An introductory KS4 lesson to the difference between atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures as well as separation techniques. Starts with a quiz to assess knowledge/recall. Literacy task and scavenger hunt/market place activity with a blank table to complete for separation techniques. A good starting lesson before leading in to a practical lesson of some of the separation methods. You will need a text book or revision guide to go along with this for extra information.

Designed for AQA (1-9) specification. Includes activity and tasks. Put together for a lesson where no lab was available, so no practical included here.

Whole lesson with activities to encourage students to discuss ideas and use information to make decisions about the most appropriate choices for applications. Consideration of safety, cost, state etc.

Full lesson on acids and alkalis. Designed for lower ability KS4 but could easily be used for KS3. Includes starter, two short practical tasks, a differentiated task and differentiated plenary task. Could be split into two lessons or done as one depending on lesson length and class ability.

Designed to introduce a low ability/SEN class to chemistry. Demo group 1 metals in water and potassium iodide + lead nitrate to spark interest. They then carry out their own investigations to find out about the properties of some chemicals and their reactivity. Worksheet included for them to record all their observations/results.

Full lesson on one sheet. Print the sheet and give on per student. Starter included on sheet. Full method and results table as well as balancing equations plenary. This can be linked to bond making, conservation of mass or balancing equations. Or use as an extension to bring all three together.

Document includes full method for titration and making crystals, plus results table for titration readings. Page two is an equipment list per pair. I put this together when I was looking for a different titration to do with my Y11 Chemistry class. This uses methyl orange as the indicator. They need to be accurate with the end point otherwise they will make coloured crystals. We extended this by looking at the crystals we made under the microscope and making observations. The class found it more engaging than the usual titration work. Easily links in to discussion on the choice of indicator and can be extended to include % yield.

A short practical activity for students to compare a carboxylic acid with hydrochloric acid. There is a starter included, full method and results table. My class particularly enjoyed the colour changes and extended this themselves in attempt to make a variety of colours.

I used this for my lower ability Y11 class (approx grades B/C). Introduces electrolysis of molten compounds then extends to solutions. Includes a practical activity and results table. Print either slide 14 or 15 for the class depending on ability. AfL plenary.

Designed for AQA trilogy specification. Covers alkenes structure, formula and naming. Levelled tasks for level 4, 6 and 8. Page references are for the new Collins text book.

Designed for the new AQA trilogy specification. Covers alkanes, structure, naming and general formula as well as briefly discussing the need for cracking. Exam questions used throughout and for differentiation of tasks. I used a revision guide for the information that I asked them to read but could easily be text book pages or printed information.

A first lesson reviewing transverse and longitudinal waves, the key words needed and what they look like. I print slide 11, one each, and students use this to make their notes as they go through and to scaffold their exam answer at the end. For slide 5-9 use mini whiteboards and repeat as needed to embed learning.

Designed for AQA trilogy specification (1-9). Discusses the importance of catalysts, why they may be used despite cost and evaluating the shape of catalysts. For demoI use: Sulphuric acid + zinc, suphuric acid + zinc + copper turnings and sulphuric acid + zinc + copper sulphate for comparisons.

Designed for AQA (1-9) specification. Covers the basics of covalent bonding, worked examples need to be completed on the whiteboard. Quick test leading to differentiated task.

Designed for AQA (1-9) specification. Recap atomic and electronic structure. Activity to assess understanding which then leads into a differentiated task.

Designed for AQA (1-9) specification. I did the group 1metals an water demo, instructions not included but readily available.

Introduction to the structure of the atom, using the periodic table to find information and how we know that a chemical reaction has happened. I did three demos in this lesson showing three different ways we might know a reaction has happened and this generated lots of discussion. The worksheet gives the reactions for the demos and gives the class tasks for each reaction (e.g. identify the elements and compounds in the reaction).

Revision of the key concepts with a focus on key words. I used the GCSE pod video to help the students answer the questions on slide 2, but any suitable video could be used.

Revision of basic concepts with a focus on key words for starter and plenary. Using molymod kids to build and help visualise the molecules.

Power point cover the basics of all of the above. Includes a scavenger hunt task to recap previous learning on separating mixtures. Required practical work sheet including questions to extend and consolidate knowledge in preparation for the exam.