This resource is a booklet with lists of misconceptions, strategies for overcoming them, and quizzes for ascertaining main misconceptions in Forces, Electricity etc. Update: Want to test how many Christmas misconceptions your students have? Try this new free quiz here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-quiz-free-misconceptions-12448241 It is research based, but written in a practical way and focuses on the use of models, analogies, CASE, interviewing and other strategies. The most useful part I believe is the lists of misconceptions and a comprehensive index of keywords to help you find the common misconception for that topic/keyword. Thank you for making it is one of my most downloaded resources. If you would like to look at my teacher toolkit for misconceptions click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/misconceptions-teacher-toolkit-resource-12447706 If you would like to run a CPD on misconceptions click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-misconceptions-cpd-12237121 A free activity to identify misconceptions in Forces is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/identifying-physics-forces-misconceptions-12199581 A complete lesson using ideas for overcoming forces misconceptions is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/overcoming-forces-misconception-of-normal-and-newton-s-3rd-law-lesson-12210726 Otherwise check out my shop for more free and paid resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you. Please comment if you have found it useful.

Update: I have improved the graphics on this since it was made a few years ago. This powerpoint is aimed at KS4 (and higher ability KS3) and helps students to understand what is happening to the ions in solution. It shows sodium ions and chloride ions moving to the electrodes, gaining and losing electrons to become atoms and explaining reduction and oxidation. If you’re looking for Electrolysis Required Practical,click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electrolysis-required-practical-aqa-lesson-12445960 For other free and paid resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment if you have found this useful.

This is a booklet that students can complete at home about the science behind the corona virus (covid 19). Each page contains keywords, diagrams, explanations, questions and extension activities and now project activities such as research and making posters/leaflets. It explains the different types of microorganisms that cause disease and the effects on the body. It explains how our body fights disease caused by viruses (and bacteria) and how a drug/vaccine may be developed. It is aimed at KS3 11-14 year olds, higher ability Y5 and 6 and lower ability KS4. The document comes as a pdf for the students to download from your server, or as a ppt for you to make any changes or add any extra task sheets to keep our students learning during this time. A compilation (bundle) of biology booklets can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-booklets-12459672 A booklet on Ecology can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecology-booklet-and-activities-12248045 A booklet on Variation and Evolution can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/variation-and-evolution-booklet-and-activity-12264314 A booklet on homeostasis and response can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/homeostasis-and-response-booklet-12288062 A booklet on Inheritance can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/inheritance-booklet-and-activities-12255826 For other resources (free and paid) please check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Hope this helps in the meantime. Thank you.

This is an another updated version of my most downloaded free Physics resource. Designed for KS4 and based on AQA working scientifically and AQA style exam questions with model answers. Not only graded but with extra planning! It is used all the way through the required practical, from planning, practical, analysis and exam style questions. This resource comes with: 32 ppt slide to project in lessons Word and pdf versions of the students sheet and question sheets. Answer sheets to allow the students to self or peer assess. On the top right hand corner of the sheet the students can identify areas where they need to improve so that teachers can easily see which section they are having trouble with. All other physics required practical sheets are currently being updated with ppt and will be available shortly. If you want the FREE version of the questions only (my most downloaded resource) they are here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheet-revision-11791358 If you want a bundle of ALL the Physics Practicals with Planning, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answers-12227081 If you ONLY want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheets-with-9-1-graded-exam-style-questions-with-answers-12199346 Please comment if you have found this useful. If you would like more required practical resources (or other science resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

This is a KS4 AQA Physics GCSE revision set of worksheets which aims to reinforce what the students have done, through questions, calculations and written planning. It is used after the practical to check students understanding as a plenary/revision/homework sheet. It contains all the Physics Required Practicals in pdf form: Specific Heat Capacity, Force and Extension, Acceleration, Waves, Density, I V Characteristics, Light, Radiation and Absorption, Resistance and Thermal Insulation. This has been updated (now with grades on the sheet so you can see the demand of each individual question) with model answers. Check out a free version of the IV characteristsics to look out: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/i-v-characteristics-required-practical-worksheet-with-9-1-graded-questions-and-answers-12199364 If you honestly want to buy the improved set with two sheets for waves (solid and liquid) and is editable (take the icon off etc) on ppt click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheets-updated-12199346 For more free and paid resources, including the biology and chemistry versions please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please continue to comment I hope you find this resource useful

This is the reaction time conversion sheet for the dropping the ruler practical. it is in mm and cm (depending on your groups ability or the rulers you use). If you would like to look at the resource this comes from click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reaction-time-required-practical-planning-with-9-1-graded-questions-and-model-answers-12220202 I have various resources on required practicals free as well as paid. Please search “required” at my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please Comment if you have found this useful. Thank you.

