I am a chemistry teacher, I spend lots of time making resources and decided to share them here on TES. Most are free or have free sample versions, but the best and most detailed ones that I'm particular proud of I sell for around £2-£5.
I am a chemistry teacher, I spend lots of time making resources and decided to share them here on TES. Most are free or have free sample versions, but the best and most detailed ones that I'm particular proud of I sell for around £2-£5.
Just a quick spread sheet that shows each lesson title in each unit in AQA's new (accredited in 2016) courses for Biology (8461), Chemistry (8462)and Physics (8463).
This could be used as a route through the GCSE used to inform planning, I actually made it to tick off the work covered so far so that whoever picks up my classes knows what they have already done.
The required practical's are highlighted in orange.
The triple science content is bordered in blue.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying pollution, combustion, the impact of fossil fuels, and acid rain.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/acid-rain-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11345869
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. Powerpoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system..
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying pollution, combustion, the impact of fossil fuels, and acid rain.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/carbon-cycle-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11346610
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
7. JPEG image showing a hand-drawn version of the carbon cycle which has been inserted into the PowerPoint, but may also be useful for students who aren't confident in laying out their work.
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system.
These are question cards on Elements, Mixtures & Compounds and include questions on properties of materials, atoms, elements, mixtures, compounds, metals, non-metals, reactivity, particle diagrams, and chemical reactions.
These are made to go with the Science Revision Board Game I made which I use with KS3 and KS4 students to revise for their end of unit tests or exams. The board game and some sample question cards are freely available at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-revision-board-game-free-version-11445205
If the game board isn’t quite how you’d like it, or if you want your own question cards you could download my ‘Make Your Own Revision Board Game Resource Pack’ which can be purchased at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/make-your-own-revision-board-game-resource-pack-11445322
For the teacher, this is quick and easy revision activity that requires a one-time set up and then it can be used time and time again! Very little effort is required by you and the students can happily spend all lesson playing the game (if you let them) leaving you free to do what you fancy! My students love it and I get chance to sit down with the students who need extra help, or catch up on a bit of marking.
To get started:
• Print the board game on white A3 paper.
• Print the question cards on blue paper/card, cut them up and pop them in little bags.
• Print the hazard cards on yellow paper/card, cut them up and pop them in little bags.
• Laminate the board game (optional but makes the game last longer)
• Get a little stash of counters or items that could be used as the player pieces e.g. coloured paper circles, novelty rubbers, little model etc
• Get some dice.
For a class of 30 I’ve found that 6 groups of 5 work quite well, therefore you’d need 6 game boards and 6 packs of cards.
For each unit taught I’ve made my own quiz cards so the students can test themselves on the unit content, I have quite a few different units which I am in the processing of uploading to TES now. Keep your eyes peeled for the bundles I am putting together.
These are question cards on the Periodic Table and include questions on properties of elements, atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, group 1, group 2, group 7, group 8, the transition metals, chemical reactions, reactivity, and chemical symbols.
These are made to go with the Science Revision Board Game I made which I use with KS3 and KS4 students to revise for their end of unit tests or exams. The board game and some sample question cards are freely available at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-revision-board-game-free-version-11445205
If the game board isn’t quite how you’d like it, or if you want your own question cards you could download my ‘Make Your Own Revision Board Game Resource Pack’ which can be purchased at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/make-your-own-revision-board-game-resource-pack-11445322
For the teacher, this is quick and easy revision activity that requires a one-time set up and then it can be used time and time again! Very little effort is required by you and the students can happily spend all lesson playing the game (if you let them) leaving you free to do what you fancy! My students love it and I get chance to sit down with the students who need extra help, or catch up on a bit of marking.
To get started:
• Print the board game on white A3 paper.
• Print the question cards on blue paper/card, cut them up and pop them in little bags.
• Print the hazard cards on yellow paper/card, cut them up and pop them in little bags.
