A lesson for foundation set focusing on the story of the atom. Worksheet and you tube links embedded in the power point. Kids can research with info around the room (info printed off power points).

Intro lesson for year 7 to get them acquainted with the standard pieces of equipment you will find in a standard school lab.

Delve into the story of the atom in this lesson aimed at a higher ability KS3 group. Stand alone lesson with all resources available in the power point + an extension sheet To name the scientists involved in the atomic theory story To order their ideas on a historical time line To summarise their key ideas To rank their ideas in order of importance. To judge which scientist made the biggest contribution to the atomic story. To explain how these ideas may be useful across all sciences.

Titration practical suitable for AS students who need practice with the technique and the standard type of calculations. Results table and example calculation.

A recap lesson to remind YR12 lessons the basics of covalent bonding, so you can then move onto more complex ideas found at A level

Nice easy lesson to keep the students busy in the week leading up to xmas. A simple challenge using standard lab equipment. Can they use their scientific skills to work out the correct volume of water needed to make Santa’s “perfect cuppa”.

A super challenge (separation of rock salt basically) but given an xmas theme. A basic and advanced method included depending on your class as well as a results table if needed. A “do now” task and a summary task also available in the presentation.

End of term fun for a KS3 class. The challenge is to optimise the (pop) from a combination of alka seltser tablets and water - either changing the water/air ratio or the temperature of the water. Full results table/technician order included. Make your last few lessons go with a fizz of excitement!

Here’s a lesson for a pretty dull topic - choosing materials. Includes activities a 20 minute clip of an architect choosing materials and a silly 2 minute song as well. Also includes a tricky calculation starter to get their brains going. Lesson is aimed at the higher end of the ability spectrum

Core practical identifying ions on “mystery samples” kids will need to know the classic ion tests before they tackle this task where they’re looking to identify the unknown samples technician notes included as well.

Lesson with the theory and practical instructions to test negative ions. Some book refs refer to Pearson textbook but most of it is stand alone stuff.

Simple lesson to remind students about the wonders of the titration method. A good reminder from GCSE moving onto more sophisticated work at AS level.

This investigation is structured across 6 lessons and is probably best for a mid to low attaining group. The idea is they investigate how the % of sand to cement in “Bob’s bricks” (other builders are available!) affect the strengths of the bricks. It’s an opportunity to do a full investigation as well as a bit of background research if you like. Easy to adapt if necessary but is a good trawl through the scientific method!

Lesson includes… Theory Methods for all positive ions Relevant you tube links Suggestions for “mystery substance” activity Some pages refer to Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chem textbook

Edexcel flames and photometry lesson including results tables and the theory you need. Some questions at the end relate to the Pearson Chem textbook which students can also tackle if you have tat textbook.

Nice lesson looking at safety in Science along with some straightforward tasks to try. Hazcard info on slides you can print out, stick to walls so students can do some focused research.

Introduction to why science is important. Students have an opportunity to “research” some famous scientists by gathering information from the info in the ppt (can be printed out and used as a resource around the room)

simple lesson template you could use for monitoring phase changes (melting ice over a Bunsen). Data can be used to test their graph drawing skills.

Simple experiment you could pull off in one lesson. Good opportunity to introduce independent/dependent and control variables. How many “drops” will the penny hold? Let’s find out!

an acronym to help students tackle the ideal gas equation