Goes through a range of reactions for alkali metals.

I brief run through of the types of chromatography required for A2.

a good quick test to check understanding. easy to quality mark.

explaining how to increase gas pressure

Fill in sheet used to recap the different types of bonding and their properties.

I use this for a revision lesson at the end of the Edexcel GCSE topic. Colourful resource, best enlarged to A3. Please comment and rate if you use.

ppt used to help explain what polaroid does to optical isomers

Goes through reactions and apparatus required for practical work. please comment and rate if you use

revision lesson for some of Edexcel C1 fuels topic

a bit of a mixture, but some good practice questions

a quick test on the reactions of acyl chlorides and then a run through of how to name them (and acid amides and acid anhydrides).

exam question and answer

a list of words/symbols with definitions. Homework activity - students learn definitions and then are tested as a starter activity in next lesson.

Can be used as a starter for a revision lesson or a 10 minute plenary at the end of a lesson. Includes questions on alkanes, alkenes and cracking.

use before completing cracking practical with year 10's Aims: To review previous knowledge of hydrocarbons; To appreciate that there discrepancy between supply and demand of short chain hydrocarbons; To understand how this problem is overcome.

I give this to students and ask them to ID which is primary and which is secondary - looks at the way each fragments.

Expert group activity - use any resources you like. put class in groups of 3 and each has to investigate a fuel and feed back to group. then individually they decide which fuel they would use, given the choice.

I show the group this example of properties and uses of iron, then i give them an element each and they have to produce an A4 poster with properties and uses. This is easy to differentiate for low and high ability by choice of element - done using internet.

I split my year 12's into small groups and give them 1 alkane reaction each. They have to assess risks and hazards and then demo the prac to the rest of the class - explaining their risk assessment at start - a good ice breaker at the start of the course!

Copy one set for each group of pupils (I usually have 4 per group) Cut out all of the test boxes and then pupils have to create 3 step synthesis routes, including reagents and conditions, as fast as they can. Loads of fun and really shows understanding and gaps in knowledge.