Aims: To know what a mass spectrometer is/does; To learn how to interpret data produced in mass spectroscopy.

fill in sheet to help with understanding of covalent bonding

can be used as h/w or test

this is a worksheet where pupils use a description of distillation of air to annotate a diagram. There is also a help sheet for less able students.

the never ending explanation of when and how to draw a bar chart! this is a straight forward ppt to help - good luck!

lesson and worksheets on the different types of isomerism

starter worksheet to help new A level students learn the naming process

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.

A ppt revising key points, with activities. I use this with year 12 and year 13 before I move on to NMR.

step by step method for making crystals - kids love it!

lots of good activities to do

ppt to introduce students to the different types of isomerism

lesson plan for medeleev lesson - students watch link, making notes on mendeleev and then create a radio interview with the scientist, explaining what he did. This works really well!

helps with introduction to periodic table. Fill in sheet, looking at symbols and positions of different types of element.

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).

Used with year 12 as an introduction to IR spectroscopy.

revision lesson for some of Edexcel C1 fuels topic

Fill in sheet, can be used as h/w and then test - pupils have to learn reagents and conditions. Needs to be enlarges to A3 to make enough room,

ppt used to help explain what polaroid does to optical isomers

- first part of revision pack (will update when I have finished other 3 topics)