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!
Rock Types - Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous Teaching Pack
Included:
PowerPoint Presentation
Full introductory review of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks >> Includes examples of each rock >> Includes details of formation including linked keywords and terminology >> Includes features and properties of each rock type as well as porosity.
Worksheets
Full summary worksheets which complement the PowerPoint perfectly >> They cover all the information in the PowerPoint and support recall and understanding of learnt knowledge >> There is a full answer key for each worksheet.
Assessment
Two assessment pages included >> Questions start as multiple choice and develop into written answer as the assessment concludes >> Again the assessment, like the worksheets fully complements the PowerPoint for joined up learning >> There is a full answer key for the assessment.
Puzzles
Two puzzles included: a wordsearch and a crossword >> The puzzles cover all the keywords and terminology throughout the other resources >> The puzzles are intended to support learning key definitions and encourages understanding of keywords >> There is a full answer key for each puzzle.
All resources are . . .
Completely editable
Accompanied by full answers
PowerPoint format
Intended to be concise and engaging
Please view the preview for a full understanding of the resources included.
Thanks! - Science House
This great resource includes 10 task sheets, each with a different hydrocarbon cracking question. Students answer each of the 10 sheets by giving the missing product name and displayed formula.
Also included are answer sheets covering all questions on the task sheets.
Bold, simple and to the point - an interesting way to teach cracking!
This resource is a trio of lessons ideal for grades 5 to 8. The resource is a powerpoint with all worksheets and additional activities included within the file. The three lessons included are:
Introduction to States of Matter
Starter word search. Objectives. Cut and Paste features of solid, liquid and gases. Differentiated questions, easy, challenge and pretty hard. Key word fill plenary activity.
Boiling - State Changes
Safety starter. Objectives. Boiling Water practical with check list, printed tables and graph checklist. Temperature tasks. State feedback plenary activity.
Melting and Freezing - State Changes
Question starter. Objectives. Question worksheet. Task cards link activity. Fill the table task. Keyword BINGO plenary with bingo grids.
This lesson pack does not require any further prep. Just print the included worksheets and teach. Lesson 2 involves a simple boiling water practical which only requires simple lab supplies (e.g. beakers and heat source). Please leave your feedback!
Thank you to Krista Wallden for the clip art!
This Christmas Chemistry Resource set is all about drawing atoms and counting subatomic particles.
The resource includes:
20 Atom baubles (first 20 elements: hydrogen to calcium). Students must work out the number of each type of subatomic particle in the atom and write it in the middle of the bauble. They must also draw the electronic structure.
Instruction sheet (outlining what a student must do with their bauble).
A subatomic particle information sheet (how to count subatomic particles in atoms using the periodic table).
A drawing electronic structure information sheet (outlining electron shells and occupancy rules)
This festive resource can be used to make christmas baubles to take home or as a class project e.g. . . . each student finishes their bauble and attaches it to a class christmas tree or a clamp stand full of clamps to resemble a ‘chemistree!’
(Designed to print in A4 with 2 baubles per page)
This Whole Lesson Resource on Diffusion Includes:
Starter key question and extension question (differentiation aspect)
Lesson objectives
I will be able to state an example of diffusion
I will be able to describe what is meant by diffusion
I will be able to explain why diffusion happens more slowly in cold environments compared to hot environments
Practical investigation with help sheets (differentiation aspect), lab report worksheet and experiment variables worksheet
Class practical using M&Ms, water and petri dishes (or any shallow glassware)
Printable worksheets and help sheets designed to be printed on A4
Plenary missing gaps with extension
Keyword focus and extended thinking for higher ability
Krista Wallden Clipart Credit
This brilliant resource is a cut and paste activity where students match protons, neutrons and electrons to their relative weight, charge and position in the atom.
An answer sheet is also included within the resource.
Bold, to the point and accessible to all!
This Chemical Bonding Resource focuses on commonly asked questions around ionic, simple covalent, giant covalent and metallic bonding. Each question is given a set number of marks and each question comes with a detailed mark break down sheet.
Key features of this resource:
Four key question sheets for each bonding type
The questions range from one to four mark questions
Four mark break down answer sheets
These sheets show each possible mark to answer the questions
Two student response sheets
Organised sheets where students write their answers to each question
One teacher instruction sheet
Quick notes on how the resource sheets can be used i.e. independent work or as a circus activity
This resource is great for summary lessons or to be used at the end of each chemical bonding theory lesson. It is also an ideal tool which focusses on exam technique and how to answer bonding questions using key terms.
Included in these handy resources:
A relative atomic mass worksheet with question table, mini question and handy information which covers everything students need to know about relative atomic mass.
A relative formula mass worksheet with full worked example and question table.
ANSWER sheets for both worksheets
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)
This BIG Periodic Table Bundle includes:
-Lesson Resources on halogens, alkali metals, noble gases, transition metals and general periodic table knowledge (lessons/ active learning resources/ practicals/ worksheets/ teacher help sheet)
-History of the periodic table resources with contributing scientists (cut and paste)
-Element fact files and element games (snakes and ladders/ dominoes)
-Starter word puzzles (word searches/ crossword)
-Foldable periodic table resource
etc…
There is enough for weeks worth of lessons and my classes have used these resources to much success for years now.
There really is a range of activities to keep students engaged and the bundle is specifically designed for mixed ability classes, to get the most out of each student.
