’s not essential; other resources can be used and all information needed for students to complete the worksheets is found in the slides. However, if textbooks are available, the worksheet can be completed as an independent learning task. ** Other GCSE lessons (including other lessons on Electrolysis) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Alkenes and Homologous Series GCSE Lesson (SC22a SC22b) TRIPLE Alkanes
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Alkenes and Homologous Series GCSE Lesson (SC22a SC22b) TRIPLE Alkanes

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (with independent learning tasks and suggested practical demo) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on alkenes. It also serves as a good introduction/reminder for the structures of the other homologous series that need to be taught (alkanes, alcohols and carboxylic acids). The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for TRIPLE SCIENCE ONLY, Foundation and Higher tiers. Best taught at some point after my lesson SC20a "Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes".
Choosing Materials & Composite Materials GCSE Lesson (SC26a SC26b) TRIPLE
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Choosing Materials & Composite Materials GCSE Lesson (SC26a SC26b) TRIPLE

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PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on Choosing Materials (Ceramics, Metals and Polymers) and Composite Materials. The resource is accessible for students, easy for teachers to follow and is appropriate for TRIPLE SCIENCE ONLY, Foundation and Higher tiers. You will also need to download my free worksheet “SC26a-b Materials Research sheet”.
Moles GCSE Lesson (SC9c CC9c)
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Moles GCSE Lesson (SC9c CC9c)

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These PowerPoints and worksheets will allow you to teach HIGHER TIER ONLY GCSE Chemistry content on Moles. This lesson introduces the concept of a mole in terms of Avogadro’s number, exemplifies how to calculate the number of moles from mass of a substance and vice versa, and shows how to use moles to calculate numbers of particles of a substance **There are two versions of this lesson and worksheet provided. One is aimed at Triple Science students only, as it includes coverage of concentrations in mol dm-3, which is something that Combined Science students do not need to learn ** Other lessons on Calculations involving Mass (including subsequent lessons on using moles) are available from my shop. They can be purchased individually or, alongside this lesson, as part of a whole-topic bundle.
Factors Affecting Reaction Rate GCSE Lesson (SC18b CC14b) Collision Theory
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Factors Affecting Reaction Rate GCSE Lesson (SC18b CC14b) Collision Theory

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This PowerPoint (with independent learning activity) will allow you to teach a range of abilities about collision theory, including the new material on activation energy, and how temperature, pressure, surface area and concentration affect rates of reaction. 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. You will also need the FREE resource “SC18b Collision theory worksheet” from my TES shop.