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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.

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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.
Simple distillation: Have I been poisoned?
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Simple distillation: Have I been poisoned?

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Students assist Doctor Gregory House M.D in diagnosing a patient of an unknown illness. Students use the diagnosis cards to discuss which disease or disorder the patient is suffering from. Students discover that the patient must be poisoned with arsenic, Oooo-eeer! Students learn about Simple Distillation equipment through a poster relay task. After the teacher discusses the explanation of removing soluble solutes the students complete a worksheet demonstrating their understanding.
Neutralisation: Acid Spill!
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Neutralisation: Acid Spill!

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After a devastating (fictional) acid spill students are introduced to the clean-up crew. Students use their knowledge of acids and alkalis to explain what method of clean-up would be most appropriate and investigate why a white solid seems to appear after the clean-up. Students use a simple experiment to prove the products of an acid-base reaction.
Earth's Structure: Can We Ever Go to the Centre of the Earth?
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Earth's Structure: Can We Ever Go to the Centre of the Earth?

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Well the answer is no... Students watch a small clip from the 2008 movie Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Students discuss what parts of the clip they believe to be true and false. Students are introduced to the structure of the Earth as we know it to be today and are asked to write a creative story describing a scientifically correct journey to the centre of the Earth using the level ladder.
Introduction to saturation: Five S's Treasure hunt
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Introduction to saturation: Five S's Treasure hunt

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If you were wondering they are: Solute, solvent, solution, saturation and Solubility... Students start the lesson by thinking of as many scientific questions they ask about the picture that is on the board (a cup of tea). Students should be prompted to think of as many aspects of science they can apply to this quite simple picture... teacher could write answers on the board and praise legitimate ideas. Use the starter to discuss the idea of the five S's. Student complete a table during a treasure hunt that includes definitions and examples. Students discuss answers and watch video clip to reinforce their understanding. The teacher demonstrates saturation and conservation of mass by adding a spatula of sugar into a beaker of warm water on a weighing scales. Students complete the worksheet in any order they like to demonstrate their ability.
Compounds: Coming together
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Compounds: Coming together

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Students are introduced to the difference between atoms and compounds through a comparison of a range of substances that include high levels of potassium. Student use this comparison to develop a definition for compounds. Students use their new knowledge to complete four mini- practical investigations to consolidate their learning.
Igneous Rock Formation: Can you make a new Island?
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Igneous Rock Formation: Can you make a new Island?

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Students are reminded of the features of igneous rock from last lesson. Students develop theories to explain why some igneous rock have larger crystals then other samples. Students test this theory with a simple experiment using Salol as a model for igneous rock cooling. Students complete a GCSE style mark question related to the formation of igneous rocks.
Comparing elements: How unique are the elements?
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Comparing elements: How unique are the elements?

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Can your students become element inspectors? After recapping the definition of an element from last lesson and independently completing the "spot the link" starter activity, students are introduced to the uniqueness and quirkiness of some of the elements from the periodic table. Students become elements inspectors by reading through the information packs in groups of four to become experts in one element: Nitrogen, chlorine, copper, arsenic, mercury and carbon. Students use their new found expertise to complete a row in a table. Students are reorganised into new groups containing an expert for each element. Students share their information to allow each students to complete their table. Students are introduced to proton number and atomic mass before completing a differentiated graph regarding the trends across a group. Students can evaluate or complete for homework.
C3 topic 1: Water testing and Ion testing
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C3 topic 1: Water testing and Ion testing

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Three lessons are included which run through: Lesson 1 water testing: A reminder of Flame tests, and the introduction of cation precipitate tests. -Students complete a six mark question and summary table to remind themselves of C2 ion tests. -Students complete simple qualitative sodium hydroxide precipitate test with a number of metal cations in solution. Lesson 2 Qalitative test revision book: A reminder of anions. -Teacher could demo experiments from lesson 3 or explain using the PowerPoint slide -Students complete a booklet to summarise all tests learnt. Lesson 3: Students complete a circus of all experiments -test for halogens -test for sulfates -test for carbonate -flame test for cations -precipitate test for cations -Using these tests students solve a fictional (a ridiculous) murder.
KS3 Acids and Alkalis SOW
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KS3 Acids and Alkalis SOW

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KS3 scheme of work containing ten lessons equipped with lesson plans, PowerPoints, resources and tech notes. Lesson 1- How dangerous are acids? Lesson 2- Useful alkalis (indigestion experiment) Lesson 3- Indicators (testing different substances) Lesson 4- Natural indicators (red cabbage indicator) Lesson 5- Neutralisation (Forming a salt experiment) Lesson 6- Evaluating indicators (assessment) Lesson 7- Testing acid rain (using pH probes) Lesson 8- Using pH to solve a crime (soil sampling) Lesson 9- Higher: Acid bath murderer (concentration)
Metals: Are all metals the same?
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Metals: Are all metals the same?

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Student are introduced with a series of keywords that describe general properties of metals and non-metals which they organise into a Venn diagram to demonstrate their understanding. Students challenge these general properties by completing a table that highlights the unique properties of six different metals. Students use extracted information from the swapping posters to complete their table.
How Much Oxygen is in our Modern Day Atmosphere?
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How Much Oxygen is in our Modern Day Atmosphere?

