I am a High School and Sixth Form Chemistry teacher teaching Science to GCSE and Chemistry to A Level. My GCSE resources generally follow the new AQA (9-1) specification, differentiated for foundation and higher students at trilogy and separate science levels. My Key Stage 3 resources are suited to mixed ability groups and are designed to be dyslexia friendly with bold coloured text boxes and bright diagrams.
Please give me your opinion and review downloaded resources!
I am a High School and Sixth Form Chemistry teacher teaching Science to GCSE and Chemistry to A Level. My GCSE resources generally follow the new AQA (9-1) specification, differentiated for foundation and higher students at trilogy and separate science levels. My Key Stage 3 resources are suited to mixed ability groups and are designed to be dyslexia friendly with bold coloured text boxes and bright diagrams.
Please give me your opinion and review downloaded resources!
Specialized Cells - Plants and Animals Activity Worksheet
This resource can be used for:
An introductory/summary task
Homework
Independent work
Revision task
Finisher activity
Research task
Included in this resource are two specialized cell worksheets:
Specialized cells in plants (including root hair cells, palisade cells, xylem cells and phloem cells)
Specialized cells in animals (including sperm, egg, blood cells, muscle cells, nerve cells, ciliated cells and villi)
The worksheets focus on identifying the specialized cells, adding labels to cells, describing the jobs of the cells and how they are adapted to their function.
Both worksheets are completely editable and A4 in size. Comprehensive answer sheets are provided for both worksheets (can be used for teacher or student use).
American spellings are used in this resource.
Many thanks - Science House
Memory Picture Games
Included:
Five memory pictures with linked question and answer sheets
The pictures are busy, detailed images representing school life (e.g. classrooms, subject boards and stationary). Students have a set amount of time to absorb all the elements of the picture before it is removed and they then answer a set of questions based on their memory of the picture. There are simple and challenge questions for each picture.
PowerPoint presentation to combine all elements of the resource
The PowerPoint presentation encompasses all five memory pictures, questions and answers. This is ideal to be displayed on your board when students first arrive. It’s a great starter and engagement task to get them thinking at the start of the school day.
This resource is in American English.
Virus Diagram Worksheets
Included in this resource:
Worksheet 1 -
Label a spherical virus
Writing a definition for a virus
How viruses are treated
How viruses reproduce
Explain viral load
Worksheet 2 -
Label a complex virus
Give 3 examples of viruses
Why viruses are not classed as living
Comparison between viruses and bacteria
Comprehensive ANSWERS are included for both worksheets. This is a 4 page resource (2 worksheets and 2 answer sheets). All documents included are completely editable and print ready, saved in an A4 format.
Great to be used as:
Homework
Revision activity
Summary task
There may be some American spellings in this resource.
This is a handy, little foldable lap book on the topic of Fractional Distillation. It looks bright and bold in any exercise book. The foldable resource covers the following:
Fractions collected from fractional distillation
The key process of separating hydrocarbons (using key words)
Quick questions about hydrocarbon properties at the bottom and top of the column
This is a brilliant summary activity for any class. ANSWERS included!
Polymers and the Environment: Biodegradable and Recycling
This full lesson includes a lesson PowerPoint with student activities and tasks included within the document. Answers are also included at each stage for student review. This lesson focusses on the role of polymers in environmental issues, with particular emphasis on plastics, biodegradability and recycling. There is no practical, but the option to watch associated YouTube clips, although this isn’t required for the lesson.
Included in the lesson:
Starter keyword crossword task
Student opinion on plastics
Upgrading answers task (PEE Paragraphs)
Student key questions
Answer discussion
Information on recycling
Biodegradable definition
Reflection on plastic opinions
Reflective plenary activity
This lesson is ideal for students new to environmental issues who haven’t been introduced to key terms such as biodegradable and photodegradable. The keywords monomer, polymer, natural, synthetic and polymerization are mentioned within the lesson, so prior knowledge of these terms would be ideal.
The resource is a Powerpoint presentation with an accompanying PDF copy, so the resource can be edited and there is also a print-ready version for included worksheets. Please feel free to ask any further questions before purchasing.
This full set of dominoes is a fun and competitive way to teach atoms.
The dominoes are based around atomic structure and atomic models, with the keywords including: proton, nucleus, compound, Dalton, Bohr etc…
ALSO included is an additional activity where students can match images of atomic models to the correct domino in the chain.
Please do let me know what your class thought.
This Cootie Catcher Resource is a fun way to learn about the periodic table.
Included are questions on:
Group names: alkali metals, halogens, noble gases and transition metals
Reactivity trends in specific groups
Uses of elements
Properties of elements from specific groups
Also Included . . .
A ‘how to fold’ instructions sheet
A ‘how to play’ instructions sheet
It is simple to use and very effective at getting key points across to students. The cootie catcher is also a brilliant form of peer assessment and student interaction as they can test each other on the key points.
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Bacteria Diagram Worksheets
Included in this resource:
Worksheet 1 -
Label bacteria
Describing functions
Writing a definition for bacteria
Worksheet 2 -
Why bacteria are prokaryotic
How bacteria reproduce
Examples of useful and dangerous bacteria
How bacterial infections are treated
Comparison between bacteria and eukaryotic cells
Comprehensive ANSWERS are included for both worksheets. This is a 4 page resource (2 worksheets and 2 answer sheets). All documents included are completely editable and print ready, saved in an A4 format.
Great to be used as:
Homework
Revision activity
Summary task
There may be some American spellings in this resource.
Simple, effective label resource!
