BRAND NEW FREE RESOURCE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-chapter-1-atomic-structure-and-the-periodic-table-revision-mat-11835380 The first half of the first chapter from the new AQA GCSE course. On one side there are revision notes, and on the other revision questions! Comes with answers. Covers: - Atomic Structure - Isotopes - Separating Techniques - Electron Configuration - Balancing Equations - Keyword definitions Coming soon: Chapter 1: The Periodic Table

Pupils’ starting point, prior or prerequisite knowledge: Students should know that reactions give out heat. They may have come across those that get cooler, but unlikely. These terms are new, and some may know them, but it is not expected that they do. Possible misconceptions about: Endo/exo wording – remember by ex-it (ex-o); en-ter (en-do) Detail of key science concepts or skills: Endothermic reactions: require heat – so the overall temperature will go down Exothermic reactions: give out heat – so the overall temperature will go up Inquiry question/s: Chemical reactions may give out, or require heat. What are these types of reaction called? How does a handwarmer work? Pupil learning objectives/outcomes/success criteria: By the end of the lesson the pupils will be able to: To understand what exothermic and endothermic reactions are To draw a results table To safely carry out a practical, recording correct observations. To be able to name exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Pupils’ starting point, prior or prerequisite knowledge: KS2: Life cycles Pupils learn that plants and animals reproduce as part of their life cycle and that in every life cycle there are distinct processes and stages. They begin to understand how reproduction is important to the survival of the species. KS3: Previous lessons about pollination and structures of a plant. Possible misconceptions about: Seeds/pollen being the same thing All seeds need the same requirements (not sure going to go into that much detail) – all need the same basic requirements however. Detail of key science concepts or skills: Plants need air, water, warmth, and light to be able to grow. A seed has three main parts: embryo – the young root and shoot that will become the adult plant food store – starch for the young plant to use until it is able to carry out photosynthesis seed coat – a tough protective outer covering Inquiry question/s: What conditions are needed for seeds to germinate? What conditions are needed for plants to grow? Pupil learning objectives/outcomes/success criteria: By the end of the lesson the pupils will be able to: Objectives: • What do plants need to grow? • Which conditions are needed for germination to happen? Outcomes: • State the basic requirements for plant growth. • Describe the conditions needed for germination to happen. • Carry out an experiment to investigate the conditions needed for germination to happen.

Lesson Objectives State the role of bees in plant reproduction (pollination). Describe the changes in bee populations over time and give a few reasons why numbers are declining. Explain how pollination takes place and be able to say what is being done to restore bee populations in the local environment. Keywords Bee Reproduction Pollination CCD

An updated worksheet, downloaded over 200 times (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-and-symbol-equations-worksheet-11197775) with an added lesson powerpoint! This lesson is designed to help students understand balancing equations, or can be used as an introduction!

This is a powerpoint to accompany a practical, and a teacher diagram drawing. Students recap what types of bonding there are, and is an opportunity for teachers to either plunge further into their recap or to use the standalone task. [whiteboards recommended] Students then introduced to idea of electrolysis, and are shown some examples of how it can be used in real life situations (slightly exaggerated). Two diagrams are on powerpoint for reference to draw on a whiteboard. Ideal opportunity to ask students questions as you go along, recapping ionic bonding essentially. Students then do an electroplating experiment. Suggestion copper (copper sulfate). This lesson is compatible with both the old and new chemistry GCSE, and is meant as only an introduction to the topic.

This is a lesson based on the old chemistry AQA GCSE, however it is still relevant to the new GCSE, and some aspects of the KS3 curriculum. This is a practical based lesson, where students are able to make copper sulfate crystals. The lesson length at my school is 45 minutes, so the step for acquiring the crystals from solution was skipped, but if you have a longer lesson you can easily add it in. Content covered, or re-capped: - Balancing equations - Making salts from metals and bases - Endothermic/Exothermic Reactions Contains numeracy (e.g. balancing equations) and literacy (e.g. key words anagrams) tasks too!

A worksheet designed to help students work through creating word, symbol, and balanced symbol equations