A lesson on amines and amides designed for the new OCR A level spec. Includes making aliphatic amines from ammonia, making aromatic amines from nitrobenzene and making amides from acyl chlorides. Includes questions on slides for students to work through – no printing required.

A lesson on the periodic trends in ionisation energy and electron affinity. A Year 12 BTEC lesson designed for Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Applied Science Unit 1 (Principles and Applications of Science I). Lesson covers what what ionisation energy and electron affinity are and details of the periodic trends in ionisation energy and ionic radius. Includes questions for students to do on the slides. No printing required.

A lesson on materials for the Edexcel 9-1 separate sciences specification. Covers the properties of different materials (ceramics, composites, glass) and asks students to choose the best material for a given use from data provided. Includes exam questions or exam-style questions on the slides. No printing required.

A lesson on mass spectrometry designed for OCR A level. Lesson includes what a M+ peak is, how to calculate the empirical formula using a M+ peak and percentage composition, fragmentation patterns and exam questions on identifying alcohols and alkanes from a mass spectrum. Includes a handout of the mass spectra used in the lesson to print for students so they can annotate.

A lesson on limiting reagents. It covers what the terms limiting reagent and in excess mean. It also goes through how to calculate the limiting reagent. Questions and answers are included in the slides – no need to print. Designed for the AQA GCSE 9-1 specification.

A lesson on the carboxylic acid homologous series. It covers what a carboxylic acid is, how carboxylic acids are weak acids and the making of esters from acids. Questions and answers provided on slides – no need to print. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification.

A lesson that introduces phenol. It covers what is a phenol, the properties of phenol, the reactivity of phenol compared to benzene. It also covers the reactions of phenol: with alkalis, with bromine water and with nitric acid. Questions and answers are on the slides for students to work through – no printing required. Designed for the new OCR A Level specification.

A Powerpoint presentation on addition polymers from the OCR new A-level specification. Lesson covers what an addition polymer is, drawing polymers from monomers (and vice versa) and disposing of polymers. Contains questions on slides, so no printing required.

A Powerpoint presentation covering free radical substitution from the OCR new A-level specification. Lesson covers what is homolytic fission, steps in a free radical substitution reaction and why free radical substitution leads to a mixture of products. Contains questions on slides, so no printing required.

A lesson on ionic bonding and ionic radius. A Year 12 BTEC lesson designed for Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Applied Science Unit 1 (Principles and Applications of Science I). Lesson covers what an ionic bond is, drawing dot and cross diagrams and factors that impact the strength of an ionic bond. Includes questions for students to do on the slides. No printing required.

A lesson on the reactions of elements and oxygen. Designed for Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Applied Science Unit 1 (Principles and Applications of Science I). Includes writing equations and determining the formulas of oxides for elements in Periods 2 and 3. Includes questions (with answers) for students to complete on the slides. No printing required.

A lesson on reacting oxidation and reduction. Designed for Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Applied Science Unit 1 (Principles and Applications of Science I). Lesson covers assigning oxidation states, the meaning of oxidation and reduction and how to identify what has been oxidised or reduced in a reaction. Includes questions for students to complete on the slides. No printing required.

A lesson on intermolecular forces. A Year 12 BTEC lesson designed for Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Applied Science Unit 1 (Principles and Applications of Science I). Lesson covers electronegativity, bond polarity, dipoles and types of intermolecular forces. Includes questions for students to do on the slides. No printing required.

A lesson covering formulas and calculations - the lesson covers relative definitions of empirical and molecular formulas, how to get an empirical formula from a molecular formula, and how to calculate a molecular formula from an empirical formula and the relative formula mass. Includes plenty of questions for students to work out on the slides so not printing is needed. Designed for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE spec.

A lesson on ores and extracting metals for the Edexcel 9-1 spec. The lesson covers what is an ore and the different methods of extracting metals. A set of factsheets ( tailored to the Edexcel 9-1 spec) is included.

A lesson on isotopes – it includes the definition of isotope, an explanation of relative atomic mass and how to calculate it from data. Questions and answers are included in the slides – no need to print.

A lesson on transition metals. It covers the properties of metals and the properties and reactivity of the transition metals compared to the alkali metals. Questions and answers are on the slides – no printing required. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE chemistry specification.

A lesson on cracking. It covers the cracking process, why cracking is needed and the bromine water test for alkenes. Questions and answers provided on slides – no need to print. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification.

A lesson on addition polymers. It covers the equation and structures for addition polymers and examples of naturally occuring polymers. Questions and answers provided on slides – no need to print. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification.

A selection of bronze/silver/gold starters covering ions, ionic bonding, lattices, properties of ionic compounds, covalent bonding, properties of covalent compounds, giant covalent structures and metallic bonding. Designed for the new GCSE 9-1 spec.