A fun investigation to compare different types of fertilisers on plant growth. French/runner beans work well for this, and students can take plants home at the end of the trial. Perfect project for after easter.

A lesson resource to enable students to be assessed for the AF3 strand (communicating science) focusing on representing chemical reactions and analysing data.

A lesson focused on the properties of ionic compounds and explanation of those properties. Includes a starter activity and excercises linked to Pearson combined textbook (if you have them) and an Active Learn sheet (if you subscribe to it).

PowerPoint presentation, taking a step by step approach for calculating the pH of a weak acid.

A power point including a step by step illustration of how to construct a born haber cycle.

It’s a test, print it out, get them to write their answers on lined paper. Use the mark scheme and they can self assess it.

A lesson about Mendeleev and the development of the periodic table. Includes a starter quiz . Useful video link, questions and some research questions. A top class resource for a pretty dull topic!

Simple lesson based on rust and corrosion. Refers to some sheets/page refs from exploring science if you use that scheme - if not use whatever sheets you do,

2 slides - 1 with common ions met during GCSE Science and common vocab used in ionic bonding.

Self directed worksheet for fertilisers and the haber process. Use page 120-121 of the Edexcel textbook.

Core practical lesson - electrolysis of copper sulfate with copper electrodes, aimed at a lower ability set. Blank table of results and some further activities linked to the Pearson combined Science textbook if you have it.

Solubility rules on one simple slide. Us e as part of another ppt or as a revision aid.

An introduction to the way electrons are arranged in atoms using the standard model at GCSE. An extension sheet references an activity from active learn - if you use that package, A standard periodic table would also be useful to help students with this lesson.

Introduction to why science is important. Students have an opportunity to “research” some famous scientists by gathering information from the info in the ppt (can be printed out and used as a resource around the room)

A resource that can be printed on A4 or A3 to summarise the basics of positive and negative ion formation. Students can either complete with or without a textbook depending on their confidence.

An intro lesson about isotopes. Starts off with some reminder questions about atoms, moves on to how to interpret the numbers linked to chemical symbols then moves onto the basics of isotopes. 50-60 minute lesson.

Preparing an insoluble salt - in this case making magnesium carbonate. Lesson includes method and analysis questions linked to the Pearson Edexcel textbook. \make sure you do your own risk assessment.

an acronym to help students tackle the ideal gas equation

Straightforward safety lesson which would be great for a lower ability class. Quick discussion on safety scenarios they can then go around the room collecting information about the different hazard symbols (print off and put stick around the room). At the end of the ppt there is a more advanced version (longer sentences) that could be used fore a more able group. Lab safety if from an old spotlight science book - you could swap with whatever scheme you use.

Lesson on what an isotope is and how to calculate the relatiive atomic mass given % abundance. Would need some practise questions from your scheme of work to complement it.