Amines — Interactive Lesson (Ages 16–18)

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Lesson at a glance

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.

Curriculum

UK: Year 12–13 Science (A-level), National Curriculum (England)
Topic area: Amines, Polymers and Biomolecules
US equivalent: Grades 11–12 (year level only; not mapped to US standards)

What the lesson covers

What Are Amines?
Amines as Bases
Base Strength
Making Aliphatic Amines
Aromatic Amines

How it is interactive

7 multiple-choice questions
3 true or false questions
1 fill-in-the-blank question
1 sorting and ordering task
1 sentence-writing task
1 drag-the-words sentence
1 reveal card

Feedback and what you get

Questions are marked automatically as pupils answer: a sound and a character reaction show straight away whether they are right, and correct answers earn points, with a results screen at the end. Sentence-writing tasks are for pupils' own answers and are not marked automatically.

A 23-slide interactive lesson that runs in any web browser on a computer, tablet or interactive whiteboard. Members open it online from their year group page. Buying it on its own gives you a .zip download to unzip and open.

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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.

Year Groups	A-Level Chemistry, Year 12 Science & Year 13 Science
Resource Type	🎓 Interactive Lesson & Activities
Format	Digital Only
Curriculum	England & Wales — Post-16 (Years 12–13)
Added	25 October 2026