I am a Science Teacher with 25 years experience and love producing resources. As one of my HoD's remarked "Your lesson plans and resources are outstanding, if only you could teach as good as your resources." Chemistry is my main subject, but have an interest in Pedagogy, especially CASE (Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education) and misconceptions and how to overcome them.
I am a Science Teacher with 25 years experience and love producing resources. As one of my HoD's remarked "Your lesson plans and resources are outstanding, if only you could teach as good as your resources." Chemistry is my main subject, but have an interest in Pedagogy, especially CASE (Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education) and misconceptions and how to overcome them.
The questions are 9-1 graded exam style questions. This bundle contains questions from ALL the required practicals for AQA. Each required practical contains a 2 page questions sheet and matching answer sheet for students. There is a matching ppt go through the answers with students. The students can grade themselves from their answers. UPDATE: Now including a matching Display and Questions at no extra cost…
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This resource is a complete CPD for staff in science departments. It has everything you need, so that the staff are able to plan effective misconception lessons. This is where misconceptions are exposed, challenged and hopefully overcome.
If contains:
27 page ppt to lead the training
Misconceptions sorted into Topics and Key stages (so they can easily be inserted into SoW)
Full overcoming Forces Misconceptions Lesson (worth £2)
Seven activites for Teachers (interactive or participatory)
Numerous examples of how activities can be incorporated into lessons or lessons adapted to obtain and challenge expectations.
An editable Word version of one of my most downloaded resources (Misconceptions Booklet) so that parts of it can be taken out and used for training.
If you’re looking for a Teacher only Toolkit (it’s basically all the resources here minus the CPD activities) click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/misconceptions-teacher-toolkit-resource-12447706
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This KS4 resource contains worksheet questions (and answers) for all the Physics Required Practicals with each individual exam style 9-1 graded questions. It employs a lot of Maths, AQA working scientifically and AQA style exam questions with model answers.
It is normally used at the end of the practical as a test/check of the students understanding, but can also be used as a revision/homework activity. It can also be used as a cover lesson (with answers).
Students can also peer/self assess with the answer sheets and also indicate which part they found most difficult on the top right of the paper so that the teacher can flick through and see what needs covering again.
It contains:
Specific Heat Capacity, Thermal insulation, Resistance, I-V characteristics, Density. Light, Force and Extension, Acceleration, Waves in a solid and Waves in a liquid and Radiation and Absorption.
For a free sample (I-V Characteristics) to see the quality, before you consider purchasing click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/i-v-characteristics-required-practical-worksheet-12199364
For a Bundle with the Biology and Chemistry verisons, click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-chemistry-and-biology-required-practical-revision-9-1-graded-questions-and-answer-12227276
This is an updated version of my most downloaded free resource (see below for free version). The free version (just the questions on pdf) can be found at my shop at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
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I have now added a sheet explaining how this can be done at home by students themselves.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
It is available in a bundle with 8 other “home use” required practicals here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
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This is a full lesson covering Oxidations states for AS Level. It covers calculating the oxidation state of an element in a compound or ion from the formula;
writing half-equations; identifying the oxidation and reduction processes in redox reactions and combining half-equations to give an overall redox equation.
It also covers more complex half equations that include H+ (in acids) or transition metals.
Included is:
40+ page Power Point with explanations and examples at each stage.
4 Sets of questions and answers (including exam style questions similar to ones from the AQA past papers)
A sheet with diagrams (to save time) for students to make notes on
A sheet of the oxidation state rules
Answers in the Power Point and Word format to allow students to self assess or “correct” their answers.