This resource contains a 40+ page PowerPoint with animations on each stage of a Time of Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometer, including vapourisation, ionisation, ion drift, electric field and ion detection. It explains how to interpret a Mass Spectrum of isotopes and moleules. Including: How to predict the mass spectrum of diatomic molecules with 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3 ratios, with explanations examples and questions. There are questions to check understanding and a sheet of calculations for students to try with explanations of how the answers are calculated. It contains 4 exam style questions based on AQA A Level questions with answers on the PowerPoint. Slides have a Learning Objectives linked to the AQA Syllabus so that everything is covered. For a free sheet of how a TOF Mass Spectrometer works, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mass-spectrometer-time-of-flight-12386261 Please check out my other A level Chemistry resource on how to write electronic configurations here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electronic-configuration-in-orbitals-s-p-d-12405614 For other resources (mainly GCSE) free and paid, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

This is list of 9-1 GCSE grade descriptors based on the type of question that is being asked. It can be used to assess a students understanding by looking at what type of question a student can answer. It is in order of grades and is divided into the main areas that questions are based on: The grade descriptors are 1. Diagrams or Symbols, 2. Uses-Real world or Scientific, 3. Interpreting Data from a Table, Graph or Diagram, 4. Variables, Required Practicals and Working Scientifically, 5. Science Knowledge, Ideas, Models, 6. Science Processes-Recognising, Explaining, Understanding or Applying and 7. Calculations. I have used these to produce a revision sheet for Periodic Table and Atoms from the latest AQA paper. Click here for a free download: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/periodic-table-and-atomic-structure-9-1-grade-descriptor-revision-12231830 I have also produced a more detailed breakdown how the grades link to questions on the 2019 AQA Chemistry Paper (paid resource) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-descriptor-for-all-chemistry-topics-aqa-12235088 Please comment if you have found this useful. For more resources, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193

This updated chemistry KS4 lesson asks 9-1 graded exam style questions and provides model answers covering symbols, balancing equations, naming compounds and more. It lasts approx 1 hour. It contains keyword helpsheets for students of lower ability. It encourages students to use keywords and link concepts together. All the other revision lessons are available individually, but for all the revision lessons as a bundle at a reduced price click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/atomic-structure-and-periodic-table-revison-pack-12193157 I am currently going through the 2018/19 Chemistry exam papers to create a grade descriptor based on what would be asked in the exam. I will also be updating my resources with levels based on these. More soon. Please check out my shop for free and paid resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please Comment if you have found this resource useful

This resource explains how to write the electronic configuration of the first 36 elements in terms of their shells, sub shell and orbitals. It covers the AQA syllabus, but can be used with others. It contains a 30+ page Power Point which explains how electrons fill up the lowest energy levels first, how electrons prefer to stay unpaired and the rather tricky transition metal 4s/3d energy levels. It explains how to write the configuration for neutral atoms as well as ions and contains a page of questions, based around exam questions from AQA. Questions have comments from the examiners report to say how difficult students in the exam found this type of question. It also contains: Periodic Table with all configurations Student sheet with diagrams on for students to add notes to (or cut out and stick in diagrams) Help sheet to practice configuration Question sheet with answers provided on the Power Point Homework/Extra Questions sheet to challenge the most able An animated slide that shows all 36 configurations on an energy level diagram and position on the Periodic table. Other AS lessons are available: Ionisation energy:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ionisation-energy-as-level-12412339 TOF Spectrometer and Isotope Calcuations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mass-spectrometer-tof-and-isotope-calculations-12386980 Oxidation States: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/oxidation-states-lesson-as-level-12421177 Rules for Electron Configuration Sheet can be found here for free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electronic-configuration-rules-for-s-p-d-a-level-12406254 Please feel free to visit my shop where there are free and paid resources on science at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment if you have found this resource useful. Thank you

I have now added a sheet explaining how this can be done at home by students themselves. This KS4 Biology resource is a two lesson resource containing a ppt to take students all the way through the Osmosis Required Practical. It includes a student worksheet (blank one and one with model answers) and 9-1 graded exam style questions with model answers adapted from AQA past papers to test their learning. It is the complete package for the osmosis required practical. This resource comes with: 32 ppt slide to project in lessons Word and pdf versions of the students sheet and question sheets. Answer sheets to allow the students to self or peer assess. Each sheet assesses student’s skills in interpreting the data, remembering the Health and Safety and suggesting ways of improving the experiment. Key concepts covered are variables, types of errors, risk assessment etc Questions have been adapted from AQA past paper questions to help the students become familiar with the type and style of questions asked. Each question slide has Blooms Style Learning Objectives for whole class focused learning. On the top right hand corner of the sheet the students can identify areas where they need to improve so that teachers can easily see which section they are having trouble with. There are 8 other “home use” required practicals here available in a bundle here (or separately) : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001 All other biology required practical sheets are available as a bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999 Or individually if you click on the above bundle link above and then on the resource. All the Chemistry required practical sheets are available as a bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174 Or individually if you click on the above bundle link above and then on the resource. All the Physics required practical sheets are available as a bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answers-12227081 Or individually if you click on the above bundle link above and then on the resource. Other science resources, both free and paid can be found in my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment. Hope you find this resource useful!