• Laminate the board game (optional but makes the game last longer)
• Get a little stash of counters or items that could be used as the player pieces e.g. coloured paper circles, novelty rubbers, little model etc
• Get some dice.
For a class of 30 I’ve found that 6 groups of 5 work quite well, therefore you’d need 6 game boards and 6 packs of cards.
For each unit taught I’ve made my own quiz cards so the students can test themselves on the unit content, I have quite a few different units which I am in the processing of uploading to TES now. Keep your eyes peeled for the bundles I am putting together.
This is the full resource bundle for an assessment for KS3/KS4 students who are studying magnets, electricity, scientific investigations, electromagnets, investigation planning, method writing, data analysis, graph plotting, writing conclusions and evaluations.
This bundle contains all stages of an investigation including planning, method writing, data analysis, concluding findings, and evaluating findings.
Each resource pack included in this bundle comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and relevant background information.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students work can be assessed, this has two columns so that the students can tick off the levels as they go and then the teacher can tick off the achieved tasks too.
4. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students. Instructions of how to use this part of the resource have been included in the bundle (see "The Automarker!")
This is the full resource bundle for an assessment for KS3/KS4 students who are forces, scientific investigations, friction, investigation planning, method writing, data analysis, graph plotting, writing conclusions and evaluations.
This bundle contains all stages of an investigation including planning, method writing, data analysis, concluding findings, and evaluating findings.
Each resource pack included in this bundle comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and relevant background information.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students work can be assessed, this has two columns so that the students can tick off the levels as they go and then the teacher can tick off the achieved tasks too.
4. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students. Instructions of how to use this part of the resource have been included in the bundle (see "The Automarker!")
This is the full resource pack for an assessment for KS4 GCSE students who are studying energy changes in reactions, exothermic reactions, endothermic reactions, oxidation reactions, rate of change, rate of reaction, graph plotting and analysing practical data and results.
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme, with exemplar answers in. There are a range of suitable answers for some of the questions and the graph scales may vary from student to student, so this mark scheme should be used to inform your marking but should be considered open to interpretation.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
7. JPEG images showing a hand-drawn versions of the graph, this may also be useful for students who aren't confident in starting to plot graphs.
This is based on an old worksheet, some elements of this task are rather tricky and would probably be best for med - high ability KS4. The graph plotting could be done on computers.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system.
This is a resource pack for the Reacting Masses calculations.
I have made a range of resources for the calculations that AQA GCSE students will be expected to complete for the new Chemistry specification (8462).
The resources packs contain
1. PowerPoint showing the key stages/background information on the calculation.
2. Word document with a printout showing the stages to complete the calculation.
3. Word document worksheet with some questions for the students to attempt, whenever possible these are based on exam questions.
4. WMV video clip this format is playable in most programs, such as RealPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, and the VLC Media Player. The video clip goes through the stages of the calculations on the worksheet, this is extremely useful for students (and teachers) who are struggling to see where the answer comes from.
5. Word document containing just the answers.
There are a total of 8 resource packs for the Reacting Masses calculations.
If you find the Resource Packs helpful and want more of the same the rest of the resource packs can be purchased from TES at:
1. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-1-free-sample-11356990
2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-2-11357025
3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-3-11357027
4. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-4-11357030
5. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-5-11357033
6. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-6-11357034
7. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-7-11357036
8. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-8-11357041
I have also made a bundle which is available for a reduced price containing all of the resource pack for this type of calculation. This is available to purchase at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-reacting-masses-bundle-11357050
I have made a range of resources for the calculations that AQA GCSE students will be expected to complete for the new Chemistry specification (8462).
The resources packs contain
1. PowerPoint showing the key stages/background information on the calculation.
2. Word document worksheet with some questions for the students to attempt, whenever possible these are based on exam questions.
3. Word document with the questions on with space left for working out the answer.
4. WMV video clip this format is playable in most programs, such as RealPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, and the VLC Media Player. The video clip goes through the stages of the calculations on the worksheet, this is extremely useful for students (and teachers) who are struggling to see where the answer comes from.
