I am a secondary school Director of Science and started Professor Bunsen's Resource Laboratory to share engaging lessons written for the new GCSE and A-level specifications from 2016.
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.
Meet my "team" as Schrodinger, Professor Bunsen, Seaborg, Beaker, Pipette and the Worksheet Wizard wave a wand and make your life easier.
I am a secondary school Director of Science and started Professor Bunsen's Resource Laboratory to share engaging lessons written for the new GCSE and A-level specifications from 2016.
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.
Meet my "team" as Schrodinger, Professor Bunsen, Seaborg, Beaker, Pipette and the Worksheet Wizard wave a wand and make your life easier.
UPDATED 09/2018
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 printable A3 mats cover unit 6 Rate and extent and reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium
Mat 1
Calculating rates of reaction
Drawing and interpreting rate graphs
Tangents as a measurement of reaction rate
Mat 2
Methods of measuring rates of reaction involving gas production and expected results
Mat 3
Investigating the effect of change in concentration on rate of reaction and the disappearing cross
Mat 4
Factors affecting rates of reaction
Collision theory
Activation energy
Catalysts
Mat 5
Reversible reactions
Energy changes and reversible reactions
Dynamic equilibrium
Mat 6
Equilibrium and yield
The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium
Le Chatelier's principle
The effect of changing concentration
The effect of changing temperature
The effect of changing pressure
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
1) Elements compounds and mixtures
2) Atomic structure
3) Sub-atomic particles
4) Separating mixtures
5) Isotopes
Mat 2
1) Timeline of the discovery of the structure of the atom
2) Comparative sizes of atoms and nucleus
Mat 3
1) Groups in the periodic table
2) Periods in the periodic table
3) Properties of elements with the same number of outer electrons
4) Mendeleev's periodic table
Mat 4
1) Group 7
2) Group 0
3) Transition metals
4) Group 1
Mat 5
1) Finding metals and non-metals on the periodic table
2) Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
3) Metallic bonding diagram
Mat 6
1) Ionic bonding dot and cross diagrams
2) Covalent dot and cross diagrams
Mat 7
1) Properties of covalent substances
2) Properties of ionic compounds
Mat 8
1) Properties of metals and ions
2) How substances conduct electricity
3) The particle model and states of matter
Mat 9
1) Diamond's properties and structure
2) Graphite's properties and structure
Mat 10
1) Fullerenes structure and properties
2) Graphene structure and properties
Mat 11
1) The law of conservation of mass
2) Understanding coefficients
3) Understanding subscripts
Mat 12
1) Calculations of relative formula mass
2) Calculations of mean, range and uncertainty
3) Changes in mass in reactions involving gases
Mat 13
1) 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.
UPDATED 09/2018
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
UPDATED 09/2018 with typed as well as handwritten answer grids.
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
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
UPDATED 09/2018
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 printable A3 mats cover unit 10 - Resources and sustainable development
Mat 1
Using the Earth’s resources
Finite and renewable resources
Recycling
Sustainable development
Natural resources
Synthetic products
Using and preserving resources
Mat 2
Potable water
UK water supply
Distillation and pure water
Desalination
Mat 3
Waste water treatment
Sewage treatment processes
Septic tanks
Factors contributing to waste water
Mat 4
Alternative methods of extracting metals
Phytomining
Bioleaching
Corrosion and rusting
Mat 5
Life cycle assessment of plastic bags versus paper bags
Mat 6
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Raw materials
Ceramics
Glass
Steelmaking and using scrap iron
Mat 7
Polymers, composites and alloys
Thermosoftening vs. thermosetting
Alloys and their uses
Mat 8
Haber process
Rate vs. yield and compromises.
NPK fertilisers and salts in NPK fertiliser manufacture.
UPDATED 09/2018
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Now with typed and handwritten suggested answers. 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 quantitative unit 3
Mat 1
1) Conservation of mass
2) Balanced chemical equations
3) Relative formula mass
4) Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
5) Chemical measurements including mean, range and uncertainty
Mat 2
1) Moles
2) Avogadro
3) Amount of substances in equations
4) Using moles to balance equations
Mat 3
1) Limiting reactants
2) Percentage yield
3) Yield
4) Atom economy of chemical reactions
Mat 4
1) Concentrations of solutions
2) Changing the subject of an equation
3) Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3
4) Use of amount of substance in relation to volumes of gases
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. All other units available separately and bundled.
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.
UPDATED 09/2018
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Now include free set of typed AND handwritten suggested answers.
PowerPoint provided. PDF version available separately at a discount.
