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!

I use this as a quick quiz at the end of teaching mechanisms, just to make sure there are no misconceptions.

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

a help sheet for reference

ppt including reactivity series and extraction of metals. Includes activities.

challenging test - looks at mechanisms and mass spec - year 12 teat

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.

looks at different ways to represent organic molecules,

I get the class to make a colourful A3 table with tests and expected results for all the homologous series. We also discuss how you tell the different between alcohols/acids and alkanes/alkenes using IR (give them copies of the spectra in ppt). This worked really well - I told them to stick the posters on the ceiling over their heads - lol

a mish mash of questions to challenge gcse students over 1/2 term - very good for finding gaps in knowledge

aims: To know that microbes can be used in the production food; Understand the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration

can be used as a starter/plenary/test when you are teaching pupils how to write formula.

Lime cycle/ limestone revision activities.

Which element am I? taboo game - tests understanding of atomic structure. Good for starter or plenary.

Transesterification extended answer question. The production of biodiesel is an important industrial process. Explain the chemistry of the process and the advantages/disadvantages of using this alternative fuel.

will add mark scheme when I've done one!

great h/w for reactivity of grp 1 metals and water - they have to watch brainiac clip and then fill in sheet - mark scheme included for peer assessment!

introduction ppt with web link and IT task

used as group work with year 12 to look at different industrial equilibrium procesesses.

a class it project, where pupils are divided into groups and given sub projects. They research and produce a project, which then then present back to the class - who assess each other.