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Over 200 resources available for KS3-KS4 Science, KS5 Chemistry and Whole School! Lesson resources are suitable for live lessons in school, remote teaching at home or independent student study. It’s your choice how you use them 😊 Don’t forgot to explore my free resources too!
Well structured Year 13 revision lesson on Redox Titrations. This lesson contains a starter activity on an exam question on redox equations and qualitative analysis followed by 4 exam style questions on unstructured redox titration questions. Model answers are included for all questions.
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
To calculate unstructured titration questions based on experimental results of redox titrations involving Fe2+ /MnO4- and its derivatives
To calculate unstructured titration questions based on experimental results of redox titrations involving Fe2+ /Cr2O72- and its derivatives
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks Ions & The Periodic Table. All tasks have answers included.
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To predict the ionic charge of ions based on the position of the element in the periodic table
To recall the names of common atomic and molecular ions
To be able write the formula of ionic compounds
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A practical lesson on the theory on precipitation and ligand substitution reactions of transition metals.
By the end of the practical lesson students should be able to:
LO1: To make observations of the reactions of Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cr3+ in aqueous sodium hydroxide and ammonia
LO2: To construct ionic equations for the redox reactions that take place
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This lesson should be completed after students have made flashcard/notes on the theory lesson so that they are able to answer the practical questions (see ‘Precipitation and Ligand Substitution Reactions’ in my TES Shop for this lesson) **
Students are encouraged to continue to use their flashcards following this lesson to improve their recall on this topic
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A structured theory lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks all with answers on The Halogens: Physical Properties and Trends in Reactivity
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To describe and explain the trend in boiling points of the halogens in terms of induced dipole-dipole interactions (London Forces)
To describe and explain the trend in reactivity of the halogens illustrated by their displacement reaction with other halide ions
To construct full and ionic equations of halogen-halide displacement reactions and to predict the colour changes of these reactions in aqueous and organic solutions
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson.
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and practice questions with answers on The Structure of The Periodic Table
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know how the periodic table is arranged
To describe the periodic trend in electron configurations across periods 2 and 3
To classify elements into s, p and d blocks
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, and main work tasks all with answers on Disproportionation & The Uses of Chlorine
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To explain the term disproportionation
To explain how the reaction of chlorine with water or cold dilute sodium hydroxide are examples of disproportionation reactions
To evaluate the uses of chlorine (How Science Works)
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
For the 3rd learning objective, students will have an opportunity to explore the uses of chlorine beyond the curriculum by completing a group research task based on the following OCR specification point:
HSW9,10,12 Decisions on whether or not to chlorinate water depend on balance of benefits and risks, and ethical considerations of people’s right to choose. Consideration of other methods of purifying drinking water.
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks on Transition Metals & Complex Ions
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To explain and use the term ligand in terms of dative covalent bonding to a metal ion or metal, including bidentate ligands
To use the terms complex ion and coordination number
To construct examples of complexes with:
(i) six-fold coordination with an octahedral shape
(ii) four-fold coordination with either a planar or tetrahedral shape
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson.
