A selection of activities covering the first chapter of the new AQA GCSE Chemistry/Combined science - Atomic structure and the periodic table Activity 1: Quiz Activity 2: Card sorts x 4 Activity 3: Treasure hunt questions x 4 Designed to revise the topic. Detailed instructions give variations for each activity to allow them to be done in different formats and differentiate to suit your class

An A4 page covering the main maths skills required for GCSE Chemistry/Combined science (Chemistry) Print out in colour/b&w and laminate to use in class or provide each student with a copy to stick in the front of their books for reference

Contains some of the key terms needed for the new GCSE specification Can be used as a plenary/homework/starter/revision activity Answers included

Science in the News Suitable for all ages including high level primary students Dictionaries may be needed to support students Aims of resource: • To encourage more non-fiction reading • To extend vocabulary • To be more confident in using scientific terminology in everyday life • To learn about current affairs • To encourage discussion An activity that could be used regularly or as a stand alone lesson.

A selection of activities using word banks to increase students vocabulary and confidence in using scientific terms. The word banks are great for creative writing and sentence structure. They can also be used as part of a forest school activity in an outdoor classroom or as a homework to encourage students to go outside and discover nature and science around them. The terms range in difficulty to allow the resource to be used for all ages and abilities The resource can be used in class or at home and can be used for short snappy activities e.g. spelling tests or for more extensive projects

Can be used at the start of the year as a lesson in the library or as a homework to encourage students and parents to use their local library. The activity is made up of a series of questions which the students can find the answers to all over the library or from the librarian. It should encourage them to explore the facilities available and allow them to feel confident using the library. The task is independent and students can keep the booklet once complete for reference Both files have the same content, the only difference is that the booklet should print as a booklet if you select double sided when printing.

Transform your Science department into Hogwarts for a week and have lessons full of wizarding fun and excitement whilst also extending students scientific understanding. Resources include: 1 - Poster - To advertise your week 2 - Vision and plan - An overview of how we organised our week with suggested activities and ways to involve all year groups 3 - Letter of acceptance - We gave one to each tutor group in preparation for the week and also printed loads out to come flying out of our homemade chimney (see photos) 4 - Schedule template - The schedule shows how we organised the weeks and also has the jobs for people to volunteer for in order to prepare resources and decorations for the week 5 - Instructions for elephants toothpaste (part of potions) 6 - Assignments - Print out double sided and hand out to students as part of a week long quiz, we put together certificates for students who completed each quiz and the aim was to complete all the quizzes by the end of the week and earn a certificate in each wizarding discipline (herbology, potions, transfiguration, charms and divination) - a good literacy activity to add tot he week 7 - Instructions for flame tests (part of potions) 8 - A selection of photos from our week for inspiration In addition our entire department dressed up as characters from the books for the whole week We had Harry Potter themed awards for budding scientists and for those who really stood out we organised a trip with the English department to The Harry Potter Experience to learn about the making of the films. All in all it is a great week and a lot of fun, plus everybody loves Harry Potter!

A method for making sherbet in the classroom There is opportunity for design and creativity to design packaging and a name for their sherbet which could be used as a cross curricular opportunity with the DT/Art department or as part of your schools STEM development. I have included a small section of food hygiene but please ensure all equipment is clean (I borrow equipment from the food tech department) A bit of fun but also a link to Chemistry in real life and encourages students to think about the reactions happening around them. Can be used for all ages

An activity for teachers and parents that can be carried out at school, at home or as homework for all key stages. The activity includes suggested activities, some examples of use and printable binoculars to print and use or just for inspiration. I have provided a Power Point of images taken through my homemade binoculars to provoke inspiration and as in introduction to the idea. It also allows the activity to continue on a rainy day. Have fun investigating your local area/school/garden and spend time to appreciate everything around you. Can be used across a broad selection of topics and tailored to your needs or just as a bit of fun. Curriculum areas: Biology Natural World Senses Descriptive writing Creative writing Drawing Observation skills HSW (How Science Works) Living organisms Plants Water cycle Solids, liquids and gases Geography Home schooling Virtual learning Independent learning and many many more

New style assessment with 20 multiple choice questions and 26 marks of written questions. It is quite difficult so allow enough time for your students to answer. My students found it challenging as they are not used to multiple choice questions but they are improving with every assessment - more to follow :) Covers 2015 OCR AS Chemistry specification Module 2.1 Breadth of Chemistry Depth of Chemistry

Exam style assessment with 20 multiple choice questions and 22 written based marks. Covers all of OCR AS Chemistry Module 2 - Foundations in Chemistry Answers included Appropriate to assess topics below: Atoms and reactions Calculations Traditions Electrons, bonding and structure Bonding

A PP and accompanying activities covering the AQA specification for Biology module 5 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL) I have included a selection of activities to support learning Topics covered: Homeostasis Human Nervous system Human endocrine system Control of blood glucose Hormones in human reproduction Contraception The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT) Negative feedback (HT) Most activities are differentiated to support learners

A PP covering the AQA specification for Biology module 4.6.2 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL) Topics covered: Variation Evolution Selective breeding Genetic engineering I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources. I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September

A PP covering the AQA specification for Physics module 5 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL) Topics covered: Scalar and vector quantities Contact and non-contact forces Gravity resultant forces Work done and energy transfer Forces and elasticity I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources. I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September

A PP covering the AQA specification for Biology module 4.6.1 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL) I print the worksheets out 6 to a page to save on paper and challenge the students to finish one before coming to get the next and set a timer. Each problem only takes a couple of minutes and the students can challenge themselves to complete as many as they can in the given time. Alternatively they can be displayed and students can work through them independently or on the board as a class. The problems get more complex as they go on and ensure students use the key terms and definitions they should have learned from the Power Point. Topics covered: Sexual and asexual reproduction Meiosis DNA and the genome Genetic inheritance Inherited diseases Sex determination Genetic crosses and Punnett squares

134 slides covering the whole of module 2 'Foundations in Chemistry' for OCR A level Chemistry A few of the activities included are from the RSC Starter for Ten resources (I have attached the bonding questions) Topics covered: Atoms and reactions Atomic structure and isotopes Relative mass Compounds, formulae and equations Amount of substance The mole Determination of formulae Calculation of reacting masses, gas volumes and mole concentrations Percentage yield and atom economy Acids, bases, alkalis and neutralisation Acid-base titrations Oxidation numbers Redox reactions Electrons, bonding and structure Energy levels, shells, sub-shells, atomic orbitals, electron configuration Ionic bonding Covalent bonding The shapes of simple molecules and ions Electronegativity and bond polarity Intermolecular forces

Print out and cut up ready to stick in students book following a peer assessment task

Information about the key scientists involved in the changing atom. it is downloaded from various sources on the internet and I ask students to read about a particular scientist and highlight the key points. As a class we then build the history of the atom using the information and any prior knowledge they may have.

Designed to accompany OCR A level Chemistry practice paper - Set 1, paper 2 - H432/02 Synthesis and analytical techniques The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work. I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision