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!
This is a great cut and paste resource for the ‘history of atomic theory’ topic.
Students match an image with the model and scientist name, then with a description of the model.
Bold, to the point and hands on, this is handy resource for any class.
ANSWERS included within the resource.
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.
Solar Energy Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts i.e. solar cells function, energy conversion and uses. With detailed descriptions, the passage is very comprehensive.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. The recall activity simply requires students to extract information from the text, whilst the explain and apply questions stretch students through developing ideas. The apply question revolves around students identifying advantages and disadvantages of solar cells.
Answer Key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great resource for students studying solar energy for the first time or revising the topic.
Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks
This Rock Cycle Flipbook includes questions on:
Rock Formation
Key Examples and Diagrams
Everyday Uses and Properties
ANSWER KEY now included for full comprehensive answers
EDITABLE versions of the flipbook and answer documents now included
There is also a handy instructions page which makes it easier for students to construct the flip book. All your students will need is scissors and glue. There is no further prep, just print!
I use this as a revision resource as it sums up all key aspects of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. It looks bold in an exercise book and my students engaged well!
There may be some American spellings in this resource.
Mole Calculations Spin Wheel Revision Resource
This resource encompasses 12 key questions from ‘The Mole Concept’ unit. These are questions selected as they occur regularly and are classically challenging for students to answer. The resource is based around relative formula mass, moles and masses and volume and concentration calculations.
Example questions from the spin wheel resource:
What is the relative formula mass of water?
How many grams of MgO are there in 0.5 moles?
What is the concentration of 5dm3 of acid which is 10 moles?
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.
History of the Atom Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on atoms but are new to atomic history.
Naming and Drawing Organic Molecules
Included is two worksheets and two answer sheets. The worksheets include tasks on naming and drawing organic molecules from a selection of molecules (skeletal and displayed formula). The answer sheets cover all molecules in both worksheets.
Molecules included in the worksheets:
Alcohols
Aldehydes
Ketones
Carboxylic acids
There is an editable version of both worksheets and answer sheets included in the resource, should you wish to further adapt the worksheets to your own teaching.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing.
Polymers and the Environment: Biodegradable and Recycling
This full lesson includes a lesson PowerPoint with student activities and tasks included within the document. Answers are also included at each stage for student review. This lesson focusses on the role of polymers in environmental issues, with particular emphasis on plastics, biodegradability and recycling. There is no practical, but the option to watch associated YouTube clips, although this isn’t required for the lesson.
Included in the lesson:
Starter keyword crossword task
Student opinion on plastics
Upgrading answers task (PEE Paragraphs)
Student key questions
Answer discussion
Information on recycling
Biodegradable definition
Reflection on plastic opinions
Reflective plenary activity
This lesson is ideal for students new to environmental issues who haven’t been introduced to key terms such as biodegradable and photodegradable. The keywords monomer, polymer, natural, synthetic and polymerization are mentioned within the lesson, so prior knowledge of these terms would be ideal.
The resource is a Powerpoint presentation with an accompanying PDF copy, so the resource can be edited and there is also a print-ready version for included worksheets. Please feel free to ask any further questions before purchasing.
This is a handy, little foldable lap book on the topic of Fractional Distillation. It looks bright and bold in any exercise book. The foldable resource covers the following:
Fractions collected from fractional distillation
The key process of separating hydrocarbons (using key words)
Quick questions about hydrocarbon properties at the bottom and top of the column
This is a brilliant summary activity for any class. ANSWERS included!
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 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.
Seven Resource Bundle
This bundle resource includes reading passages, student question sheets and answer keys on the following aspects of the Periodic Table:
Introduction to the Periodic Table
The history and scientists of the Periodic Table
Metals vs Non-Metals
Group 1 Alkali Metals
Group 0 Noble Gases
Group 7 Halogens
The Transition Metals
Each question sheet includes tiered questions described as recall, label, explain, apply and compare. The questions follow the reading passages and require both simple information extraction and higher level thinking skills.
