Engaging lessons, revision materials and activities for students of all ages.
I studied for a Degree and D.Phil in chemistry at St John's College, Oxford and enjoy a teaching career inspiring and enthusing the next generation.
Engaging lessons, revision materials and activities for students of all ages.
I studied for a Degree and D.Phil in chemistry at St John's College, Oxford and enjoy a teaching career inspiring and enthusing the next generation.
10 page introductory workbook introducing alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters
Part 1 – Organic chemicals and functional groups
Part 2 – Alcohols
Part 3 – Carboxylic Acids
Part 4 – Esters
Success criteria covered by this booklet:
You should know what a functional group is and know what the functional group for an alcohol, a carboxylic acid and an ester is
You should be able to interpret information about alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters
You should be able to recognise alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters from their names or formulae
You should be able to give examples of alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters and explain their uses
Contains editable PowerPoint revision mats for AQA chemistry GCSE 9-1. PDF file bundle available at a discount.
Unit 1- Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Unit 2 - Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter
Unit 3 - Quantitative Chemistry
Unit 4 - Chemical Changes and acids and alkalis
Unit 5 - Exothermic and endothermic reactions and cells
Unit 6 - Rate and extent of chemical change and reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium
Unit 7 - Organic Chemistry
Unit 8 - Chemical Analysis
Unit 9 - Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Unit 10 - Sustainable Development and Earth's Resources
4.2 Organisation
AQA GCSE Biology, trilogy or synergy revision mats/grids
These simple revision mats, similar to the full set I have written for chemistry, can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. The sheets include a mixture of cloze word fact sections with recall and exam style questions. Biology only and higher tier content is marked along with content linked to the required practicals (RP3, RP4 etc).
Contains 12 mats for unit 2 as Powerpoint and PDF answer grids also included.
These 12 printable A3/A4 mats cover the following content:
Unit 2 - Organisation
Mat 1 - Principles of organisation
Mat 2 - The human digestive system
Mat 3 - Qualitative reagents to test for enzymes RP4 and investigating the effect of pH on the rate of reaction of amylase enzyme RP5
Mat 4 - The heart and lungs
Mat 5 - Coronary heart disease
Mat 6 - Health issues and non-communicable diseases
Mat 7 - Effects of non-communicable diseases
Mat 8 - Cancer
Mat 9 - Plant tissues, organs and systems
Mat 10 - Water transport in plants
Mat 11 - Experiments on water transport, the transpiration stream
Mat 12 - Movement of substances through a plant
Powerpoint lesson introducing the concept of limiting reactants and excess of a chemical reactant.
Contains complete lesson powerpoint with worked examples on limiting reactants and worksheets to practice more tricky examples from this higher tier chemistry only section.
AQA GCSE Combined Science - **FOUNDATION TIER **
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Include a mixture of cloze word fact sections with recall and exam style questions. Now with free suggested answer sheets to support non-specialists or parents/students revising. Provided as Powerpoint and PDF.
These 8 printable A3 mats cover the following content
Unit 1 Atomic structure and the periodic table (4 mats)
Atoms elements and compounds
Mixtures
The model of the atom
Subatomic particles
Size of atoms
Relative atomic mass
Electronic structure
The Periodic Table
Metals and non-metals
Group 0
Group 1
Group 7
Unit 2 Bonding structure and the properties of matter
Chemical bonds
Ionic bonding
Ionic compounds
Covalent bonding
Covalent compounds
Metallic bonding
How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
State symbols
Properties of ionic compounds
Properties of small molecules
Polymers
Giant covalent structures
Properties of metals and alloys
Metals as conductors
Structure and bonding of carbon
AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.2.5 Transition Metals
These workbooks cover a whole unit of work combining detailed information sections with Cornell Style notetaking so the books can be used while you teach and students can add their own notes and ideas down the margin.
I have used colour consistently for the different types of sections to make the booklet accessible, especially more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible.
Parent and student friendly too with answers.