These printable A3 mats cover unit 1 and unit 2
Mat 1
1) Atoms, elements and compounds
2) Mixtures
3) Development of the model of the atom
4) Relative electrical charges of subatomic particles
5) Size and mass of atoms
6) Relative atomic mass
7) Electronic structure
Mat 2
8) The periodic table
9) Development of the periodic table
10) Metals and Non-metals
11) Group 0
12) Group 1
13) Group 7
14) Transition metals
Mat 3
15) Chemical bonds
16) Ionic bonds and compounds
17) Covalent bonds compounds
18) Metallic bonding
Mat 4
19) States of matter
20) Structure and properties for ionic compounds
21) Properties of small molecules
22) Properties of polymers
23) Giant covalent structures
24) Metals and alloys
25) Conductivity
26) State symbols
Mat 5
27) Diamond
28) Graphite
29) Graphene and fullerenes
Mat 6
30) Bulk and surface properties and nanoparticles
31) Uses of nanoparticles
PHEW!!!! 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.
This is a lesson to teach strong and weak acids with an introduction to the meaning of pH. It has a ppt and worksheet in word and pdf format with answers to the worksheet as well.
1) The meaning of strong acid in terms of complete ionisation of acid molecules in water
2) The meaning of weak acid in terms of partial ionisation of acid molecules in water
3) Comparison of the terms concentrated and dilute with strong and weak and an explanation of how a weak acid can still be concentrated and a strong acid could still be dilute.
4) Grid to test understanding of key vocabulary in the ppt file.
5) Meaning of pH in terms of the change in 10x each time you go down a pH unit - does not include logarithms it is described in an accessible way that allows students to calculate changes in concentration as pH unit changes.
I write Professor Bunsen resources to teach and test in my own classroom. I hope that I manage to make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
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.
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!
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.
These resources have been prepared for the new GCSE science examination specifications that are new for first teaching in 2016.
Get ahead with year 9 or use to plan your schemes of work for September. Buy individual resources or a set of lessons.
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
UPDATED 09/2018
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 printable A3 mats cover unit 4, Reactivity of Metals, Reactions of Acids, Titrations, Electrolysis
Mat 1
Formation of positive ions when metal atoms react
Observations when alkali metals react with water
Tendency to form positive ions and the reactivity series
Inclusion of carbon and hydrogen in the reactivity series
Observations when metals react with acids
Placing metals in order of reactivity by observation of their reactions
The meaning of displacement
Mat 2
What is a metal ore
Examples of metals that can be found natively in the Earth
Reduction to form metals
Meaning of the terms oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen
Meaning of the terms oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons
Equations for the extraction of metals using carbon
Metal displacement
Ionic equations for displacement reactions
Comparisons of cost of titanium extraction vs iron extraction
Mat3
Reaction of metals with acids to produce salts and hydrogen
Formation of hydrogen and hydroxide ion in solution
Indicator
Neutralisation and salt formation
Names and formulae of common laboratory acids
Names and formulae of common laboratory alkalis
Charges on common ions
Soluble and insoluble hydroxides
Metals and acids as redox reactions
Mat 4
Formation of soluble salts by evaporation and crystallisatiion
pH scale and neutralisation
Indicators vs. pH probes
Titrations
Calculations for titrations
Ionic equation for neutralisation
Mat 5
Strong and weak acids
Ionisation of acids
Difference between the terms strong and weak and concentrated and dilute
The meaning of the pH scale
Mat 6
The process of electrolysis
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Using electrolysis to extract metals
Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations
This is a very chunky powerpoint lesson covering volumes and moles of gases.
Includes full lesson powerpoint and a number of different worksheets with answers in word and pdf format and a practical activity.
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!
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.
These resources have been prepared for the new GCSE science examination specifications that are new for first teaching in 2016.
Buy individual resources or a set of lessons.
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
This is a very chunky powerpoint lesson covering concentrations and solutions questions.
Includes full lesson powerpoint and a number of different worksheets with answers in word and pdf format and a practical activity which is also used to recap uncertainty (a concept from earlier in the unit).
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!
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.
These resources have been prepared for the new GCSE science examination specifications that are new for first teaching in 2016.
Get ahead with year 9 or use to plan your schemes of work for September. Buy individual resources or a set of lessons.
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
UPDATED 09/2018
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 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
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
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
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 Fake or Fortune!
Required practicals will replace controlled assessment in the new GCSE.
This electrolysis resource is free for a limited time only so please download and make use of it - in both PDF/Word formats with an answer sheet showing the expected results.
These record and worksheets are much more than a method. They are designed to track students performance towards achieving their apparatus and skills and provide information to help them understand the background chemistry which is key to understanding an experiment and not just completing it. All the sheets can be bound together in-house into a Required Practicals workbook/log book, or you could hand the sheets out separately.
Practical work may be assessed through the terminal examinations - be sure that your students haven't just done the practicals but understand them fully!
AQA state:
Practical work is at the heart of science – that’s why we have placed it at the heart of each of our GCSE science specifications. By carrying out carefully considered practical work, students will enhance their investigative thinking, improve their mastery of techniques and consolidate their understanding of key scientific concepts.
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 and support your students to understand the practical work in greater depth.
