Stretch and Challenge Articles for A Level OCR A Chemistry
Highly relevant and thought-provoking articles covering a wide range of topics across the OCR A Chemistry AS & A Level specifications. With follow-up activities for every article and full spec mapping, this is a wonderful addition to any program of study.
- 12 engaging articles
- Fascinating examples of both cutting edge and historic developments to engage students with Chemistry
- Builds from the core A Level knowledge to stretch even your top students with innovative and imaginative applications
- Discussion and comprehension questions for use in class or at home
- Redox reactions in biology
- What are orbitals?
- Boron – breaking the rules of bonding
- Magnesium – more than a silver ribbon
- Rates of reaction – how not to be scared of mathematical models
- Haemoglobin – winning the equilibrium game
- Expanding the chemistry of alkenes
- The chemistry of vision
- A closer look at nucleophilic substitution
- Solvents – making solutions!
- Nucleosynthesis – cooking up the elements
- Springing into action – the theory behind infrared spectroscopy
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What do teachers say about this resource? (11262, 11263, 11264, 11265)
The stretch and challenge activities are excellent and will give A Level students a lot of practice for their exams. I like that the questions are well differentiated and I feel the activities are well suited to stretch the students.
Keywords
- H032
- H432
- Gifted and Talented
- Science Stretch and Challenge
- A Level Science Stretch and Challenge
- OCR Chemistry A Year 1
- A Level OCR Chemistry A
- Core organic chemistry
- Foundations in chemistry
- Periodic table and energy
- Organic chemistry and analysis
- Physical chemistry and transition elements
- A Level Chemistry Stretch and Challenge