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A structured theory lesson including starter activity and main work tasks all with answers on Qualitative Analysis of Ions
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To carry out test tube reactions and record observations to determine the presence of the following anions : CO32- SO42- , Cl-, Br-, and I-
To carry out test tube reactions and record observations to determine the presence of the following cations: NH4+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cu2+
To construct ionic equations to explain the qualitative analysis tests of cations and anions
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A well structured KS5 Lesson on Qualitative Analysis of Organic Functional Groups (Year 13). The lesson contains a starter activity and main work tasks, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should be able:
To recall qualitative analysis of organic functional groups on a test-tube scale
To design qualitative analysis tests to distinguish between two or more organic compounds
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Periodicity: Melting Points
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To describe the trend in structure from giant metallic to giant covalent to simple molecular lattice
To explain the variation in melting points across period 2 & 3 in terms of structure and bonding
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Polar and Non-Polar Molecules
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
LO1: To describe the difference between polar and non-polar molecules
LO2: To explain why non-polar molecules can contain polar bonds
LO3: To predict whether molecules are polar or non-polar
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on ** Explaining How Buffer Solutions Work** (Suitable for the AQA specification)
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know a buffer solution is a system that minimises pH changes on addition of small amounts of an acid or base
To describe how a buffer solution is formed using weak acids, salts and weak bases
To explain qualitatively the action of acidic and basic buffers
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Lesson 3 of 3 on Redox Reactions in AS Chemistry. This lesson focuses on FORMING REDOX EQUATIONS. This lesson includes starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers (NOTE: Lesson 1, 2 and 3 are available as a bundle resource). This topic is also likely to be recapped in Year 13 when students are introduced to redox reactions and electrode potentials
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Identify what substance has been reduced or oxidised in a redox reaction
Construct balanced half equations by adding H+ and H2O
Construct full ionic redox equations from half equations
Students will be able to take rich notes on this topic
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of forming redox equations by carrying our mini AfL tasks either on mini white boards or in students’ books
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A well structured lesson including starter activity, AfL activities and main work task with answers on pH and neutralisation. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and higher tier combined science
Then by the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
To state the ionic equation involved in neutralisation reactions
To describe the use of a universal indicator to measure pH changes
To compare acid strength and concentration
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks and main work tasks for students to complete
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks on Calorimetry
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able:
LO1: To determine enthalpy changes directly from appropriate experimental results, including use of the relationship q=mcΔT
LO2: To know the techniques and procedures used to determine enthalpy changes directly using a coffee cup calorimeter
LO3: To know the techniques and procedures used to determine enthalpy changes indirectly using a copper calorimeter
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL tasks and main work task on Orders of Reactants
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To recall the terms rate of reaction, order, overall order and rate constant
To describe how orders of reactants affect the rate of a reaction
To calculate the overall order of a reaction
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks on atomic structure. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and Combined Science (Higher and foundation)
By the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
Describe the atomic structure of an atom
Construct a diagram of the atomic structure of an atom
Calculate the number of sub-atomic particles in different elements
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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2 well structured chemistry lessons covering the Year 12 OCR topic of: **Organic Synthesis **
Lesson 1: Practical skills for organic synthesis
To demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of the use of Quickfit apparatus for distillation and heating under reflux
To understand the techniques for preparation and purification of an organic liquid including:
Lesson 2: Synthetic routes in organic synthesis
To identify individual functional groups for an organic molecule containing several functional groups
To predict the properties and reactions of an organic molecule containing several functional groups
To create two-stage synthetic routes for preparing organic compounds
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3 structured lessons covering topics from AS Chemistry haloalkanes from the OCR Specification
Lesson 1: Haloalkanes and their Reactions (part 1)
LO1. To define and use the term nucleophile
LO2. To outline the mechanism for nucleophilic substitution of haloalkanes
Lesson 2: Haloalkanes and their Reactions (part 2)
LO1. To explain the trend in the rates of hydrolysis of primary haloalkanes in terms of the bond enthalpies of carbon-halogen bonds
LO2. To describe how the rate of hydrolysis of haloalkanes can be determined by experiment using water, ethanol and silver nitrate solution
Lesson 3: Haloalkanes and the environment
LO1. To know how halogen radicals are produced from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the action of UV radiation
LO2. To construct equations for the production of halogen radicals from CFCs
LO3. To construct equations for the catalysed breakdown of ozone by Cl. and other radicals (NO.)
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A well structured KS5 Lesson on Directing Groups in Aromatic Compounds. This lesson is a follow up to the lesson on Phenols. This lesson contains a starter activity, mini AfL questions and practice questions, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should:
To understand the 2- and 4-directing effect of electron- donating groups (OH, NH2) and the 3-directing effect of electron-withdrawing groups (NO2) in electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds
To predict the substitution products of aromatic compounds by directing effects in organic synthesis
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