5. Word document containing just the answers.
There are a total of 13 resource packs for the balancing chemical equations calculations.
If you find the Resource Packs helpful and want more of the same the rest of the resource packs can be purchased from TES at:
1. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-1-free-sample-11354804
2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-2-11354808
3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-3-11354813
4. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-4-11354814
5. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-5-11354818
6. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-6-11354822
7. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-7-11354823
8. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-8-11354825
9. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-9-11354826
10. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-10-11354830
11. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-11-11367403
12. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-12-11367404
13 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-13-11367406
I have also made a bundle which is available for a reduced price containing all of the resource pack for this type of calculation.
This is available to purchase at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-bundle-11354835
I have made a range of resources for the calculations that AQA GCSE students will be expected to complete for the new Chemistry specification (8462).
The resources packs contain
1. PowerPoint showing the key stages/background information on the calculation.
2. Word document worksheet with some questions for the students to attempt, whenever possible these are based on exam questions.
3. Word document with the questions on with space left for working out the answer.
4. WMV video clip this format is playable in most programs, such as RealPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, and the VLC Media Player. The video clip goes through the stages of the calculations on the worksheet, this is extremely useful for students (and teachers) who are struggling to see where the answer comes from.
5. Word document containing just the answers.
There are a total of 13 resource packs for the balancing chemical equations calculations.
If you find the Resource Packs helpful and want more of the same the rest of the resource packs can be purchased from TES at:
1. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-1-free-sample-11354804
2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-2-11354808
3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-3-11354813
4. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-4-11354814
5. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-5-11354818
6. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-6-11354822
7. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-7-11354823
8. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-8-11354825
9. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-9-11354826
10. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-10-11354830
11. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-11-11367403
12. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-12-11367404
13 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-13-11367406
I have also made a bundle which is available for a reduced price containing all of the resource pack for this type of calculation.
This is available to purchase at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-bundle-11354835
I have made a range of resources for the calculations that AQA GCSE students will be expected to complete for the new Chemistry specification (8462).
The resources packs contain
1. PowerPoint showing the key stages/background information on the calculation.
2. Word document worksheet with some questions for the students to attempt, whenever possible these are based on exam questions.
3. Word document with the questions on with space left for working out the answer.
4. WMV video clip this format is playable in most programs, such as RealPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, and the VLC Media Player. The video clip goes through the stages of the calculations on the worksheet, this is extremely useful for students (and teachers) who are struggling to see where the answer comes from.
5. Word document containing just the answers.
There are a total of 13 resource packs for the balancing chemical equations calculations.
If you find the Resource Packs helpful and want more of the same the rest of the resource packs can be purchased from TES at:
1. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-1-free-sample-11354804
2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-2-11354808
3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-3-11354813
4. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-4-11354814
5. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-5-11354818
6. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-6-11354822
7. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-7-11354823
8. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-8-11354825
9. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-9-11354826
10. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-10-11354830
11. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-11-11367403
12. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-12-11367404
13 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-13-11367406
I have also made a bundle which is available for a reduced price containing all of the resource pack for this type of calculation.
This is available to purchase at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-bundle-11354835
I have made a range of resources for the calculations that AQA GCSE students will be expected to complete for the new Chemistry specification (8462).
The resources packs contain
1. PowerPoint showing the key stages/background information on the calculation.
2. Word document worksheet with some questions for the students to attempt, whenever possible these are based on exam questions.
3. Word document with the questions on with space left for working out the answer.
4. WMV video clip this format is playable in most programs, such as RealPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, and the VLC Media Player. The video clip goes through the stages of the calculations on the worksheet, this is extremely useful for students (and teachers) who are struggling to see where the answer comes from.
5. Word document containing just the answers.
There are a total of 13 resource packs for the balancing chemical equations calculations.
