Esters and Esterification — Interactive Lesson (Ages 14–16)

Name: Esters and Esterification — Interactive Lesson (Ages 14–16)
Brand: Skoolmaths
SKU: SKM-110125
Price: 3.69 GBP
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Pupils identify the –COO– group, describe esterification with a concentrated sulfuric acid catalyst and name esters by taking the first word from the alcohol and the second from the acid.

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Lesson at a glance

What pupils will learn

Identify the –COO– functional group in an ester.
Describe how an ester is made from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
Name esters from the alcohol and acid used.
Describe the properties and uses of esters.

Curriculum

UK: Year 10–11 Science, National Curriculum (England)
Topic area: Organic Chemistry
US equivalent: Grades 9–10 (year level only; not mapped to US standards)

What the lesson covers

What Is an Ester?
Making an Ester
Naming Esters
Properties and Uses

How it is interactive

9 multiple-choice questions
1 fill-in-the-blank question
1 true or false 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 22-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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That fruity smell in sweets and perfumes is made by joining an alcohol to an acid. This 22-slide interactive lesson on esters takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 14 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.

Teaching Esters and Esterification in GCSE Chemistry

Pupils identify the –COO– group, describe esterification with a concentrated sulfuric acid catalyst and name esters by taking the first word from the alcohol and the second from the acid. Practice includes working backwards from an ester name to its reactants, linking volatility to smell and uses, and a reveal on the banana ester found in ripe fruit.

What Pupils Will Learn

Identify the –COO– functional group in an ester.
Describe how an ester is made from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
Name esters from the alcohol and acid used.
Describe the properties and uses of esters.

What’s Included

22-slide interactive lesson on esters
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
Examples from both Nigeria and the UK make the chemistry feel real
Works for whole-class teaching, independent study or revision

Curriculum Alignment

Supports the organic chemistry content of UK GCSE Chemistry (AQA, Edexcel and OCR) and the Nigerian Senior Secondary Chemistry curriculum (SS2–SS3), including WAEC and NECO exam preparation.

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FAQ

What year groups is this for? Years 10–11 (ages 14–16), and SS2–SS3 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	Year 10–11
Resource Type	🎓 Interactive Lesson & Activities
Format	Digital Only
Curriculum	England & Wales — KS4 (Years 10–11)
Added	23 October 2026