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Edexcel Core Chemistry Chemistry in our Modern World Topic 1 Lesson 3 and 4 Students use their scientific skills to plan, implement and evaluate a simple experiment that proves the composition of oxygen in the modern day atmosphere. The first hour is spent planning a procedure, discussing methods to control certain variables and to design a table to collect data that is in concordance to the edexcel controlled assessment. The second hour is used to collect the data and to form a conclusion. This conclusion is then compared to a pie chart to see how accurate the experiment was.
state of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases
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state of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases

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Students are introduced to Democritus and his ideas of divisibility. Building on KS2 knowledge, students use plasticine to build models of solids, liquids and gases in groups. Using the idea that syringes of water and sand cannot be compressed, students rework their models to demonstrate the density of liquids. Teacher uses a simple demonstration of: floating and sinking, compression and shape to reinforce the idea of the "particle model". Students complete their findings independently.
Metal reactivity: Where do metals come from? (KS3)
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Metal reactivity: Where do metals come from? (KS3)

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Students are introduced to metal ores and a brief explanation of how their extraction differs due to reactivity. Students watch a teacher demonstration of each of the metals in reactivity with water, hydrochloric acid or heated hydrochloric acid. As a class students rank their reactivity and note any observations. Students continue the lesson by testing the gases produced when a metal is added to a acid. Students complete they squeaky pop test to discover it is hydrogen.
Science Club Activity: Rocket Science
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Science Club Activity: Rocket Science

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These activities should last for three weeks and is designed for Year 7 and 8. sessions 1 introduces the very spectacular Methane oxygen rocker. Risk assessment and instructions are given. Session 2: Acid base rockets using vinegar and baking powder Session 3: Students use their acid base rockets to investigate how the amount of fuel, type of acid and concentration effect rocket height. After each session I make a video on the free replay app and add it to our school twitter page. they should give you a good idea of the activities. https://quik.gopro.com/v/oxR1vLo0Dz/ https://quik.gopro.com/v/om1c0F5cxN/ I use these sessions at the beginning of the year as students enjoy them a lot. I'll continue adding resources for the rest of the activities present on the SOW.
Diffusion: Silent but Deadly
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Diffusion: Silent but Deadly

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Students consider the factors which can increase the unpleasant experience of flatulence... Using the starter and a demonstration of perfume students learn the idea that the random movement of particles can lead to the spreading of substances. Students move into small groups and decide on how they can role play the scientific concept to the class. After students watch each other's sixty second role plays they evaluate them and complete a levelled worksheet. Students are
Isotopes: Did Ancient Egyptians Smoke cannabis?
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Isotopes: Did Ancient Egyptians Smoke cannabis?

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Lesson 3 of the edexcel new spec for chemistry Students are introduced to an usual hook into the lesson whereas the remains of Ramasis II stomach was found to contain trace compounds of Cannabis. was this because ancient Egyptians smoke cannabis or was it contamination? Students draw the structure of a carbon atom before discussing the definition of isotope and C-14. discussing carbon dating is optional to answer the starter whereby the cannabis and remains both contain the same amount of C-14. Students complete questions related to relativity and isotopes using the Edexcel Chemistry textbook
Carbon Allotropes: Can Superman change charcoal into Diamond? (New Spec Edexcel Chemistry)
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Carbon Allotropes: Can Superman change charcoal into Diamond? (New Spec Edexcel Chemistry)

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Students are introduced to a few panels related to Superman to get them talking whether Superman can change charcoal into diamond after which they watch a small clip from the movie exerting pressure. Students are introduced to the idea of alltropes before looking at a range of moli-models (diamond, graphite, amorphous carbon and buckminsterfullerene) and information sheets to fill in a summary table. Students complete a range of questions to demonstrate their knowledge.
Conservation of Mass and reacting masses: New Spec Edexcel Sc9
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Conservation of Mass and reacting masses: New Spec Edexcel Sc9

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Students watch the teacher demonstrate lead nitrate reacting with Potassium Iodide, Copper reacting with oxygen and Magnesium reacting with hydrochloric acid to demonstrate conservation of mass in a closed and enclosed system. Students learn how to calculate reacting masses using a worked demo Students practice their knowledge by answering a series of questions Based upon page 74-75 of the Edexcel new specification
C3 topic 2: Water Hardness, concentration and preparing soluble salts
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C3 topic 2: Water Hardness, concentration and preparing soluble salts

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Some resources for three lessons designed to introduce Edexcel C3 topic 2. Lesson 1 Students describe a graph regarding the amount of soap that is used across the country and interpret what it could mean. -Students are introduced to water hardness, both permanent and temporary. -concentration with practice questions -Ion exchange by using the textbook lesson 2 Students are reminded of concentration and are introduced to the mole! -what is a mole -concentration in terms of mol/volume -practice questions -students are introduced to the procedure of producing a soluble salt and are asked to read the textbook for homework Lesson 3 Students prepare copper sulphate crystals from an acid base reaction.
Topic 3: Atomic structure (new spec)
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Topic 3: Atomic structure (new spec)

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Three lessons to cover SC3: Atomic structure from the new Edexcel specification. Lesson 1: Introduces Dalton's model of the atom and compares it to Thompson's model Lesson 2: Drawing an atom and learning the rules Lesson 3- Isotopes and calculating relative atomic mass.