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Chemistry GCSE 9-1 - Reactions of Acids
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Chemistry GCSE 9-1 - Reactions of Acids

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An interactive powerpoint resource designed for distance learning from home. Students can work their way through questions on the powerpoints and all answers are revealed within the slides. By the end of this resource, students should be able to: Know how an acid reacts with metals, metal oxides (bases), metal hydroxides (alkalis), and metal carbonates Write general equations, word equations and balanced symbol equations for reactions of acids HIGHER – Be able to write ionic equations for the reactions of acids NOTE: Students should already have some idea how to balance an equation and work out the formula of an ionic compound before attempting this lesson.
GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - Ionic Bonding Dot-and-Cross Diagrams
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GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - Ionic Bonding Dot-and-Cross Diagrams

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This resource contains a worksheet where students can practice drawing ionic bonding for a range of examples. Examples get harder as the sheet progresses. First questions are structured with electron shells and brackets drawn for them. Resource contains PDF copy and an editable PPT version. Fully drawn answer sheet attached at the end of each document.
AQA 9-1 GCSE Chem - Acids and Alkalis
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AQA 9-1 GCSE Chem - Acids and Alkalis

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Resource designed for distance learning - GCSE Chemistry AQA - Chemical Changes - Acids and Alkalis Contains links to useful youtube videos and extension acitivites Students should be able to: Identify common acids and alkalis Know what ions are found in acids and alkalis Know what an indicator is and give pros and cons for each
GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - How to do a Titration
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GCSE Chemistry AQA (9-1) - How to do a Titration

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Worksheet to be used to help students understand the steps in carrying out a simple acid-base titration. Worksheet also contains key questions about the set up of the experiment and the collecting of data. Contains both a PDF copy and an editable PPT copy Full answer sheet included at the end of each document
Edexcel AS Organic Chemistry Reactions and Mechanisms Map
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Edexcel AS Organic Chemistry Reactions and Mechanisms Map

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Resource contains a PDF of a blank mechanism map for AS chemistry students studying the new Edexcel syllabus (2016 onwards). There is a blank and completed version of the map containing all reactions, mechanisms, conditions etc… that students should know for AS Organic Chemistry (Topic 6)
AS Chemistry - IUPAC Naming Booklet
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AS Chemistry - IUPAC Naming Booklet

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A resource for AS and A-Level students to help practice naming and drawing alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and haloalkanes using the IUPAC naming system. Students can practice structural, displayed and skeletal formula drawing as well as naming in this booklet. All answers included. Designed for the UK curriculum (OCR, AQA, Edexcel)
AQA Chemistry GCSE 9-1 - Formulas of Salts
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AQA Chemistry GCSE 9-1 - Formulas of Salts

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An interactive powerpoint resource designed to be used for distance learning from home. Also contains interactive questions, a cheat sheet of common ions and practice questions. Students should be able to: Predicting the formula of salts from their names and ions
KS3 Introduction to Waves
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KS3 Introduction to Waves

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This lesson covers what longitudinal and transverse waves are, the features of both kinds of waves, examples of these waves and what happens when waves meet barriers or each other. This is a perfect introduction lesson to KS3 topic on sound and waves. This Lesson Contains: Lesson powerpoint, including instructions for key demonstrations of both types of waves, full answers, plenary tasks, AFL whiteboard and discussion activities Student worksheet (PDF and editable version) Student worksheet answers sheet (PDF and editable version) Lesson Objectives Name the two different types of waves and label their features Give an example of each kind of wave Describe what happens when waves hit a barrier Describe what happens when waves superimpose
KS3 - Unicellular Organisms
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KS3 - Unicellular Organisms

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This lesson covers the KS3 national curriculum on unicellular organisms, focusing primarily on euglena and amoeba. This lesson looks at what unicellular organisms are as well as their parts and what each part does, and how they are similiar/different to animal/plant cells. Lesson Objectives: Know what a unicellular organism is Name 2 examples of unicellular organisms Describe the features of an amoeba Describe the features of an euglena This lesson resource includes: Interactive lesson powerpoint with answers, teacher delivery guidance and plenary task Student led reading task worksheet with questions (PDF and editable) Reading task answer sheet (PDF and Editable)
KS3 - Movement of Substances In and Out of Cells
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KS3 - Movement of Substances In and Out of Cells

