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.

i use this after I have covered collision theory - good task for high ability

quiz, triminoes, taboo - a fun lesson with loads to do - perfect revision

Looks at the difference between animals and plant and the fact that sometimes it isnt straight forward. There is a nice plenary task.

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

fingerprint spectra - used as basis of discussion

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

looks at electronegativey, double bonds, electron density and then the mechanism Lots of activities - a very pacey lesson

A fill in worksheet, looking at light through prism and mirrors. My year 7's really enjoyed doing the practical work. This is easily quality marked.

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

pupils work in groups of 4. 1st give them 4 cards with correct atomic structure, including electron shells and tell them to come up with rules. then give them 4 cards with incorrect atomic structure to test their rules. then they have to see if they need all the rules.... works a treat! please comment and rate if you use, thanks

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.

goes with practical work shining a light on a black and white test tube. start by setting apps up, get class to draw, fill in method, do prac and complete conclusion EXCELLENT FOR LOW ABILITY

ppt looking at sensitivity, CNS and neurones. Contains some good web links.

Fill in sheet to go through all required equations

ppt going through distillation and separating immiscible liquids

handy homework to check understanding - could be quality marked.

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

triminoes revision - 3 sided dominoes - good for starter or plenary, just print - cut out - mix up

worksheet including questions on definitions, properties, uses and differences between HDPE and LDPE.