Organic Synthesis Routes — Interactive Lesson (Ages 16–18)

Chemists make medicines, dyes and plastics by chaining reactions together. This 23-slide interactive lesson on organic synthesis takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 14 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.

Teaching Organic Synthesis Routes in A-level Chemistry

Students recall the reagents and conditions for key conversions between halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carbonyls, carboxylic acids, esters, nitriles and amines, classify reactions by type, and identify steps that lengthen the carbon chain. They plan two- and three-step routes, calculate overall yield, and weigh up the number of steps, atom economy and safety.

What Pupils Will Learn

• Recall the reagents and conditions for key organic conversions.
• Classify reactions as substitution, addition, elimination, oxidation, reduction or condensation.
• Identify reactions that lengthen the carbon chain.
• Plan two- and three-step synthesis routes.
• Calculate overall yield and consider safety and sustainability.

What’s Included

• 23-slide interactive lesson on organic synthesis
• 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.