Contents
Booklet 1 - 30 pages
• The general properties of transition metals and definitions
• Metal complexes and ligands
• Substitution reactions
• Shapes of complex ions
Booklet 2 - 24 pages
• Formation of coloured ions
• Colorimetry and the concentration of transition metal ions in solution
• Variable oxidation states
• Vanadium species in oxidation states V, IV, III and II
• Tollen’s Reagent
Booklet 3 - 16 pages
• Redox titrations with MnO4-
o Calculating the percentage of iron in an iron tablet and moss killer
o Calculating the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in hair bleach
o Calculating the percentage of iron and carbon in steel
o Indirect redox titrations using zinc metal
• Redox titrations with other oxidising agents e.g. Cr2O72-
Booklet 4 - 19
• Transition metals as catalysts
• Heterogeneous catalysts
o Contact Process
o Haber Process
• Homogeneous autocatalysis in the reaction of MnO4- and C2O42-
• Homogeneous catalysis by Fe(II)/Fe(III) of reaction of S2O82- and I-
Huge pack of resources to teach a module on thinking skills and metacognitive approaches to science exam questions. Aimed at year 10/11 double or triple scientists. The resources focus on skills and contain examples from biology, chemistry and physics.
The questions selected can usually be answered from the information in the question meaning this work can be incorporated into teaching without worrying too much about where you are in the syllabus. Mark schemes are included.
Metacognition, which includes ideas such as learning to learn and developing thinking skills, can be applied to the way students tackle examination questions. This scheme of learning and accompanying lessons and resources,for science skills, breaks down the different types of questions that students meet and supports them to find learned strategies that work for them in how to tackle those questions.
Each skill comes complete with a PowerPoint, worksheet and mark scheme. The resources are based on AQA materials but the skills are transferable across other exam boards. All three sciences: biology, chemistry and physics, are covered.
Connections and tick boxes
Data in tables
Graphs
Data in bar and pie charts
Comprehension and application
Command words
Complicated diagrams
Extended response questions
Professor Bunsen resources are tested in school and make GCSE science engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
The accompanying worksheet allows students to practice and for you to give feedback and help them to improve. The answers are included to help the busy teacher or non-specialist.
Halogenoalkanes
Mat 1
Synthesis via free radical substitution
Nucleophilic substitution
Reaction with hydroxide
Reaction with cyanide
Damage to the ozone layer
Mat 2
Nucleophilic substitution reaction with ammonia to form an amine
Practice mechanism questions
Mat 3
Elimination reactions with hydroxide
Isomerism in elimination of asymmetric
halogenoalkanes
Mat 4
Practice questions
Alkenes
Mat 1
Electrophilic addition mechanism
HBr, bromine, and bromine water
Mat 2
Intermediates and practice questions
Mat 3
The reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid mechanism
Regents and conditions and practice questions
Mat 4
Addition polymerisation and practice questions
Mat 5
Steam hydration of ethene
Catalysed steam hydration
Dehydration of ethanol
Comparison between hydration and fermentation
Alcohols
Mat 1
Steam hydration of ethene
Glucose and empirical formula
Fermentation conditions and comparison with hydration
Mat 2
Reagents and conditions for the different methods of alcohol production
Mat 3
Oxidation of alcohols
Practical application of oxidation of alcohols and equipment
Mat 4
Mechanism for elimination/dehydration of alcohols
Formation of isomers from longer chain/or unsymmetrical alcohols
Mat 5
Identification of different types of organic compounds with test tube reactions and spectroscopy
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount.
These 7 printable A3 mats cover the whole of unit 7 - Organic Chemistry
Mat 1
Carbon compounds as fuel and feedstock
Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes
Fractional distillation
Petrochemicals
Properties of hydrocarbons
Complete combustion balancing equations
Mat 2
Cracking and alkanes
Balancing chemical equations for cracking
Usefulness of cracking
Structure and formulae of alkenes
Mat 3
Reactions of the alkenes
C=C functional group
Reagents and conditions for addition of hydrogen, water and halogens
Displayed formulae
Mat 4
Alcohols - names and formulae
Identification of functional group and displayed formula
Fermentation
Steam hydration
Uses of alcohols
Reactions of alcohols
Mat 5
Carboxylic acids
Functional group and displayed formula
Reactions of acids
Weak acids
Esterification
Intermolecular forces in carboxylic acids
Mat 6
Addition polymerisation
Recognising alkene monomers
Drawing polymer H diagrams
Relate the repeating unit to the monomer
Condensation polymerisation
Ester link
-diols and -dioic acids
Mat 7
Amino acids
Polypeptides
DNA and other naturally occurring polymers
AQA GCSE Combined Science - **FOUNDATION TIER **
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Include a mixture of cloze word fact sections with recall and exam style questions. Now with free suggested answer sheets to support non-specialists or parents/students revising. Provided as Powerpoint and PDF.
