Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
AQA C3 (New Spec – Unit 4.3 – Quantitative chemistry)
Lesson: C3.1 - Mass conservation and balancing equations
Specification points covered = 4.3.1.1 conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
4.3.1.3 mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
A fully resourced lesson about Mass conservation and balancing equations to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C3 (Paper 1, Topic 3).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C1.9 (new spec) - Trends in the periodic table. A fully resourced lesson about trends in the periodic table to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C1.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C8.3 (new spec - 4.8.3) - Flame testing and instrumental analysis
A fully resourced lesson about flame testing and instrumental analysis to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson.
AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover topic 3 (paper 1) – Quantitative Chemistry, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Trilogy and triple specification points and lessons:
4.3.1.1 – Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.1.2 – Relative formula mass (C3.2 lesson)
4.3.1.3 – Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas (C3.1 lesson)
4.3.2.1 – Moles (Higher tier) (C3.3 lesson)
4.3.2.2 – Amount of substances in equations (Higher tier) (C3.4 lesson)
4.3.2.3 – Using moles to balance equations (Higher tier) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.4 – Limiting reactants (HT) (C3.5 lesson)
4.3.2.5 – Concentration of solutions (C3.6 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.3.4 – Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 (HT) (C3.7 lesson)
4.3.3.1 – Percentage yield (C3.8 lesson)
4.3.3.2 – Atom economy (C3.9 lesson)
4.3.5 – Molar volume of gases (HT) (C3.10 lesson)
AQA C2.7 (new spec - 4.2.7 - paper 1, topic 2 new spec) - Graphene and fullerenes
A fully resourced lesson about graphene and fullerenes to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C2 (Bonding structure and properties of matter).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson.
AQA Chemistry New Spec (Paper 2 Topic 2- exams 2018) – Organic Chemistry (4.7) AQA Chemistry New Specification!
All lessons to cover topic 7 (paper 2, topic 2) – Organic Chemistry, from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover all specification points of this topic (see below).
The lessons include any required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons. There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
All of the following specification points are covered for this topic and in brackets is the lesson that the point is covered in:
Trilogy specification points and lessons:
4.7.1.1 – Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes (C7.1 lesson)
4.7.1.2 – Fractional distillation and petrochemicals (C7.2 lesson)
4.7.1.3 –Properties of hydrocarbons (C7.2 lesson)
4.7.1.4 – Cracking and alkenes (C7.3 lesson)
Chemistry Triple science specification points and lessons:
4.7.2.1 – Structure and formulae of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.2 – Reactions of alkenes (C7.4 lesson)
4.7.2.3 – Alcohols (C7.5 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Carboxylic acids (C7.6 lesson)
4.7.2.4 – Reaction of carboxylic acid and alcohols (esters) (C7.7 lesson)
4.7.3.1 – Addition polymerisation (C7.8 lesson)
4.7.3.2 – Condensation polymerisation (HT) (C7.9 lesson)
4.7.3.3 – Amino acids (HT) (C7.10 lesson)
4.7.3.4 - DNA and other naturally occurring polymers (HT) (C7.11 lesson)
AQA A level chemistry - Physical chemistry
Topic 1 - Atomic structure, lesson 3 - Electron configuration and ionisation energies
Specification points covered =
3.1.1.3 - Electron configuration
Fully resourced lesson covering the following with information and tasks:
Electron configurations of atoms and ions up to Z = 36 in terms of shells and sub-shells (orbitals) s, p and d.
Ionisation energies.
Students should be able to:
• define first ionisation energy
• write equations for first and successive ionisation energies
• explain how first and successive ionisation energies in Period 3 (Na–Ar) and in Group 2 (Be–Ba) give evidence for electron configuration in sub-shells and in shells.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA A level chemistry - Physical chemistry
Topic 3 - Bonding, lesson 2 - Covalent Bonding
Specification points covered =
3.1.3.2 - Nature of covalent and dative covalent bonds
Fully resourced lesson covering the following with information and tasks:
A single covalent bond contains a shared pair of electrons. Multiple bonds contain multiple pairs of electrons.
A co-ordinate (dative covalent) bond contains a shared pair of electrons with both electrons supplied by one atom.
Students should be able to represent:
• a covalent bond using a line
• a co-ordinate bond using an arrow.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
OCR 21st century science C6 lessons. All lessons to cover OCR C6 unit of work. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and tasks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
AQA Chemistry New Specification! Chemical analysis (Paper 2, topic 3) (4.8)
All lessons to cover paper 2, topic 3 (4.8) from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include the required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow to give extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
Specification points covered (lesson by lesson):
4.8.1.1 (TRILOGY) - Pure substances
4.8.1.3 (TRILOGY) - Chromatography
4.8.2 (TRILOGY) - Identification of gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, chlorine)
4.8.3.1 + 4.8.3.6 + 4.8.3.7 (TRIPLE) - Flame tests, instrumental analysis and flame emission spectroscopy
4.8.3.2 (TRIPLE) - Identifying cations using sodium hydroxide
4.8.3.3-5 (TRIPLE) - Identifying anions
Required practical 6 + 7 covered in lessons.
AQA C8.1.3 (new spec - 4.8.1.3) - Chromatography
A fully resourced lesson about chromatography to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson
AQA C8 (new spec - 4.8.2) - Testing for gases
A fully resourced lesson about tests for gases (oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and chlorine) to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson.
AQA C8.6 (new spec - Paper 2, topic 3) - Identifying negative ions
A fully resourced lesson about identifying negative ions (halides; sulphates; carbonates) to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson
Dynamic Equilibrium and the Haber process
A whole lesson resource to guide learners the concept of dynamic equilibrium and the Haber process. Lesson includes progress checks to assess learning throughout the lesson and differentiated tasks that stretch the most able but also support those that struggle with the concept.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.1 - Mass conservation and balancing equations
Specification points covered = 4.7.1.1 – Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes
A fully resourced lesson about crude oil and alkanes to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C7 (New Spec – Unit 4.7 – Organic chemistry)
Lesson: C7.2 - Fractional distillation and petrochemicals
Specification points covered = 4.7.1.2 – Fractional distillation and petrochemicals; 4.7.1.3 –Properties of hydrocarbons
A fully resourced lesson about Fractional distillation and petrochemicals to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C7 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.1 - The reactivity series
Specification points covered =
4.4.1.1 - Metal Oxides (C4.1 lesson)
4.4.1.2 - The reactivity series (C4.1 lesson)
A fully resourced lesson about the reactivity series and metal oxides to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
AQA C4 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.4 – Chemical changes)
Lesson: C4.2 - Extraction of metals and reduction
Specification points covered =
4.4.1.3 - Extraction of metals and reduction (C4.2 lesson)
A fully resourced lesson about the extraction of metals and reduction to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C4 (Paper 1, Topic 4).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
