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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!
Earth's Atmosphere GCSE lesson (SC21a SC21b CC17a CC17b)
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Earth's Atmosphere GCSE lesson (SC21a SC21b CC17a CC17b)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint (with independent learning activity) sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lesson on Earth’s early atmosphere and how it changed to the present composition. 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 “SC21a-b Earth’s Atmosphere cut & stick” from my shop.
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.
Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes GCSE lesson (SC20a SC20c CC16a CC16c)
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Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes GCSE lesson (SC20a SC20c CC16a CC16c)

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Full Lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Chemistry lessons on hydrocarbons in crude oil and natural gas and also on the alkanes homologous series. 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 to download my FREE resource “SC20a Hydrocarbons and Alkanes” from my TES shop.
Adaptations Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Db) Ecosystems topic
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Adaptations Year 7 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 7Db) Ecosystems topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about adaptations. Several several activities are suggested, suitable for a range of abilities, just choose which to use. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Protoctists Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint + Extensions (KS3 8Dd) Algae Unicellular Organisms topic
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Protoctists Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint + Extensions (KS3 8Dd) Algae Unicellular Organisms topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about protoctists and their cellular features, with a focus on the importance of algae. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. Also included is an ICT extension task summarising the impact that fungi, bacteria and protoctists can have on human health. I have used this previously for a full additional lesson of consolidation while delivering the unicellular organisms topic.
Microscopic Fungi (Yeast) Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Db) Unicellular Organisms topic
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Microscopic Fungi (Yeast) Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Db) Unicellular Organisms topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint (with practical learning activities) sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about physiological processes in yeast and their uses. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. Part of this lesson directs students to access the Year 8 Exploring Science textbook; however, it can be equally well performed using any resource that outlines how fermentation occurs in yeast. You will also need to download the free resources “8Db Microscopic Fungi”, “8Db Budding Yeast” and/or “8Db Yeast Populations” from my TES shop.
Gravity, Orbits and Satellites in Space Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Ld) Earth & Space Topic
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Gravity, Orbits and Satellites in Space Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Ld) Earth & Space Topic

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Full lesson PowerPoint (with independent learning tasks) sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about gravity on Earth, how gravity affects orbits, plus types and uses of artificial satellites. You will also need to download the free “8Ld Satellites worksheet” from my shop. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
Extraction of Metals Year 9 Double Lesson (KS3 9Fe) Reactivity Ores
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Extraction of Metals Year 9 Double Lesson (KS3 9Fe) Reactivity Ores

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This full lesson PowerPoint (with suggested practical tasks) will allow you to teach two lessons to a broad range of abilities about the extraction of metals from their ores. This is an important topic at GCSE level so it’s a good idea to provide an early introduction during Key Stage 3. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. Also included is an outline and equipment list for this whole topic; the other lessons are available to buy individually and as a bundle from my shop, OnSpecScience.
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.
Ionic Compounds - Naming and Formulae - GCSE Lesson (SC5b CC5b)
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Ionic Compounds - Naming and Formulae - GCSE Lesson (SC5b CC5b)

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This PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about how to name ionic compounds and predict their formulae, including using of brackets to write the formula for compounds containing polyatomic ions. You will need to download the FREE resource, “SC5b Ionic Formulae worksheet” which is available 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.
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.
Investigating Crystallisation Year 9 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 9Ea) Making Materials Copper Sulphate
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Investigating Crystallisation Year 9 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 9Ea) Making Materials Copper Sulphate

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Full lesson PowerPoint to teach students practical skills relating to evaporation and crystallisation of copper sulphate solution. This is designed to link in to the Year 9 lesson on ceramics (which introduces cyrstal lattices) and provides preparation for the GCSE Core Practicals that require crystallisation of salts. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers.
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.
Germination and Growth in Plants Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Be) Plant Reproduction
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Germination and Growth in Plants Year 8 Lesson PowerPoint (KS3 8Be) Plant Reproduction

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Full lesson PowerPoint (with opportunities for independent learning) sufficient to teach a broad range of abilities about germination of seeds and growth of plants. 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 the FREE resource "8Be Plant life cycle Cut & Stick" from my TES shop.