These 12 printable A3 mats cover the following content
Unit 3 Quantitative Chemistry (3 mats)
Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
Relative formula mass
Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
Chemical measurements
Concentrations of solutions
Unit 4 Chemical Changes (9 mats)
The reactivity of metals
The reactivity series
Extraction of metals and reduction
Reactions of acids with metals
Neutralisation of acids and salt production
Soluble salts
The pH scale and neutralisation
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Electrolysis in aqueous solution
Using electrolysis to extract metals
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Include a mixture of cloze word fact sections with recall and exam style questions. Now with free suggested answer sheets to support non-specialists or parents/students revising. Provided as Powerpoint and PDF.
47 revision mat grids covering the whole FOUNDATION TIER COMBINED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CONTENT ONLY
Unit 1 Atomic structure and the periodic table (4 mats)
Atoms elements and compounds
Mixtures
The model of the atom
Subatomic particles
Size of atoms
Relative atomic mass
Electronic structure
The Periodic Table
Metals and non-metals
Group 0
Group 1
Group 7
Unit 2 Bonding structure and the properties of matter (4 mats)
Chemical bonds
Ionic bonding
Ionic compounds
Covalent bonding
Covalent compounds
Metallic bonding
How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
State symbols
Properties of ionic compounds
Properties of small molecules
Polymers
Giant covalent structures
Properties of metals and alloys
Metals as conductors
Structure and bonding of carbon
Unit 3 Quantitative Chemistry (3 mats)
Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
Relative formula mass
Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
Chemical measurements
Concentrations of solutions
Unit 4 Chemical Changes (9 mats)
The reactivity of metals
The reactivity series
Extraction of metals and reduction
Reactions of acids with metals
Neutralisation of acids and salt production
Soluble salts
The pH scale and neutralisation
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Electrolysis in aqueous solution
Using electrolysis to extract metals
Unit 5 Energy Changes (3 mats)
Exothermic and endothermic reactions
Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
Reaction profiles
Unit 6 The rate and extent of chemical change (5 mats)
Rate of reaction
Factors which affect the rate of chemical reactions
Collision theory and activation energy
Catalysts
Reversible reactions
Energy changes and reversible reactions
Equilibrium
Unit 7 - Organic Chemistry (3 mats)
Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock
Fractional distillation and petrochemicals
Properties of hydrocarbons
Cracking and alkenes
Unit 8 - Chemical analysis (4 mats)
Pure substances
Formulations
Chromatography
Identification of common gases
Unit 9 - Chemistry of the atmosphere (6 mats)
The composition and evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere
The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
The Earth’s early atmosphere
How oxygen increased
How carbon dioxide decreased
Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases
Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gased in the atmosphere
Global climate change
The carbon footprint and its reduction
Common atmospheric pollutants and their sources
Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants
Unit 10 - Using resources (6 mats)
Using the Earth’s resources
Potable water
Waste water treatment
Alternative methods of extracting metals
Life cycle assessment
Recycling
Ways of reducing the use of resources.
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. The sheets are differentiated specifically for foundation tier students.
These 4 printable A3 mats cover quantitative unit 3
Mat 1
Elements compounds and mixtures
Atomic structure
Sub-atomic particles
Separating mixtures
Isotopes
Mat 2
Timeline of the discovery of the structure of the atom
Comparative sizes of atoms and nucleus
Mat 3
Groups in the periodic table
Periods in the periodic table
Properties of elements with the same number of outer electrons
Mendeleev’s periodic table
Mat 4
Group 7
Group 0
Transition metals
Group 1
Mat 5
Finding metals and non-metals on the periodic table
Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
Metallic bonding diagram
Mat 6
Ionic bonding dot and cross diagrams
Covalent dot and cross diagrams
Mat 7
Properties of covalent substances
Properties of ionic compounds
Mat 8
Properties of metals and ions
How substances conduct electricity
The particle model and states of matter
Mat 9
Diamond’s properties and structure
Graphite’s properties and structure
Mat 10
Fullerenes structure and properties
Graphene structure and properties
Mat 11
The law of conservation of mass
Understanding coefficients
Understanding subscripts
Mat 12
Calculations of relative formula mass
Calculations of mean, range and uncertainty
Changes in mass in reactions involving gases
Mat 13
Concentrations in grams/dm3
Should take a fair few lessons to work though and revise or can set as a homework sheet a week in the run up to exams.
A set of three practice A-level papers for AQA A level chemistry. Clear dyslexia friendly presentation with larger print and coloured boxes for answers. Space provided for teacher feedback and/or student reflection. Markschemes included at the back of each document.
