Predominately a Chemistry teacher, although I dabble with Biology and Physics too. Most of my schemes of work were planned for either AQA or iGCSE schemes of work at KS4 and the IB at KS5 (although I have no official affiliation with the IB)
Predominately a Chemistry teacher, although I dabble with Biology and Physics too. Most of my schemes of work were planned for either AQA or iGCSE schemes of work at KS4 and the IB at KS5 (although I have no official affiliation with the IB)
Teacher instructions for running a quick and fun activity for global warming - involves throwing plastic balls around the room, so safety warnings and clear instructions are advisable!
This 2 week KS3 scheme of work was designed to take 4x100 minute lessons. The aim of the project is to guide students to research, test, ´market´ and evaluate their own fertiliser.
The lessons are broken down as follows:
Lesson 1 - Research and Planning
Lesson 2 - Testing fertiliser options
Lesson 3 - Product Design
Lesson 4 - Pitching the design to peers and evaluation
Originally designed to link Science with Business and Enterprise, it could also be used to encourage the use of transferable skills in science, and would make an independent and interactive ´end of year´ activity.
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.6
It includes a full PowerPoint, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete.
Topics covered are:
- Xenobiotics
- Metabolism of xenobiotics
- DDT
- PCBs
- Heavy metal toxicity
- Pharmaceutically active compounds and detergents
- Host-guest complexes
- Polymers
- Green Chemistry
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.3
It includes a full PowerPoint, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete. It also includes exam questions for practice or assessment purposes
Topics covered are:
- Fatty acids
- Triglycerides
- Calculating the iodine number
- Hydrolysis of triglycerides
- Rancidity of fats
- Energy values of fats
- Phospholipids
- Steroids (including cholesterol)
- Sex hormones
- Anabolic steroids
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.8
It includes a full PowerPoint, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete. It also includes exam questions for practice or assessment purposes
Topics covered are:
- Nucleic Acids
- Nitrogeneous Bases and Nucleotides
- ATP
- The structure of DNA
- DNA profiling
- DNA replication
- Transcription
- Genetic Engineering
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.1
It includes a full PowerPoint, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete.
Topics covered are:
- Metabolism
- Biochemical reactions in terms of oxidation and reduction
- Respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Hydrolysis and Condensation reactions
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.5
It includes a full PowerPoint, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete. It also includes exam questions for practice or assessment purposes
Topics covered are:
- Vitamins
- Preventing deficiencies
- Water and fat solubilities of vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Decomposition of vitamins
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.4. It may also be suitable for other Biochemistry topics in another syllabus
It includes a full PowerPoints, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete. It also includes exam questions for practice or assessment purposes
Topics covered are:
- Monosaccharides
- Reducing sugars
- Disaccharides
- Polysaccharides
- Starch, glycogen and cellulose
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
2 homework projects suitable for KS4 students on the topics of genetics and hydroponics.
Each project comes with a level ladder style success grid, broken down into grades A*-D, for students to maximise their learning
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.8
It includes a full PowerPoint, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete.
Topics covered are:
- Coloured compounds and biological pigments
- Carotenes
- Porphyrins
- Haemoglobin
- Factors affceting oxygen uptake in haemoglobin
- Foetal haemoglobin
- Cytochromes
- Chlorophyll
- Anthocyanins
- Melanin
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.10
It includes a full PowerPoint, along with a student version to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete. It also includes exam questions for practice or assessment purposes
Topics covered are:
- Stereoisomerism
- 2-amino acids
- Fischer and CORN projections
- Stereochemistry in Carbohydrates
- Stereochemistry cyclic forms of monosaccharides
- Stereochemistry in cellulose
- Stereochemistry in fatty acids
- Stereochemistry in retinal and vision chemistry
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
These three 2 week KS3 scheme of work were designed to take 4x100 minute lessons each. The aim of the projects were to guide students to research, test, ´market´ and evaluate their own product. These products were a fertiliser, a chemical hand-warmer and a mobile phone chargers.
The lessons are broken down as follows:
Lesson 1 - Research and Planning
Lesson 2 - Testing options
Lesson 3 - Product Design
Lesson 4 - Pitching the design to peers and evaluation
Originally designed to link Science with Business and Enterprise, they could also be used to encourage the use of transferable skills in science, and would make independent and interactive ´end of year´ activities.
