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Over 200 resources available for KS3-KS4 Science, KS5 Chemistry and Whole School! Lesson resources are suitable for live lessons in school, remote teaching at home or independent student study. It’s your choice how you use them 😊 Don’t forgot to explore my free resources too!
A complete lesson including starter activity, main work task, bonus task and answers on Avogadro’s constant and calculating moles using the mole equation
The lesson begins with a 5-10 minute starter task (DO NOW) on previous KS5 knowledge about relative atomic mass of elements and calculating the relative molecular mass of compounds
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
Know that the Avogadro constant is the number of particles in a mole
Calculate the number of moles present in a given mass of an element or compound using the mole equation
Rearrange the mole equation to calculate either the number of moles, Mr or mass of an element or compound
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete as well as a 20-30 minute independent work task
All tasks have worked out answers which will allow students to self assess their work in the lesson
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Well structured KS5 Lesson on The Reactions of Benzene. The lesson contains starter activities, discussion questions and mini AfL questions and practice questions, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should:
To understand the electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds with:
(i) concentrated nitric acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
(ii) a halogen in the presence of a halogen carrier
(iii) a haloalkane or acyl chloride in the presence of a halogen carrier (Friedel–Crafts reaction) and its importance to synthesis by formation of a C–C bond to an aromatic ring
To construct the mechanism of electrophilic substitution in arenes
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Well structured KS5 Lesson on Benzene and its structure. The lesson contains starter activities, discussion questions and mini AfL quizzes and practice questions, all with answers included
By the end of the lesson students should:
To describe the Kekulé model of benzene
To describe the delocalised model of benzene in terms of P orbital overlap forming a delocalised π system
To compare the Kekulé model of benzene and the delocalised model of benzene
4.To explain the experimental evidence which supports the delocalised model of benzene in terms of bond lengths, enthalpy change of hydrogenation and resistance to reaction
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on the Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones. Suitable for AQA A level Chemistry
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To review the oxidation of alcohols using Cr2O72-/H+ to form aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
To understand nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes and ketones with NaBH4 to form alcohols
To construct the mechanism for nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes and ketones with NaBH4
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks Electrons and Atomic Orbitals
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know that atomic orbitals are a region around the nucleus that occupy electrons
To illustrate the shape of s, p and d orbitals
To describe the number of orbitals that make up the s, p and d sub shells and the number of electrons that fill the sub shells
To deduce the electronic configuration of atoms and ions in the s and p-block
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
Important Note For Teachers: A lesson on electronic configuration of d-block elements is available as a separate lesson in my shop
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A complete lesson including starter and main work task on the ideal gas equation
Lesson begins with exam style questions to recap on what students should know about moles
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Recall the ideal gas equation
Understand the properties of an ideal gas
Rearrange the ideal gas equation to determine either pressure, temperature, moles or volume
Teacher will be able assess students understanding and progress throughout the lesson via mini AfL tasks
Students complete a 20-30 minute main work task at the end of the lesson on the ideal gas equation
Worked example answers to the main work task are provided to allow students to self assess their answers
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks, main work tasks with answers on **The Equilibrium Constant Kc (Part 2) - A L evel OCR Chemistry (Year 13) **
*Note: A full lesson on the Equilibrium Constant Kc (Part 1) -AS Level OCR Chemistry (Year 12) is also available *
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
To construct expressions for the equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions
To calculate units for Kc
To calculate quantities present at equilibrium and therefore kc given appropriate data
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks on the reactivity series and metal extraction. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and Combined Science (higher and foundation)
By the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
Deduce an order of reactivity of metals based on experimental results
Explain reduction and oxidation by loss or gain of oxygen
Explain how the reactivity is related to the tendency of the metal to form its positive ion
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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9 Full Lesson Bundle covering Module 3.1 - The Periodic Table from OCR A Level Chemistry A specification. Please review the learning objectives below
Lesson 1: The Structure of The Periodic Table
To know how the periodic table is arranged
To describe the periodic trend in electron configurations across periods 2 and 3
To classify elements into s, p and d blocks
Lesson 2: AS Chemistry: Ionisation Energy (Part 1)
To define the term ‘first ionisation energy’ and successive ionisation energies
To describe the factors affecting ionisation energy
To explain the trend in successive ionisation energies of an element
Lesson 3: AS Chemistry: Ionisation Energy (Part 2)
To explain the trend in first ionisation energies down a group
To explain the trend in first ionisation energies across period 2
To explain the trend in first ionisation energies across period 3
Lesson 4: Periodicity: Melting Points
To describe the trend in structure from giant metallic to giant covalent to simple molecular lattice
To explain the variation in melting points across period 2 & 3 in terms of structure and bonding
Lesson 5: AS Chemistry: Group 2 Elements
To know group 2 elements lose their outer shell s2 electrons to form +2 ions
To state and explain the trend in first and second ionisation energies of group 2 elements and how this links to their relative reactivities with oxygen, water and dilute acids
To onstruct half equations of redox reactions of group 2 elements with oxygen, water and dilute acids and to identify what species have been oxidised and reduced using oxidation numbers
Lesson 6: AS Chemistry: Group 2 Compounds
To know the reaction between group 2 metal oxides and water
To state the trend in solubility and alkalinity of group 2 metal hydroxides
To describe the uses of some group 2 compounds including their equations
Lesson 7: The Halogens: Properties & Reactivity
To describe and explain the trend in boiling points of the halogens in terms of induced dipole-dipole interactions (London Forces)
To describe and explain the trend in reactivity of the halogens illustrated by their displacement reaction with other halide ions
To construct full and ionic equations of halogen-halide displacement reactions and to predict the colour changes of these reactions in aqueous and organic solutions
Lesson 8: Disproportionation & The Uses of Chlorine
To explain the term disproportionation
To explain how the reaction of chlorine with water or cold dilute sodium hydroxide are examples of disproportionation reactions
To evaluate the uses of chlorine (How Science Works)
Lesson 9: Qualitative Analysis
To carry out test tube reactions and record observations to determine the presence of the following anions : CO32- SO42- , Cl-, Br-, and I-
To carry out test tube reactions and record observations to determine the presence of the following cations: NH4+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cu2+
To construct ionic equations to explain the qualitative analysis tests of cations and anions
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27 flashcards on Reaction Mechanisms from both Year 12 and 13 content. Suitable for the AQA A level Chemistry 7405 Specification
Reaction mechanisms included are:
Free Radical Substitution
Nucleophilic Substitution
Electrophilic Addition
Elimination
Electrophilic Substitution
Nucelophilic Addition
Nucelophilic Addition-Elimination
PRINTING: These can be printed as A6 flashcards (1/4 size of A4) by printing four pages per sheet
A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Mass Spectroscopy. Suitable for OCR AS Chemistry
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To determine the relative atomic masses and relative abundances of the isotope using mass spectroscopy
To calculate the relative atomic mass of an element from the relative abundances of its isotope
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A well structured lesson including starter activity, main work tasks with answers included on empirical and molecular formulae
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Understand what is meant by ‘empirical formula’ and ‘molecular formula’
Calculate empirical formula from data giving composition by mass or percentage by mass
Calculate molecular formula from the empirical formula and relative molecular mass.