Included for this PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER activity:
Label sheet
Label sheet with keywords
Label sheet answers
This activity focuses on keywords, with a bold image to label. The document is completely editable in PowerPoint but also comes with a PDF copy for preparation free printing. Every page included in the resource is set to A4 size.
The resource is differentiated as the label diagrams come with or without the keywords present. I use the keyword sheet for my lower ability to aid learning, whilst my higher ability use the worksheet without the keywords to add an element of challenge.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing
Crude Oil Flipbook
Included:
Teacher instructions page on how to construct the flipbook
Teacher answer page with comprehensive answers
Flipbook pages - introduction, alkanes & alkenes, fractional distillation and cracking
This resource is ideal to be used as a review activity to summarize key learning of crude oil. It can be used in class or set as a homework/ revision task for students to reflect on their learning and potentially prepare for an assessment.
Key learning areas:
Crude oil and hydrocarbon definitions
Alkanes and alkenes general formula and examples
Fractional distillation process and products
Cracking products and conditions
This resource is designed to be printed and glued into a regular A4 size exercise book. The flipbook itself is A5 to save on printing pages, so typically fills half an A4 page.
Engaging, concise, PDF and print ready!
Fractional Distillation Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on alkanes and alkenes but are new to fractional distillation.
Metals and Non-Metals Reading Passage
Included in this resource:
An informative reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading passage:
Includes information on metal and non-metal positions in the Periodic Table, a discussion on their properties and which ions they form.
Student questions:
Tiered as recall, explain and compare, the questions follow the reading passage. There is also a comparison table for them to fill out and extract information from the text.
Answer key:
Includes a comprehensive set of answers covering all questions.
This resource is ideal as an in-class activity, homework or an independent revision task. Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing.
ISOMERS: Structural Isomerism
Included in this resource is a question activity and accompanying answer key, both as an editable PowerPoint version and uneditable PDF.
The question activity includes key definitions with examples and two questions on each type of structural isomerism. Isomerism included in the resource:
Chain isomerism
Position isomerism
Functional group isomerism
Ideal as a student-led activity, as the examples and definitions aid independent learning. The resource can be used in-class, for homework or revision.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing.
History of the Atom Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on atoms but are new to atomic history.
This Drugs and Alcohol Study Pack is ideal for high school classes.
Included within the study pack:
Differentiated Questions
Cut and Paste Activity
True or False Activity
Leaflet Activity
Categorising Drugs Activity
Keyword Word Search
Matching Keyword to Definitions
After completing the activities within the study pack your class will be able to:
All
Identify drugs which are legal and illegal
Identify the effects of alcohol abuse
Most
Consider the different ways drugs can be categorized, and give opinions on the different categories
Explain the short and long term effects of alcohol abuse
Some
Consider the risks around different drugs and try to explain a personal viewpoint on the reasons as to why people choose to take these drugs.
Full answers are also included within the study pack. Please leave your feedback!
(Some of my resources may include American spellings)
Catalysts and Catalytic Converters Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts. With example reaction equations and observations, the passage is very comprehensive.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst the explain and apply questions stretch students through writing in-depth explanations and writing a reaction equation.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have no prior knowledge of catalysts and catalytic converters.
Christmas Biology - Animal Study: Reindeer
This resource includes 3 activity pages:
Page 1 - Reindeer Key Questions linked to habitat, predators, food source and location
Page 2 - Conservation Poster linked to the reindeer’s ‘vulnerable’ status and raising awareness
Page 3 - Reindeer Adaptations label and describe a reindeer including fur, hooves, eyes, nose and antlers and how these are linked to survival.
Full comprehensive answers are also included.
This is an ideal resource for students particularly in the run up to Christmas! It supports learning of habitat, food chains, adaptations and conservation whilst fulfilling students demands to do something ‘christmassy’.
There may be some American spellings in this resource.
Stem Cells Human and Plant Activity Worksheets
This resource can be used for:
An introductory/summary task
Homework
Independent work
Revision task
Finisher activity
Research task
Included in this resource are two stem cell worksheets:
Stem cells in humans (including embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells, along with stem cell research)
Stem cells in plants (including meristems, specialized plant cells, cloning and genetic engineering)
The worksheets focus on the key features of stem cells in humans and plants, providing a concise overview of the topic.
Both worksheets are completely editable and A4 in size. Comprehensive answer sheets are provided for both worksheets (can be used for teacher or student use).
American spellings are used in this resource.
Many thanks - Science House
STI and STD Dominoes
Included in the resource:
A domino pack with additional picture activity
An answer key for each domino
Domino pack:
Included is a set of dominoes on common STIs and STDs e.g. Gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes, genital warts, pubic lice etc. The fifteen dominoes are matched by clues relating to the symptoms of the STIs and STDs. As an extension activity, students can also match pictures to some of the dominoes in their chain.
Answer key:
Included is an answer page for all STIs and STDs in the domino pack. An answer key is also included for the picture matching activity.
This resource is simple to use and a great tool for approaching a difficult topic. Little prior knowledge is required and it is ideal for a range of ages. There is no nude images and the resource approaches the topic scientifically but sensitively.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing!
This Cootie Catcher Resource is a fun way to learn about a balanced diet.
Included are questions on:
Key food groups
Food group functions
Food group examples
Also Included . . .
A ‘how to fold’ instructions sheet
A ‘how to play’ instructions sheet
It is simple to use and very effective at getting key points across to students. The cootie catcher is also a brilliant form of peer assessment and student interaction as they can test each other on the key points.
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