A free sheet of oxidation state rules are here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/oxidation-state-rules-with-examples-as-level-12412598
Other AS lessons are available:
Ionisation energy:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ionisation-energy-as-level-12412339
Electronic Structure:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electronic-structure-orbital-configuration-in-s-p-d-as-level-12405614
TOF Spectrometer and Isotope Calcuations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mass-spectrometer-tof-and-isotope-calculations-12386980
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This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts at least 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through the practical including hazards, safety and method. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
15 slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Student method/practical sheet that students can fill it in as it matches the ppt
Two page guide sheet (Included free here, £1.50 from my shop. To see this sheet click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/required-practical-graphic-organiser-12181508)
Apparatus list for technician
Safety guide for teacher and technician
Links to student safety sheets
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
A sheet that explains how the questions were graded
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-revision-questions-12197299
If you want all the Chemistry required Practicals, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174
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This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning and carrying out of the Food tests with 9-1 graded exam style questions. it lasts approximately 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including safety and method. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
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This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
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This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results for all the Physics Required Practicals:Forces Specific Heat Capacity, Thermal insulation, Resistance (of a wire and Series and Parallel), I-V characteristics, Density, Light, Force and extension, Acceleration, Waves (Solid and Liquid) and Radiation and absorption. The ppts carry the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded 9-1 to assess students.
Each resource includes:
30+ slide ppt (some are shorter, such as SHC, Waves) to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (Required Practical Graphic Organiser worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification.
If you wish to buy ALL the Science Practicals, click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-science-required-practicals-12449938
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This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts at least 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hazard identification, safety, variables, fair testing, method and analysis of results. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
20+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Student method/practical sheet that students can fill it in as it matches the ppt
Two page guide sheet (Included free here, £1.50 from my shop. To see this sheet click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/required-practical-graphic-organiser-12181508)
Apparatus list for technician
Safety guide for teacher and technician
Links to student safety sheets
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
A sheet that explains how the questions were graded
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-revision-questions-12197299
If you want all the Chemistry required Practicals, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174
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This KS3 Physics resource can be used as a homework, plenary or even cover lesson and has questions related to Energy Stores, Fuels, Renewable and Non-Renewable, Global Warming and Energy Transfer . It has over 40 questions linked to Bloom’s taxonomy and Multiple Intelligences.
Teacher’s can set homeworks over the range of the topic or for in-class activities linked to ability and/or learning style, or let students choose themselves! It can also be used as a cover lesson where students choose the activity they wish.
Also included is a Blooms taxonomy help sheet which can be stuck in the students books for help or photocopied onto the back of the sheet.
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This resource is all 28 science practicals. Each KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. The ppts carry the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.** Update: Just added the how to complete Required Practicals at home pdfs.**
Resources includes:
15-30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
One/Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (Required Practical Graphic Organiser worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician and Safety guidelines with links to CLEAPPS.
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification.
It covers all the Biology Required Practicals:
Food Tests, Photosynthesis, Enzymes, Plant Response, Decay, Field Investigations, Osmosis, Microbiology, Microscopy and Plant Response.
The biology bundle can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
Chemistry Required Practicals:
Electrolysis, Chromatography, Identifying Ions, Making Salts, Neutralisation, Rates of Reaction (Magnesium/Acid and Thiosulfate), Temperature Changes and Water purification.
The Chemistry bundle can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174
Physics Required Practicals:
Specific Heat Capacity, Thermal insulation, Resistance (of a wire and Series and Parallel), I-V characteristics, Density, Light, Force and extension, Acceleration, Waves (Solid and Liquid) and Radiation and absorption.
The Physics bundle can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answers-12227081
To buy all these 28 resources individually would cost £67. If bought as bundles £28.
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This resource is a booklet with lists of misconceptions, strategies for overcoming them, and quizzes for ascertaining main misconceptions in Forces, Electricity etc.
Update: Want to test how many Christmas misconceptions your students have? Try this new free quiz here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-quiz-free-misconceptions-12448241
It is research based, but written in a practical way and focuses on the use of models, analogies, CASE, interviewing and other strategies.
The most useful part I believe is the lists of misconceptions and a comprehensive index of keywords to help you find the common misconception for that topic/keyword.
Thank you for making it is one of my most downloaded resources.