Genuine exam paper style questions.
Content arranged as follows in line with external exams. PDF and Word files provided.
Paper 1
What’s assessed
Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.3, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12)
Inorganic chemistry (section 3.1)
Relevant practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level Questions
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Paper 2
What’s assessed
Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6 and 3.1.9)
Organic chemistry (section 3.3)
Relevant practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level Questions
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Paper 3
What’s assessed
Any content
Any practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
90 marks
30% of A-level Questions
40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis
20 marks of questions testing across the specification
30 marks of multiple choice questions
Have fun with a free bonfire night chemistry lesson or science club lunchtime special!
Inspire your KS3 or KS4 students to learn more about chemistry.
Teach them about the use of salts and metal powders in fireworks to create colours and sparkles (take real care when using metal powders such as iron) and make sure students know they should not be creating or dismantling their own fireworks.
Design a firework.
Links to spectroscopy of the stars
…and analysis of valuable old paintings to spot fakes using the technology seen in the art BBC TV series Fake or Fortune!
This resource is designed to help A-level chemistry students get their heads around the multiple usage of the letter 'k' meaning
Kc - the equilibrium constant
Kstab - the stability constant of a complex
Ka - the acid dissociation constant
k - the rate constant
4.1.1.1 Atoms, Elements and Compounds
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Word Equations**
Powerpoint lesson introducing the concept of chemical equations. This lesson starts by supporting students’ understanding of a chemical equation to describe a reaction in words. It also addresses the convention for naming compounds. The accompanying worksheet allows students to practice and for you to give feedback and help them to improve. The answers are included to help the busy teacher or non-specialist. PDF files included for easy viewing in iBooks and mobiles.
Professor Bunsen resources are tested in school and make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.3.9 Aromatic Chemistry and the reactions of benzene and its derivatives - Lesson or Revision workbook with answers
This workbooks covers a whole unit of work combining detailed information sections with Cornell Style notetaking so the books can be used while you teach and students can add their own notes and ideas down the margin.
Colour is used consistently for the different types of sections to make the booklet more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible for all students but especially students who have dyslexia.
The booklet can also be produced as a revision guide for the topic and contains all the notes and practice past paper questions you would need to revise along with worked examples. Student and parent friendly and can be used without a teacher.
This booklet is 25 pages long with answers to past paper questions provided at the back from page 21 onwards. It is provided in word and pdf. Please customise for personal use only and do not share or re-sell.
Contents
• Useful definitions
• Kékulé structure and problems with it
• Naming compounds based on benzene
• Electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene
With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount
These printable A3 mats cover unit 9 - Chemistry of the atmosphere
Mat 1
Earth’s atmosphere today
How oxygen increased and carbon dioxide decreased
Changes in the Earth’s atmosphere
The History of the Earth
Mat 2
Greenhouse gases
Human impact on the environment
Causes of global climate change
The Greenhouse effect
Bias and peer review
Mat 3
Global effects of climate change
Mat 4
Carbon footprint and emissions of carbon dioxide and methane
Reducing carbon and methane emissions
Mat 5
Pollution from fuels
Problems from pollution
Petrol and diesel
Balancing equations for complete and incomplete combustion
Free taster lesson. This Powerpoint lesson introduces the properties of metals and non-metals using a video clip link from a Harry Potter film. Students explore how the Death Eaters attack the Millennium Bridge and how the properties of metals help us to understand the catastrophic failure of the bridge in the film without resorting to magic! Engaging links then made with the Millennium Bridge on its opening and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
AQA GCSE Biology, trilogy or synergy revision mats/grids -** FREE SAMPLE** of my new biology revision materials. Please enjoy.
These simple revision mats, similar to the full set I have written for chemistry, can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. The sheets include a mixture of cloze word fact sections with recall and exam style questions. Biology only and higher tier content is marked along with content linked to the required practicals (RP1, RP2 etc).
This free sample has contains all 7 mats for unit 1 as Powerpoint and PDF. For the answer grids please download the paid resource.
These 7 printable A3/A4 mats cover the following content:
Unit 1 - Cell Biology
Cell structure
Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Animal and plant cells
Cell specialisation
Cell differentiation
Microscopy
Cultuting microorganisms (biology only)
Cell division
Chromosomes
Mitosis and the cell cycle
Stem cells
Transport in cells
Diffusion
Osmosis
Active transport