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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!
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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Maths skills are a key component in all A level chemistry exam papers therefore this resource is fundamental in supporting your students to be A level Chemistry Exam ready (Note:**This resource is suitable for students studying the AS or A Level AQA Exam Board). **
This resource can be completed as a lesson (~2-3 hrs required) or more conveniently it can be set as homework for students to complete independently. This resource can also be presented to students in small segments across the A level course.
After completing the resource students will be have a strong understanding of the following maths skills:
**1. Standard form
2. Significant Figures
3. Significant Figures in Chemistry Questions
4. Decimal Places
5. Percentage Uncertainty
6. Average/Mean
7. Unit Conversions **
A PowerPoint presentation is included in this resource for teachers to go through worked examples with students. Model answers to practice questions are also included in the PowerPoint presentation.
A student workbook is also included in this resource - in this workbook space has been provided for students can make key notes about each math skill. Practice questions are also included in the workbook and space has been provided for students to complete their answers.
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A useful list of all the keywords and definitions students will be introduced to during the OCR A, A level Chemistry Specification in Year 12. (NOTE: This document can also be used and adjusted as necessary for other specifications such as AQA and Edexcel, as there is a large overlap of topics taught across these specifications)
A printable flashcard revision of this resource can be found in my shop here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12890451
A great revision tool for GCSE and A Level Chemistry students for learning how to construct symbol equations in chemistry . Test students regularly on the list of compounds and ions so they can build their recall on this topic
2 Full Lesson Bundle covering the topic of Acid-Base Titrations for the OCR Specification (Year 12). See below for the lesson objectives.
Lesson 1: Acid-Base Titration Procedures
By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
Outline the techniques and procedures used when preparing a standard solution of required concentration
Outline the techniques and procedures used when carrying out acid–base titrations
Determine the uncertainty of measurements made during a titration practical
**Lesson 2: Acid-Base Titration Calculations **
By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
Apply mole calculations to complete structured titration calculations, based on experimental results of familiar acids and bases.
Apply mole calculations to complete non-structured titration calculations, based on experimental results of non-familiar acids and bases
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A complete lesson including risk assessment and post practical analysis on AS Chemistry PAG 2.1 :Determination of concentration of hydrochloric acid
Students will learn how to:
Plan an acid-base titration practical
Assess the risks of an acid-base titration practical
How to use a range of practical equipment safely and accurately
How to record observations
How to analyse titration results to determine an unknown concentration
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A structured lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and lesson slides on the properties of alkanes. Suitable for the OCR specification
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know alkanes are saturated alkanes containing sigma (σ)bonds that are free to rotate
Explain the shape and bond angle round each carbon atom in alkanes in terms of electron pair repulsion
Describe and explain the variations in boiling points of alkanes with different carbon chain lengths and branching in terms of London forces
All questions come with answers
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on Combined Techniques. Suitable for OCR AS Chemistry.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1)To apply combined spectroscopic techniques (IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis) to identify the structures of unknown compounds
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A structured KS5 lesson (Part 2 of 2) including starter activity and practice questions with answers on ionisation energy
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
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
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A practical lesson on the theory on precipitation and ligand substitution reactions of transition metals.
By the end of the practical lesson students should be able to:
LO1: To make observations of the reactions of Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cr3+ in aqueous sodium hydroxide and ammonia
LO2: To construct ionic equations for the redox reactions that take place
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This lesson should be completed after students have made flashcard/notes on the theory lesson so that they are able to answer the practical questions (see ‘Precipitation and Ligand Substitution Reactions’ in my TES Shop for this lesson) **
Students are encouraged to continue to use their flashcards following this lesson to improve their recall on this topic
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers for a KS5 lesson on moles and volumes (solutions and gas volumes)
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
To calculate the amount of substance in mol, involving solution volume and concentration
To understand the terms dilute, concentrated and molar
To explain and use the term molar gas volume
To calculate the amount of substance in mol, involving gas volume
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity and AfL work tasks and main work tasks on Other Reactions of Alcohols
**By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able:
To know the elimination of H2O from alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst and heat to form alkenes
To know the substitution of alcohols with halide ions in the presence of acid to form haloalkanes
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A structured KS5 lesson including starter activity, AfL work tasks and main work task all with answers on the pH of weak acids. Suitable for the AQA specification
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To recall the expression of pH for weak monobasic acids
To calculate the pH of weak monobasic acids using approximations
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini Afl tasks and main work task with answers for KS5 lesson on relative masses ( relative atomic mass, relative molecular mass and relative formula mass)
By the end of the lesson students should be able to
Define the terms relative atomic mass, relative formula mass and relative molecular mass
Calculate the relative formula mass and relative molecular mass of compounds and molecules
Students will be able to take rich notes on relative atomic mass, relative molecular mass and relative formula mass throughout the lesson
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of the relative mass terms by carrying out mini afl tasks either on mini white boards or in their books
The lesson ends with practice exam style questions for students to complete
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A complete lesson including starter activity, mini AfL work tasks with answers, main work tasks with answers for a KS4 GCSE lesson on waste water treatment.
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
State the stages of waste water treatment
Explain the stages of waste water treatment
Compare the ease of treating waste, ground and salt water
Students will be able to take rich notes on waste water treatment.
The teacher will be able to quickly assess students’ understanding of waste water treatment by carrying our mini AfL questions using A,B,C cards or mini white baords
The lesson ends with a main work task for students to complete. Students will be able to self or peer assess their answers to this task using the detailed answers provided
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A complete lesson including starter activity, AfL activities and main work task on amount of substance in equations. Suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry and higher tier combined science
The lesson begins with a short starter task (DO NOW) recapping moles
Then by the end of this lesson KS4 students should be able to:
calculate the masses of substances in a balanced symbol equation
calculate the masses of reactants and products from balanced symbol equations
calculate the mass of a given reactant or product.
The teacher will be able to check students have met these learning objectives through mini AfL tasks and main work 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 well structured lesson including starter activity and plenary task on reactions of halide ions.
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Describe an experiment to identify sodium halides with sulfuric acid (evidence of trend in reducing power)
Describe an experiment to identify metal halides with silver ions
Analyse various experiments (in questions) based on identifying halide ions
Students will be able to take rich notes throughout the lesson
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A structured Year 13 KS5 lesson ( lesson 1 of 2) on Concentration-Time Graphs. This lesson includes starter activity, worked examples and main work task. This lesson is part of the Year 13 topic on Rates which is also discussed in Year 12
By the end of this lesson KS5 students should be able to:
To know the techniques and procedures used to investigate reaction rates
To calculate reaction rates using gradients from concentration-time graphs
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