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This lesson covers the KS3 biology curriculum looking at diffusion in cells and describing the movement of some of the key particles that move in and out of cells. Lesson objectives: Name some substances that move into and out of cells Describe the process of diffusion Describe examples of diffusion in cells This Lesson Contains: Complete lesson powerpoint with animations, video clip link, student tasks and guidance for teachers Student gap fill worksheet for higher and lower ability (differentiated) (PDF and Editable versions) Answer sheet for student gap fill
KS3 - Animal Cells
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KS3 - Animal Cells

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This lesson covers the KS3 basics of animal cells, including their basic structure, the function of each part of the animal cell, and how to observe animal cells (cheek cells) under a microscope. This Lesson Includes Lesson powerpoint with full answers, guidance for teachers in delivery and engaging activities designed for EAL and AEN students, interactive plenary multiple choice quiz, challenge tasks for higher ability students Practical order form/risk assessment CLEAPPS Guidance on practical completion Student key note/worksheet (PDF and Editable word versions) Student worksheet answers (PDF and Editable word versions) Lesson objectives State what a cell is Name the different parts of an animal cell Describe the function of each part of an animal cell Use a microscope to view animal cells (cheek cells)
KS3 - Plant Cells
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KS3 - Plant Cells

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This is a Year 7 lesson that covers plant cells, their components, their functions, how they differ to animal cells, and how to observe plant cells under a microscope. This Lesson Contains Lesson powerpoint with complete answers, plenary activity, interactive game for teaching rote learning of parts of the plant cell, challenge task, practical follow up questions Student worksheet and complete and incomplete versions with answers (PDF and editable versions) Practical instructions Practical risk assessment (PDF and editable word versions) Lesson Objectives Identify parts of a plant cell from a diagram Describe the function of each part of a plant cell Compare the similarities and difference between an animal and plant cell Use a microscope to view plant cells (pond weed)
KS3 - Using a Microscope
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KS3 - Using a Microscope

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This complete lesson teaches students the parts of the microscope, how to use one, what they’re used for, and how to calculate magnification. This lesson contains: Complete lesson powerpoint, including mini-whiteboard AFL tasks for calculating magnification and full answers Student handout sheet (with and without hints for AEN students) Plenary task Lesson Objectives Name the parts of a microscope Describe how to use a microscope to observe very small objects Calculate the total magnification used to observe an object View and focus objects under a microscope
KS3 - Specialised Cells
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KS3 - Specialised Cells

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This lesson covers examples of specialised cells, their adaptations and how those adaptations make them suited for their function. **This lesson resource includes: ** Complete lesson powerpoint Student led circus investigation task sheet (PDF and editable versions) Answer sheet (PDF and editable versions) Information cards for task on different specialised cells (PDF and editable versions) Automatically checking multiple choice plenary quiz (great for mini-whiteboard AFL) Lesson Objectives Know what a specialised cell and an adaptation is Give some examples of specialised cells Identify and describe the adaptations of some specialised cells Explain how an adaptation makes a specialised cell good at its function
Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
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Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with AEN students and non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Risk assessment for class practicals Printable practical instruction cards Risk assessments for teacher demonstrations Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what an exothermic and endothermic reactions is in terms of heat energy transfer Give and identify examples of endothermic and exothermic reactions in everyday life Identify reactions as exothermic or endothermic from measuring temperature changes in practical investigations This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions.
Chemical Reactions and Physical Changes
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Chemical Reactions and Physical Changes

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A comprehensive, engaging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher delivery notes in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Practical Risk Assessment Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what physical changes and chemical reactions are Know the different signs of a chemical reaction taking place Class different examples as either physical changes or chemical reactions Describe the difference between a physical change and chemical reaction This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing, practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions.
Naming Chemical Compounds
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Naming Chemical Compounds

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A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with SEN and non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Name simple compounds ending in –ide, -hydroxide and –ate Name simple compounds using the mono-, di-, tri- naming system Be able to identify the elements present in a compound from its name Be able to name a compound from its formula This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards but can be adapted if these are not available.