Teaching
CHEMISTRY RESOURCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Here are some powerpoint presentations and worksheets that could be used to supplement teaching or learning for educators and students. Many of these follow the Cambridge International Examinations syllabus (A Level - mostly AS and a little A2 chemistry). The list is not the complete list of resources for all topics on the curriculum. You should carefully check contents to suit your own teaching plans and syllabus. These teaching or learning aides would supplement a teaching plan or strategy and do not focus on diversity in the classroom, inclusion, differentiation, assessment etc. Chemistry is a practical subject (based on laboratory experiments) and the more classroom demonstrations and laboratory experiments students observe will bring the subject to life and consolidate theoretical ideas taught in class. Happy learning - this list may be updated!
1. AS CHEMISTRY
General and Physical Chemistry
a. Chemical formulae Worksheet (pdf) Worksheet answers (pdf)
c. Bonding in alkanes and alkenes
e. Ideal Gas Equation ( calculation ). To do calculation, download IDEAL.HTML and IDEALGAS.JS.
f. Thermodynamics: Chemical Energetics Chemical Thermodynamics Worksheet (pdf) Worksheet answers (pdf)
k. Equilibria I
l. Equilibria II: pressure calculation
m. Enzymes
n. Acids and Bases (introduction)
o. Combustion analysis and empirical formula
Inorganic Chemistry
p. Chemical Periodicity: Group 3 Oxides
q. Inorganic chemistry: Group 2 (II)
r. Inorganic Chemistry: Group 7 (VII)
s. Inorganic chemistry: Nitrogen and Sulphur
Organic Chemistry
t. The reactivity of organic compounds
u. Fluorine is more electronegative than carbon
w. Alkanes
x. Electrophilic Addition to Alkenes
y. Cracking
z. Alkenes and Potassium Manganate (VII)
a1. Alcohols
c1. Carboxylic Acids
2. A2 Organic Chemistry
d1. Electrophilic Substitution
e1. Arenes: Benzene
f1. Chlorination of Benzene Experiment(in fume cupboard).
g1. Phenol chemistry
Practical Work
Please pay attention to safety in the laboratory when carrying out experiments and wear eye-protection. Remember acids and alkalis are corrosive and many organic liquids are flammable (catch fire with a flame).
p1. Common apparatus used in practical work
p2. Simple chemical reactions; this experiment would suit more junior classes.
p3. Simple neutralisation reaction; this experiment would suit more junior classes.
p4. Simple titration; this experiment would also suit more junior classes.
p6. Thermite experiment (video).
Additional teaching resources may be available in a mirror site.
King's College, University of Cambridge
An advanced high school/college chemistry book is available for download (Kindle format) from the Amazon store. It is suitable for quick revision purposes focusing on A Level and provides original multiple-choice questions for practice too.
This material originally available from: “Chemistry Teaching Resources” Main Page, www.jonathanpmiller.com/Education1/ [Accessed 08/05/2017].