Note: the starter activity involves students self assessing their homework on moles and the ideal gas equation (Homework questions and answers are included in this resource)
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A well structured lesson including starter activity and mini AfL questions on relative atomic mass and relative formula mass. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and Combined Science (higher tier and foundation)
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) on understanding the numbers in the periodic table
By the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
To identify the relative atomic mass of an element from the periodic table
To be able to define the term relative atomic mass
To calculate relative formula masses from atomic masses
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and practice questions with answers on Entropy
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know that entropy is a measure of the dispersal of energy in a system, which is greater the more disordered a system
To explain the difference in entropy of solids, liquids and gases
To calculate the entropy change of a reactant based on the entropies provided for the reactants and products
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on naming and drawing aromatic compounds
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
**1. State the IUPAC name of substituted aromatic compounds
**2. Construct the structure of aromatic compounds based on their IUPAC names
**3. Analyse the correct numbering system for di and trisubstituted aromatic compounds
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work tasks (all with answers included) on the reactions and uses of esters. Suitable for AQA A level Chemistry
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To describe some common uses of esters
To construct equations for the hydrolysis of esters in acidic or alkaline conditions
To describe how soap and biodiesel are made and can write equations for these reactions for specified animal fats/ vegetable oils
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A structured A level Chemistry lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides with answers on the rate determining step
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To explain and use the term rate determining step
To deduce possible steps in a reaction mechanism from the rate equation and the balanced equation for the overall reaction
To predict the rate equation that is consistent with the rate determining step
A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks on Hess’ Law and Enthalpy Cycles
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
LO1. To state Hess’ Law
LO2. To calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction from enthalpy changes of combustion using Hess’ Law
LO3. To calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction from enthalpy changes of formation using Hess’ Law
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks for students to complete
All tasks have worked out answers, which will allow students to self assess their work during the lesson
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5 Full Lesson Bundle which covers the lessons on aromatic compounds from the OCR A Level Chemistry Specification. See below for the lesson objectives
Lesson 1: Benzene and its Structure
To describe the Kekulé model of benzene
To describe the delocalised model of benzene in terms of P orbital overlap forming a delocalised π system
To compare the Kekulé model of benzene and the delocalised model of benzene
To explain the experimental evidence which supports the delocalised model of benzene in terms of bond lengths, enthalpy change of hydrogenation and resistance to reaction
Lesson 2: Naming Aromatic Compounds
State the IUPAC name of substituted aromatic compounds
Construct the structure of aromatic compounds based on their IUPAC names
Analyse the correct numbering system for di and trisubstituted aromatic compounds
Lesson 3: The Reactions of Benzene
To understand the electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds with:
(i) concentrated nitric acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
(ii) a halogen in the presence of a halogen carrier
(iii) a haloalkane or acyl chloride in the presence of a halogen carrier (Friedel–Crafts reaction) and its importance to synthesis by formation of a C–C bond to an aromatic ring
To construct the mechanism of electrophilic substitution in arenes
Lesson 4: Phenols
To recall and explain the electrophilic substitution reactions of phenol:
with bromine to form 2,4,6-tribromophenol
(ii) with dilute nitric acid to form a mixture of 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol
(j) To explain the relative ease of electrophilic substitution of phenol compared with benzene, in terms of electron pair donation to the π-system from an oxygen p-orbital in phenol
To understand the weak acidity of phenols shown by its neutralisation reaction with NaOH but absence of reaction with carbonates
Lesson 5: Directing Groups in Aromatic Compounds
To understand the 2- and 4-directing effect of electron- donating groups (OH, NH2) and the 3-directing effect of electron-withdrawing groups (NO2) in electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds
To predict the substitution products of aromatic compounds by directing effects in organic synthesis
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A complete KS5 lesson including starter activity, main work task and answers on acids, bases and neutralisation
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
LO1. To know the formula of common acids and alkalis
LO2. To explain the action of an acid and alkali in aqueous solution and the action of a strong and weak acid in terms of relative dissociations
LO3. To describe neutralisation as a reaction of:
(i) H+ and OH– to form H2O
(ii) acids with bases, including carbonates, metal oxides and alkalis (water-soluble bases), to form salts, including full equations
All tasks have worked out answers which will allow students to self assess their work in the lesson
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