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.

a powerpoint presentation. Learning outcomes: To recognise why living organisms are grouped together; To know the names of the different ‘kingdoms’; To understand the issues surrounding the classification some organisms

looks at different methods of extraction, reactivity series. Good weblink for extraction of aluminium.

looking at cell adaptation in plants - usually done as start of lesson followed by looking at stomata under microscope practical

cut and paste activity

expert group task on diamond, graphite and bucky balls. Instructions for how to use on ppt.

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

fill in sheet for the reactions required on the Edexcel A2 specification

fill in sheet and add pictures activity - good for ks3 or low ability ks4

a run through of the different types of extraction depending on the reactivity of the metal

runs through the specification requirements. Contains a quick quiz and activities.

looks at induced dipoles and then addition of bromine and chlorine water.

runs through Kc and Kp - I follow up with past paper questions.

Industrial production of paracetamol - can be used as h/w or test.

looks at Lamark and Darwin and survival of the fittest. This lesson always gets very chatty, which is why not too much on ppt. Good with practical picking up peas with fingers or tweezers.

cut and paste activity

Pupils make glossary of keywords and then introduces punnet squares and genetic cross diagrams.

blockbusters - good fun for revision lesson! please comment and rate if you use, thanks

i use this before doing flame test practical

This is a h/w or IT task with the outcome of compare and contrast the types of bond/properties in the different carbon giant lattice compounds. The idea is to get the pupils talking about how the intermolecular/intramolecular forces affect the properties and uses of the different compounds. I have also included a quality marksheet.