fun activity, making concrete, as part of limestone topic - can also test strength when made

fingerprint spectra - used as basis of discussion

a test comparing polyamides and polyesters

Aims: Know some of the uses of the different types of chromatography; Be able to analysis a chromatogram.

v quick starter activity to check understanding of drawing and naming alkanes and alkenes.

tests knowledge of acid and base hydrolysis and other related reactions. Please comment if you like/use.

a basis h/w to look at different polymers. Can be quality marked.

Test looking at how the spectrometer works includes mark scheme

Fill in revision sheet, covering all required topics on the Edexcel AS specification.

Graph plotting activity - looking at bpt and bpt's and intermolecular forces.

goes through the main parts of the specification, with quiz and glossary task

PowerPoint/Lesson plan going through the structure of an atom. Aim is to understand how the periodic table can be used to calculate numbers of sub atomic particles in particular elements.

a run though of ester reactions and a transesterifification short essay task with guidance

mechanism activities

looks at calcium compounds and reactions

C1 topic 1 revision 1……there will be more revision activities to follow

simple fill in h/w sheet - good as part of revision timetable

used at the end of the last mechanism lesson in year 13 - reviews all knowledge on mechanisms from the A level course - sorts the men from the boys!

activity to get students to work out how to draw the mechanism for initiation - good start to mechanism work

used with practical - electrolysis of HCl