If you find the Resource Packs helpful and want more of the same the rest of the resource packs can be purchased from TES at:
1. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-1-free-sample-11354804
2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-2-11354808
3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-3-11354813
4. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-4-11354814
5. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-5-11354818
6. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-6-11354822
7. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-7-11354823
8. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-8-11354825
9. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-9-11354826
10. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-10-11354830
11. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-11-11367403
12. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-12-11367404
13 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-13-11367406
I have also made a bundle which is available for a reduced price containing all of the resource pack for this type of calculation.
This is available to purchase at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-bundle-11354835
This is the full resource pack for an assessment for KS3/4 students who are studying displacement reactions, reactivity, models in science, analogies in science, reactions of metals, elements, compounds and chemical reactions.
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task, and background on what analogies/models are.
2. Word document task printout for the students to stick in their books this includes a level ladder so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
3. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
4. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This is based on an APP task. This task is suitable for students at KS3 Grade 3-7, however could also be appropriate for year 9 students starting the GCSE course.
This is the full resource pack for an assessment for KS4 students who are studying pollution, combustion, the impact of fossil fuels, and acid rain.
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. Powerpoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system..
This is the full resource pack for an assessment for KS3, or low level KS4 students who are studying chemical reactions, specifically the reaction between metals and acids, this assessment investigates the link between the size of magnesium added to an acid and the volume of hydrogen gas produced.
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books with just the task on, there is also a word document with both the task and level ladder combined onto one sheet to reduce printing.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme, including exemplar answers and copies of the graph work.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at…
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
7. JPEG images showing a several hand-drawn versions of the graph, this may also be useful for students who aren't confident in starting to plot graphs. I've included sketches of the extrapolation of the data from the line of best fit, and highlighted the anomalous result.
This involves the students plotting some given results on a graph, identifying variables, extrapolation from a line of best fit and evaluating their work.
This task is suitable for KS3 students at level 3-7, however this could be adapted for KS4 students.
This is the full resource pack for an assessment for KS4 students who are subatomic structure
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system.
This is the full resource pack for an assessment for KS4 students who are studying ionic compounds, how compounds are formed, electron structure, ionic formula and reactions between the alkali metals (group 1) and the halogens (group 7).
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and the relevant background theory.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme, and exemplar answers.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
This task is suitable for students at Grade D-A, and I have left these grades on but you can adapt it easily to use the new grading system.
This is the full resource pack for an assessment for KS4 students who are studying limestone, building materials, matching properties to uses, thermal decomposition and method writing.
The resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work.
4. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
5. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE, or preparing students from writing pieces of coursework that require method writing skills.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed some of these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system.
I have made a range of resources for the calculations that AQA GCSE students will be expected to complete for the new Chemistry specification (8462).
The resources packs contain
1. PowerPoint showing the key stages/background information on the calculation.
2. Word document worksheet with some questions for the students to attempt, whenever possible these are based on exam questions.
3. Word document with the questions on with space left for working out the answer.
4. WMV video clip this format is playable in most programs, such as RealPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, and the VLC Media Player. The video clip goes through the stages of the calculations on the worksheet, this is extremely useful for students (and teachers) who are struggling to see where the answer comes from.
5. Word document containing just the answers.
There are a total of 13 resource packs for the balancing chemical equations calculations.
If you find the Resource Packs helpful and want more of the same the rest of the resource packs can be purchased from TES at:
1. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-1-free-sample-11354804
2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-2-11354808
3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-3-11354813
4. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-4-11354814
5. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-5-11354818
6. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-6-11354822
7. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-7-11354823
8. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-8-11354825
9. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-9-11354826
10. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-10-11354830
11. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-11-11367403
12. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-12-11367404
13 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-13-11367406
I have also made a bundle which is available for a reduced price containing all of the resource pack for this type of calculation.
This is available to purchase at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-balancing-chemical-equations-bundle-11354835