This physics GCSE animated powerpoint resource aims to show how energy stores fill up and empty to give a better understanding of stores and how they might shift. It is aimed at KS3 and KS4 students. Please check out other free and paid resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193

This resource is aimed at KS3 and KS4. It outlines the different types of energy stores with examples of how they might fill up and empty. Please check out my shop where there are more free and paid resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193

This is a GCSE Physics resource for KS3 and KS4. It follows the new AQA Science course. It encourages students to think about the power equation. The practical invites them to calculate if they are more powerful than a kettle by planning a practical and testing it out. Let the students find out if they are more powerful than a kettle, by looking at the Power rating on a kettle and then timing themselves (one at a time) running up a set of stairs. You will find that if you have a high mass (like me) you are more powerful then the students who can run up fast, but not in half the time. They will find out they are not quite as powerful as a kettle and they enjoyed the chance of being able to “run” when they are not normally allowed to do this. If you have found this resource useful, pleas comment and also have a look at my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193

Updated with answers. This resource is aimed at KS3, but can be used with KS4 (and some KS2). It asks about key phrases and whether they are true or not in all or just some situations. This can be done as a whole class with white boards, or printed on sheets (on desks or around the room) and students add a tick on to show their opinion. It can also be fond as part of a Misconceptions in Science CPD package at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-misconceptions-cpd-12237121 I have now produced my first overcoming misconceptions lesson, it can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/overcoming-forces-misconception-of-normal-and-newton-s-3rd-law-lesson-12210726 For more free and paid for resources please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment. I hope you find this resource useful. Thank you. PS If you want some theoretical and practical ideas check out my free misconceptions in Science booklet at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/misconceptions-in-science-6442140

This is an activity and questions which explain how to use the spring equation (Hooke’s Law), and some questions based around how it is useful when bungee jumping. If you want to look at the Force and Extension Practical with Graded Questions, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/force-and-extension-required-practical-planning-with-9-1-graded-questions-and-model-answers-12225913 I have other free and paid for resources at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment if you have found this resource useful.

These are the new energy stores which have been developed by institute of physics. They are to be used as information sheets to help students understand how stores fill up and empty. Please take a look at my shop where there are other resources both free and paid https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193

This resource contains a 30+ page Power Point (and pdf ) to guide students through the new Hazard symbols, their names, hazards and controls (precautions) that are needed in each case. Students have three tasks, a sorting activity, a memory activity and a longer activity which aims for them to think about the hazards, risks and more importantly the controls that need to be put into place to perform the practical safely. The activity contains: Four “fake” chemical Hazcard sheets Four Scenarios to challenge their thinking Posters of the new Hazard symbols with information on each Miniplenary to test knowledge gained. The free poster of the new hazard symbols can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-hazard-symbols-meanings-with-examples-for-lab-safety-12266717 Please check out my shop for more free (and paid) resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you

This Chemistry resource is used with KS4 students, it is designed to ask 9-1 exam style questions on differences between Transition Metals and Group 1. It lasts approximately 1 hour. It encourages students to use keywords and link concepts together. It includes answers for peer or self assessment. If you would like to try a free sample of a similar lesson to this before you buy, check out: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/atoms-elements-mixtures-compounds-revision-lesson-12190880 This resource is available as a BUNDLE with 5 other lessons that cover the other parts of the Atomic Structure and Periodic Table at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/atomic-structure-and-periodic-table-revison-pack-12193157 It is a complete lesson with: Starter: Matching keyword to definition Poster/Graphic Organiser of all the Keywords and definitions for this part of the course to help with: Main activity 1: Comparing and Contrasting using Venn Diagram Main activity 2: Completing a concept map to help make links between words Main activity 3: 7 sheets of questions of adapted AQA past paper questions with answer sheet Plenary: Tick list for evaluation linked to the specification and the questions in activity 3. It is a lesson to: Improve literacy Increase use of keywords Aid Understanding by correct definitions Revision of all parts of this part of the specification (so AQA don’t catch us out…) Link key words and concepts in the student’s minds Provide visual stimuli I hope you find this resource useful, for more Periodic table resources, please check out my shop with FREE and paid resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment if you have found this resource useful Thank you

This is a reward questionnaire to ask students the best way to reward them in the classroom. The second sheet can be used generically so that students delete from their sheet the rewards that they don’t need or like.