Simple powerpoint detailing metal properties

A fact-packed powerpoint that starts with the newly formed Earth and its volcanic emission and finishes with the modern atmosphere. Comments welcome

An active reading worksheet that contains a lot of information. Pupils read it through and then read it again to give titles to paragraphs. Then they have to read it again to sift out various bits of information. Reviews welcome

A powerpoint that shows how to calculate %Composition and sets it in the context of fertilisers

A simple table of common ions that pupils can reference when working out formulae. Old fashioned but great for those stretching and challenging formulae questions

Four clear powerpoint slides that show crystallinity in HDPE, random chains in LDPE, thermosetting polymers and thermosoftening polymers. I go through it using the IWB but print out the slides, two on a paged,backed, without the diagrams, to give pupils the opportunity to draw out the different structures.

A powerpoint that shows the triester structure of fats and then looks at the different types of fatty acids. Comments welcome

A link from pH work in year 7 though GCSE to A-level

Simple power point that builds up the bohr model of the atom. Comments welcomed

Thanks to google earth for the satellite images. This shows the area round Vesuvius and allows pupils to discuss why some people live in the shadow of volcanoes.

This powerpoint focuses less on chemistry and more on the economic aspects of the process. Some good links to geography and business studies.

A version of the glossary provided by the exam boards. This one has had its reading age reduced but not it's content or it&'s usefulness. It can also be used to introduce the terms in KS3 if you are 'Getting Practical'

Cut out the answer and question sections. Pupils find the answer to each question until they arrive back at the start. There is on question that doesnt fit, so watch out for it. comments welcome

This introduces cis and trans isomerism. Let me rephrase that. This introduces E/Z isomerism.

Active reading sheets get pupils to read the information several times and analyse it in different ways. Pupil read the sheet then re-read it to add titles to paragraphs, then re-read it to find the negatives, then re-read to find the positives, then re-read to find business strategies. A useful way to put across a lot of information without copying and with the knowledge that it will be read. Comments welcomed

Shows ozone formation and destruction in the normal stratosphere. Shows role of cfcs in destroying ozone and consequent reduction in UV absorbed Based on GCSE syllabus but includes all Y12 Green Chemistry equations. Comments welcome

A power point to show the alkane family properties both chemical and physical.

PowerPoint that goes through the Haber process, conditions and position of the equilibrium. Then applies these rules to the contact process. Comments welcome

A lot of spectra, collected by functional group. Students can see, for example, the clear 3300-3000cm-1 peak for all alcohols. A useful blank table at the start, complete at the end for peer marking.

This powerpoint is meant to be used in conjunction with a molecular modelling kit. Students work in groups to build what they think are the isomers called for. They can then rotate the chains to find out which ones are the same. Namenclature can also be tested Comments welcome.