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Measuring vitamin C in fruit using titration | 14-16 years

Compare the amount of vitamin C in fruit and juices using titration, and explore conditions affecting vitamin C levels, in this lesson plan for 14–16 year olds.
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What are crystals and how are they structured? | 11-14 years

Discover the regular structure and arrangement of particles in crystalline substances using this lesson plan with activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Understanding the structure of atoms | 14-16 years

Check your students’ understanding of atomic structure using self assessment in this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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How do shampoos work? Hair care, acids and bases | 14-16 years

Test shampoos and investigate their ingredients as an application of acid–base chemistry using this lesson plan with practical activities for 14–16 year olds.
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What are hydrogen bonds? | 16-18 years

Help students explore hydrogen bonding and discover where hydrogen bonds are found using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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What are chemical reactions used for? | 11-14 years

Try this lesson plan for 11–14 year olds to explore how chemical reactions are used to produce energy, make new materials or support biological systems.
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Do vitamin pills work? Exploring scientific evidence | 14-16 years

Analyse data about effects of vitamin C and explore how science can give rise to different viewpoints in this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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‘Healthy’ fats, obesity and measuring unsaturation | 16-18 years

Measure the level of ‘saturation’ of fats and oils using iodine, exploring the relation to obesity, with this lesson plan and experiment for 16–18 year olds.
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Group 2 elements: making mind maps | 16-18 years

Construct mind maps with your students to describe and compare the properties of group 2 elements and their compounds in this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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Writing formulas for ionic compounds | 14-16 years

Practise writing formulas for ionic compounds, revising common cations and anions, using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Why do chemical reactions happen? | 16-18 years

Introduce students to entropy and explore why chemical reactions happen using role play, discussion and demonstrations in this lesson plan for 16–18 year olds.
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How do atoms form the ions in ionic compounds? | 16-18 years

Check students’ understanding of why atoms form ions, and how ionic compounds form by ionic bonding, using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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Where does energy come from? | 16-18 years

Help students explore how energy is released in exothermic reactions and when chemical bonds form using this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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What do chemical words mean? Exploring key terms | 14-16 years

Explore and clarify key concepts including substance, pure, element, compound, atom and molecule using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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What do atoms look like? | 16-18 years

Introduce your students to the scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) as a tool for investigating atoms in this lesson plan with activities for 16–18 year olds.
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What happens when something dissolves? | 11-14 years

Explore the process of dissolving and help your students explain observations using the particle model with this lesson plan and activities for 11–14 year olds.
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Planning scientific tests to solve a bakery problem | 14-16 years

Develop your students’ practical skills, including planning, observation, measurement and problem-solving, using this active lesson plan for 14–16 year olds.
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Accuracy and precision in practical investigations | 14-16 years

Help your students consolidate their understanding of the difference between accuracy and precision using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Practising calculations in chemistry | 14-16 years

Help your students check or revise key calculations in chemistry, including relative formula mass, using this lesson plan with activities for 14–16 year olds.
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Bonding bingo: bonds and properties of substances | 14-16 years

Try this game and lesson plan for 14–16 year olds to reinforce students’ understanding of bonding and its relation to the physical properties of substances.