These resources are ideal for independent study. They are ideal in-class activities, homework tasks or revision summary resources. They are very versatile. I have specifically bundled this collection of resources together as they cover everything my students need to know surrounding the Periodic Table.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchase and for further details view the individual previews of each resource in the product listings.
Filtration Theory Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts. With an example practical and observations, the passage is very comprehensive.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as label, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. The label activity simply requires students to extract information from the text, whilst the explain and apply questions stretch students through writing definitions and describing an ideal experiment.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have no prior knowledge on filtration or the terminology involved.
Four Resource Bundle
This bundle resource includes reading passages, student question sheets and answer keys on the following aspects of atoms and elements:
Atomic Structure
History of the Atom
Chemical Symbols and Subatomic Particles
Isotopes and Elements
Each question sheet includes tiered questions described as recall, label, explain, apply and compare. The questions follow the reading passages and require both simple information extraction and higher level thinking skills.
These resources are ideal for independent study. They are ideal in-class activities, homework tasks or revision summary resources. They are very versatile. I have specifically bundled this collection of resources together as they cover everything my students need to know surrounding atomic structure.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchase and for further details view the individual previews of each resource in the product listings.
Covalent Bonding Introduction Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage on covalent bonding. The passage has information on electrons, dot and cross diagrams and properties of simple covalent molecules.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply question involves constructing your own dot and cross diagram.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on atomic structure and electron configuration but are new to bonding. Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing
Geothermal Energy and Geothermal Power Stations Reading Passage Activity
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts i.e. the function of a geothermal power stations and how electricity is generated. With detailed descriptions, the passage is very comprehensive.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. The recall activity simply requires students to extract information from the text, whilst the explain and apply questions stretch students through developing ideas. Please see the preview for further insight.
Answer Key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great resource for students studying geothermal power stations for the first time or revising the topic.
The resource includes both printable and editable versions (PowerPoint and PDF) so you can alter the resource but it is also print ready.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchase - Many thanks - Science House
Solid, Liquid and Gas Worksheets
Included in this resource:
3 states of matter worksheets
3 states of matter answer sheets
Worksheets - The worksheets (one for each state of matter), require students to state examples, draw particle diagrams, identify properties and answer questions on linked processes such as evaporation, condensation and melting.
Answers - Full comprehensive answers for each section of the worksheets. The answer sheets are student friendly too, so they could self or peer assess if needed.
The documents are completely editable and set up in A4 format (PowerPoint) for easy printing.
Please view the preview for a full insight into the resource - Thanks.
History and Development of the Atom
GCSE Chemistry 9-1 (1.1.3 on the specification)
Describe how the theories around the structure of the atom have changed over time
Explain why new evidence from the scattering experiment led to a change in the atomic model
Compare the differences between the plum pudding model and the nuclear model of the atom
This resource is a PowerPoint to support teaching the history of the atom and how atomic models have changed over time.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with simple decoding activity
Information slides on atomic models and accompanying template timeline to be filled in
Plum pudding vs Nuclear model Venn diagram question and answers
Plenary question slide to consolidate learning
States of Matter - Solid, Liquid and Gas Teaching Pack
Included:
PowerPoint Presentation
Full introductory review of solids, liquids and gases >> Includes examples of each state >> Includes state changes such as condensation, evaporation, melting, freezing and sublimation >> Includes full particle diagrams and descriptions >> Includes the properties of each state of matter including whether the state flows and compresses.
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 -PowerPoint format
Accompanied by full answers
Intended to be concise and engaging
Please view the preview for a full understanding of the resources included.
Thanks! - Science House
Atom Economy Introduction Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage on atom economy. The passage has an example atom economy equation and a discussion on what each aspect of the equation represents.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply question involves answering questions relating to the atom economy equation.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on relative formula mass but are new to atom economy and further calculations.