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This resource is a set of ester task cards focussed on:
-Naming Esters
-Drawing the ester products of specific esterification reactions
-Describing reaction conditions
-A full set of answers for each task card
There are 16 question cards in total. I have found that students respond really well to this ‘bitesize’ style of questioning.
Please leave your opinions.
This great chemical bonding bundle includes:
A bonding overview resource:
Summary bonding worksheet covering all types of bonding.
A trio of ionic bonding activities:
Ionic bonding lesson starter activity. A step by step example of ionic bonding.
Ionic bonding drawing ions worksheet. Links to atomic structure prior knowledge.
Ionic bonding question cards (4). Drawing positive and negative ions within an ionic bond for a series of molecules.
A covalent bonding activity:
Covalent bonding question cards (8). Drawing examples of covalent bonding in classic covalent molecules.
A metallic bonding activity:
Metallic bonding question cards (8). Labelling metal structure and understanding how metallic bonding contributes to metal properties.
Ideal for mixed ability classes as questions vary in difficulty, this is a great student led pack of resources.
Elements of the Periodic Table Card Game
Included in this product:
20 element cards with 4 element categories
An instructions sheet outlining how to use the card game
This is an effective way of making elements fun and bringing an aspect of competition to the topic. The cards feature the first 20 elements of the periodic table.
The categories are: melting point, density, number of electrons and group number.
Please leave your feedback and enjoy!
This great chemistry calculations bundle includes 5 resources:
-A relative atomic mass activity (with example)
-A relative formula mass activity (with example)
-Relative formula mass task cards
-Masses and moles activity
-Titration activity (method and calculations)
-Comprehensive set of answers for most activities
The whole bundle is set up in A4 for easy printing (no prep required).
Resources in this bundle are really well structured and assist teaching very efficiently.
This is an excellent resource accessible for GCSE Chemistry students.
The resource focuses on relative atomic mass, relative formula mass and mole calculations. It provides a range of questions with handy hints to prompt students.
Answers are also included within the resource. I have used this resource for many years to great success. It has really helped to break down a notoriously difficult topic and made it more accessible to all students.
Plant and Leaf Structure Definitions Task Cards
This resource includes 2 packs of task cards (20 task cards in each).
Both sets include the same keywords and each require students to define the keywords. There are 4 task cards per side of A4. Simply print and give to your students. No further prep is required.
Lower ability set:
This set has ‘power words’ included which are three related words that students must use in their definitions. This provides students with a writing framework to help them build their definitions.
Higher ability set:
This set does not include power words and relies of students accessing their own knowledge of plant and leaf structure to write definitions.
Please view the list of keywords included in the task cards by clicking on the preview.
Reproductive Systems and Sex Education Definitions Task Cards
This resource includes 2 packs of task cards (20 task cards in each).
Both sets include the same keywords and each require students to define the keywords. There are 4 task cards per side of A4. Simply print and give to your students. No further prep is required.
Lower ability set:
This set has ‘power words’ included which are three related words that students must use in their definitions. This provides students with a writing framework to help them build their definitions.
Higher ability set:
This set does not include power words and relies of students accessing their own knowledge of reproductive systems and sex education to write definitions.
I have also included a summary table of all the task cards included and their corresponding power words.
This Mental Health Study Pack is ideal for middle and high school classes.
Included within the study pack:
Key Questioning
Case Study Activity
True or False Activity
Leaflet Activity
Identifying Effects Activity
Keyword Word Search
Matching Keyword to Definitions
After completing the activities within the study pack your class will be able to:
All
Link keywords to definitions surrounding mental health
Identify mental health statements as true or false
Most
Link keywords to definitions surrounding mental health
Identify mental health statements as true or false
Describe triggers of poor mental health at school and home
Some
Link keywords to definitions surrounding mental health
Identify mental health statements as true or false
Describe triggers of poor mental health at school and home
Explain the differences between the long and short term effects of mental health
Give advice to promote positive mental health
Full answers are also included within the study pack. Please leave your feedback!
Atomic Structure and Bonding Definitions Task Cards
This resource includes 2 packs of task cards (20 task cards in each).
Both sets include the same keywords and each require students to define the keywords. There are 4 task cards per side of A4. Simply print and give to your students. No further prep is required.
Lower ability set:
This set has ‘power words’ included which are three related words that students must use in their definitions. This provides students with a writing framework to help them build their definitions.
Higher ability set:
This set does not include power words and relies of students accessing their own knowledge of atomic structure and bonding to write definitions.
Plant and Animal Cells Spin Wheel Revision Resource
This resource encompasses 12 key questions from the cell unit unit. These are questions selected as they occur regularly and are classically challenging for students to answer. The resource is based around plant and animal cell components, component functions and locations in the cell.
Example questions from the spin wheel resource:
Which cell components are specific to only plant cells?
Which cell component is linked to respiration?
What is the role of the nucleus?
Also included in the resource is a full answer set. There is also an instructions sheet, with helpful guidance on using the spin wheel as a revision tool, student answer sheet and a ‘tick and repeat sheet’. This encourages the student to revisit the spin wheel to revise the key questions until they reach the ‘know it’ level.
Very simple preparation: Print the sheets (set up in A4 PDF). The students can then cut out the pin wheel for themselves and push a pen or pencil through the middle for the wheel to spin around. I found clamp stands to be a useful alternative.