If you would like to look at my teacher toolkit for misconceptions click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/misconceptions-teacher-toolkit-resource-12447706
If you would like to run a CPD on misconceptions click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-misconceptions-cpd-12237121
A free activity to identify misconceptions in Forces is here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/identifying-physics-forces-misconceptions-12199581
A complete lesson using ideas for overcoming forces misconceptions is here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/overcoming-forces-misconception-of-normal-and-newton-s-3rd-law-lesson-12210726
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This includes both Thiosulfate and Magnesium and Acid Required Practicals for KS4 AQA. It covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. Each lesson lasts at least 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including recognising hazards, hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30 slide ppt to guide the students through the each practical (with answers and examples)
Student method/practical sheet that students can fill it in as it matches the ppt
Two page guide sheet (Included free here, £1.50 from my shop. To see this sheet click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/required-practical-graphic-organiser-12181508)
Apparatus list for technician
Safety guide for teacher and technician
Links to student safety sheets
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
A sheet that explains how the questions were graded
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-revision-questions-12197299
If you want all the Chemistry required Practicals, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174
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This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
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This Chemistry GCSE KS4 lesson has 9-1 graded exam style questions and model answers on physical and chemical properties linked to their uses. It lasts approx 1 hour.
This lesson contains all you need to teach the Transition metals part of the Chemistry AQA Triple Science course (can be adapted easily for other courses)
It contains:
Lesson Plan with differentiation.
Worksheets including Keywords and Meanings Helpsheet.
Assessment Questions based on AQA questions. There are 4 questions 1-2, 3-5, 4-6 and 7-9
Answers (printable) and projectable
Suggestions for practical and demonstrations work
Card sorts and Collaborative learning
Mind Map for students to complete
Also included is an Interactive Power Point/Graphic Organiser/Display of the keywords and definitions.
Also included a little powerpoint (with worksheet included) that animates how why the transition metal have different number of ions for those interested (Extension Activity)
It also has pdf versions of every file for printing.
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This is a complete Chemistry GCSE lesson of revision with 9-1 exam style questions and model answers (for peer or self-assessment) adapted from AQA past papers. It lasts approximately 1 hour. It encourages students to use keywords and link concepts together.
If you would like a free sample of a similar lesson to try before you buy, check out:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/atoms-elements-mixtures-compounds-revision-lesson-12190880
This resource is available as a BUNDLE with 5 other lessons that cover the other parts of the Atomic Structure and Periodic Table at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/atomic-structure-and-periodic-table-revison-pack-12193157
It is a complete lesson with:
Starter: Matching keyword to definition
Poster/Graphic Organiser of all the Keywords and definitions for this part of the course to help with:
Main activity 1: Article with mistakes (adapted form Specification)
Main activity 2: Completing a concept map to help make links between words
Main activity 3: 4 sheets of questions of adapted AQA past paper questions with answer sheet and graded
Plenary: Tick list for evaluation linked to the specification and the questions in activity 3.
It is a lesson to:
Improve literacy
Increase use of keywords
Aid understanding by correct definitions
Revision of all parts of this part of the specification (so AQA don’t catch us out…)
Link key words and concepts in the students minds
Provide visual stimuli
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This booklet is suitable for home learning. It covers homeostasis, reflex arcs, eye, short and long sighted, kidneys, diabetes, auxins, geotropism, phototropism, menstrual cycle, contraception. pituitary gland, thermoregulation, pancreas and a few others.
All the information is there in the booklet for the Homeostasis and Response topic at KS4 at Foundation level (AQA, but is suitable for other exam boards). It may also be suitable for some upper KS3 students. It contains 17 content pages where on each page are keywords and definitions, an image/diagram, example and some simple questions and an extension question.
To see if this resource is for you, I have produced a booklet onInfection and Response (Coronavirus) booklet for free:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/infection-and-response-to-the-corona-virus-covid-19-booklet-12270746
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Update: I have improved the graphics on this since it was made a few years ago.
This powerpoint is aimed at KS4 (and higher ability KS3) and helps students to understand what is happening to the ions in solution. It shows sodium ions and chloride ions moving to the electrodes, gaining and losing electrons to become atoms and explaining reduction and oxidation.
If you’re looking for Electrolysis Required Practical,click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electrolysis-required-practical-aqa-lesson-12445960
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Understanding voltage and current in an electrical circuit in this powerpoint by showing students as close to what happens as possible. If shows the electrons moving being pushed by the battery. The effects of two batteries and the effect of two bulbs.
This is small part of a larger resource on electricity to be published soon. I hope it helps your students have a better understanding.
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