Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class. Some worksheet from other areas on TES Starter Stick in objective sheets for this topic, also stick in common formulae sheets 6 true or false questions – green pen mark Main – Think, pair, share – what is an atom? Share ideas, write a sentence to explain what an atoms is. Extension task to label an atoms (level 6 objective) but there is a lesson on the structure of the atom later in this topic Copy definitions for element/compound/mixture onto worksheet. Then cut up pictures and decide if they are a compound element of mixture Extension: find the element to spell the cartoon characters worksheet Identify atoms/elements and name formula worksheet  - green pen mark Extension: write the name of the formulae Plenary Whiteboards out, write down the symbol for the elements I shout

Aimed at a mixed ability year 8 class Starter: summaries what separation techniques students have learnt about so far Main: Define and explain chromatography Show students a chromatogram and discuss what we can learn from it Practical: carry out an investigation to see who wrote the note, work sheet to complete whilst chromatogram is developing Extension: What effect does each mistake make Plenary: Exam question

Aimed at a mixed ability year 8 class Starter: work out the link between the pictures Main: Explain what crude oil is and what fractional distillation is Watch video, answer questions, green pen mark questions Complete level 1/2/3 worksheets explaining fractional distillation Extension: research task linking SMSC and crude oil Plenary: What problems would we encounter if we banned all crude oil now

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class Starter: would you drink dirty water, how do you think you could clean it? Main: SMSC link to how many people dont have clean water, fill in SMSC grid based on video Explain simple distillaation and equiptment, label diagram of equiptment Watch distillation demo Bronze/ Gold task to explain distillation Extension task available on powerpoint Plenary: Exam question

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class Starter: which chocolate do you think is the most pure? Main: explain what is meant by pure carry out a practical to melt different chocolates to work out which is most pure and how we know that plenary: questions to evaluate the practical

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 - Some resources from TES L1 - Starter: thinking about what sea water contains Main: Think pair, share how to separate sea water introduce key words write a method/risk assessment for practical Plenary: particle diagram of what happens during filtering L2 - Main label equiptment in the diagrams and mark Main: complete rock salt practical Differntiated bronze/gold worksheets for students to work their way through Plenary: one thing students learnt today Marking sticker provided for the practical, if you wish to level the students work

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class Starter: Write a hypothesis for what students think will happen to the amount of a solute that can dissolve as temperature increases Main: Practical, have different water baths, see how much sodium bicarbonate dissolves at each temperature Record results on worksheet Differentiated worksheet higher or lower ability. Once completed practical evaluation and conclusion on each practical. Different tasks for higher and lower ability students

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class Starter: Add key terms to diagram, using key words for the lesson Main: Define key words and explain solubility Practical: see if different compounds are soluble or not Then draw particle pictures of what happens when a substance is dissolving Plenary: Tweet one thing students learnt today

Elements, compounds and mixtures- Some resources are from other areas on TES Targeted at year 8 mixed ability class. Starter: 5 minutes timed activity, challenege to see how many words students can make from the periodic table Main: Go over definitons of elements/compounds/mixtures. Then use these definitons to identify which particle pictures are elements/compounds Go over rules of particle diagrams, then a choice of higher or lower ability sheet. Higher ability sheet: students need to draw particle diagrams lower ability sheet: students need to identify the correct particle picture Extension: Worksheet, including tasks such as identifying elements, a fill in the gaps activity, 6 mark practicce question to explain the difference between elements/compounds/mictures Plenary: Break the code using the periodic tab;e

Complete paper one Chemistry revision following the AQA trilogy specification. Parts for higher only are highlighted. work booklets to accompany powerpoint, which can be used in lessons or revision sessions. Questions embedded in the powerpoint with answers for students to practice and focus on key concepts My year 11s have found these benefical.