Amines — Interactive Lesson (Ages 16–18)

Fishy smells, dyes and many medicines all involve amines — organic relatives of ammonia. This 23-slide interactive lesson on A-level amines takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 14 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.

Teaching Amines in A-level Chemistry

Students classify and name primary, secondary and tertiary amines and quaternary ammonium ions, explain why amines are bases, and compare the base strength of phenylamine, ammonia and aliphatic amines using inductive effects and delocalisation. They describe making amines from halogenoalkanes and by reducing nitriles and nitrobenzene, and their reactions with acids and acyl chlorides.

What Pupils Will Learn

• Classify amines as primary, secondary or tertiary, and name simple amines.
• Explain why amines act as bases.
• Compare the base strength of ammonia, aliphatic amines and phenylamine.
• Describe how aliphatic and aromatic amines are prepared.
• Describe amines as nucleophiles, including forming amides and quaternary ammonium salts.

What’s Included

• 23-slide interactive lesson on A-level amines
• 14 self-marking activities: multiple-choice questions, true-or-false checks, sorting tasks, drag-and-drop categorising and fill-in-the-gap questions
• Step-by-step teaching cards that reveal one point at a time
• A written explanation task with a model answer for self-assessment

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — open it on an interactive whiteboard, laptop or tablet
• Instant feedback explains every answer, right or wrong
• Everyday examples make chemistry feel real
• Works for whole-class teaching, independent study or revision

Curriculum Alignment

Supports the organic chemistry content of UK A-level Chemistry (AQA section 3.3, with equivalent OCR and Edexcel content) and prepares Nigerian students for post-SSCE study, JAMB and first-year university chemistry.

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FAQ

What year groups is this for? Year 13 (ages 16–18), and post-SSCE students in Nigeria.

Is it self-marking? Yes — all 14 activities give instant feedback.

Do pupils need to log in? No. The lesson runs in any modern web browser.

Can I use it for revision? Yes. Pupils can replay it as often as they like, and the results screen shows which questions to review before a test.