Three homework projects for the Exploring Science 7 scheme of work on Cells, Reproduction and Adaptations.
Each project comes with a level ladder style success grid for students to maximise their learning
Four homework projects for the Exploring Science 8 and 9 schemes of work on Food and Digestion, Microbes and Disease, Health and Fitness and Plants
Each project comes with a level ladder style success grid for students to maximise their learning
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers the topics in B.2 and B.7
It includes 2 full PowerPoints, along with a student versions to use as notes, which has spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete. It also includes exam questions for practice or assessment purposes
Topics covered are:
- 2 amino acids and their behaviour as zwitterions
- Gel electrophoresis
- Paper chromatography
- Peptides
- Hydrolysis of peptides
- Proteins - primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures
- Acid-base properties of amino acids and proteins
- Acid-base buffers
- Enzymes
- Induced fit theory
- Non competitive and competitive inhibition
- The Michaelis-Menten equation
- Protein Assays
Also available in my Shop as part of a bundle of Biochemistry resources, which between them cover all the information needed for the IB Option B syllabus - heavily discounted!
A series of nine homework projects suitable for KS4 students covering Biology, Chemistry and Physics topics.
- Genetics
- Hydroponics
- Extracting Copper
- Oil
- Analysing Substances
- Nanoparticles and Smart Materials
- Waves and Communication
- Energy and Payback Time
- Forces and Momentum
Nine homework projects for the Exploring Science 7 scheme of work.
7A - Cells
7B - Reproduction
7C/7D - Adaptations
7E - Acids and Alkalis
7F - Simple Chemical Reactions
7H - Solutions
7I - Energy Resources
7J - Electricity in the Home
Recycling
Each project comes with a level ladder style success grid for students to maximise their learning
10 homework projects for the Exploring Science 8 and 9 schemes of work on:
8A - Food and Digestion
8C - Microbes and Disease
8E - Classifying Elements
8I - Heating and Cooling
9B - Health and Fitness
9C - Plants
9E - Metals and their reactions
9G - Environmental Chemistry
9I - Electricity in the home
9L - Pressure
Each project comes with a level ladder style success grid for students to maximise their learning
9 homework projects on key stage 3 and 4 Biology, linked to the Exploring Science and iGCSE schemes of work.
All homework projects are fully differentiated, with level ladders provided to maximise pupil progress
7A - Cells
7B - Reproduction
7C/D - Adaptations
8A - Food and Digestion
8C - Microbes and Disease
9B - Health and Fitness
9C - Plants
Genetics
Hydroponics
This unit was planned as part of the Chemistry IB Option B - Biochemistry scheme of work, and covers all the topics at HL. It would also be suitable for other schemes of work.
It includes 4 full PowerPoints, along with student versions to use as notes, which have spaces for the students to add in missing information and activities for them to complete.
It also includes exam questions for practice or assessment purposes
Topics covered are:
Proteins
- 2 amino acids and their behaviour as zwitterions
- Gel electrophoresis
- Paper chromatography
- Peptides
- Hydrolysis of peptides
- Proteins - primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures
- Acid-base properties of amino acids and proteins
- Acid-base buffers
- Enzymes
- Induced fit theory
- Non competitive and competitive inhibition
- The Michaelis-Menten equation
- Protein Assays
Nucleic Acids
- Nucleic Acids
- Nitrogeneous Bases and Nucleotides
- ATP
- The structure of DNA
- DNA profiling
- DNA replication
- Transcription
- Genetic Engineering
Biological Pigments
- Coloured compounds and biological pigments
- Carotenes
- Porphyrins
- Haemoglobin
- Factors affceting oxygen uptake in haemoglobin
- Foetal haemoglobin
- Cytochromes
- Chlorophyll
- Anthocyanins
- Melanin
Stereochemistry in Biomolecules
- Stereoisomerism
- 2-amino acids
- Fischer and CORN projections
- Stereochemistry in Carbohydrates
- Stereochemistry cyclic forms of monosaccharides
- Stereochemistry in cellulose
- Stereochemistry in fatty acids
- Stereochemistry in retinal and vision chemistry
