A worksheet on the AQA GCSE combined physics (trilogy) topic forces in action. Covers an example of the different types of forces calculations that students need to learn. Is a useful revision resource at the end of the topic enabling students to revise the practice the several equations that they need to learn. Answers are included.
An A-Level Chemistry knowledge organiser on groups 2 and 7 of the periodic table. Includes information on electronegativity, melting and boiling points, trends in oxidising ability, displacement reactions, reactions of halide ions, uses of chlorine etc. Also contains information from group 2 on physical and chemical properties, reactions, solubilities of sulfates and hydroxides, ionisiation energies etc. Relevant for the new 2015 A-Level Chemistry syllabus.
An A-Level Chemistry resource on redox calculations. Students have to work out oxidation numbers, then write redox half equations and combine them to get an overall ionic equation. Then they have to identify the oxidising/reducing agents. Answers are included.
Flash cards on shapes of molecules suitable for the new A-Level chemistry syllabus (2015), students can test their knowledge of shapes of molecules, including linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, octahedral etc. Flash cards print out and ready to use immediately with answers on the reverse of each card, takes a few mins to slice & prepare a class set of cards.
A bundle of resources on the atmosphere. A rank the definition activity encourages class discussion on how to define the atmosphere. Also included, a group relay activity where students in their groups have to answer questions on how the Earth's atmosphere has changed from the past till present. Students answer each question in turn and can only have a go at the next question once the teacher has confirmed their answer is correct. The group quickest to complete the questions are the winners. Students love these relay activities, it encourages competition and team work and typically takes 10 mins to complete.
A challenging activity on the A-Level chemistry topic group 2 metals. Students have to link the keywords about group 2 in the hexagons together. Helps students make connections between the reactions, ionisation energy and reactivity. It is challenging and really gets students thinking about how the chemistry connects together. Takes about 20 mins to complete and answers are included. Is an excellent activity as it really challenges students knowledge of group 2.
A bundle of resources on GCSE physics. Topics include forces in action calculations, electric circuit symbols and a knowledge organiser on electric circuits. Relevant for the new AQA GCSE 2016 syllabus.
Looking for a challenging GCSE Biology resource, then try this hexagon activity on infection. Students have to work their way from A to B travelling through at lease two questions of each colour. The resource is challenging with questions of differing difficulty.
An A-Level Chemistry knowledge organiser on oxidation and reduction. Includes information on assigning oxidation number rules, oxidation and reduction, oxidising and reducing agents, disproportionation, writing half equations (in both acidic and alkaline conditions) and combining half equations to write a full ionic equation. Suitable for all exam boards.
An A-Level Chemistry knowledge organiser about Kinetics. Contains information on rates of reaction (factors that affect the rate, experimental methods, explanations of why these factor affects the rate etc.) Also contains informaiton on Maxwell Boltzmann distributions and how they are used to explain the effect of temperature and a catalyst.
An Edexcel A-Level Chemistry knowledge organiser on equilibrium. Covers all the content about equilibrium from topic 10 including using Le Chatelier’s principle to determine the effect of temperature, concentration, pressure and a catalyst on the position of equilibrium. Includes examples and information about the Haber compromise. Also includes information on how to write the Kc expression.
A complete set of 9 lesson resources on the A-Level Chemistry topic of Born Haber cycles. In our college, this content is taught over three double lessons. Includes resources on sketching the cycle, (including interactive animations), how to perform the calculations using data from the cycles, definitions of lattice energy, enthalpy of formation, enthalpy of atomisation and electron affinity. Also includes the teaching of charge density (ionic radii & charge), how we use the value of lattice energies to determine complete ionic character/degree of covalent bonding and polarisation. Accompanying the Power Points, are worksheets (with answers included) and homeworks.
Eight resources on the thermal decomposition of the group 1 and 2 nitrates and carbonates. The first resource is a differentiated worksheet with the questions designed around the style of AQA, Edexcel and OCR exam papers and test students on every aspect of the topic including the reactions, observations, trends, theory of charge density/polarisation and finishes with a few questions on how we measure it experimentally. I looked at exam papers from all three exam boards when designing this resource so that it provides comprehensive coverage for my students. Answers are included. There is also a resource which goes through the qualitative observations associated with thermal decomposition of the carbonates and nitrates (what’s observed e.g limewater goes cloudy, brown gas of Nitrogen dioxide etc). I have also included a spider diagram of the reactions/observations and Power Points which explain the science behind it. There is then a hexagon activity and a challenge grid, both designed at stretching & challenging the students.
A bundle of 8 resources on the AQA GCSE (2018) Chemistry topic Chemical changes. Includes a knowledge organiser on the reactivity series, reactions of metals and acids, knowledge organiser on electrolysis (including information on electrolysis of lead bromide, aluminium oxide and aqueous sodium chloride). A worksheet and cut and stick electrolysis activity and finally there are some acid/alkali and electrolysis traffic light quizzes and a card match activities.
A bundle of three resources for A-Level Chemistry. Suitable for all Exam boards. Two of the resources are on titration calculations, the third is a hexagon activity. Students complete titration calculations on determining volume, concentration, Mr of a compound, percentage purity, formula of a compound (working out the value of n in Na2CO3.nH20), redox titrations etc. Answers are included for all the calculations.
A set of revision structure strips covering all of the new 2016 AQA GCSE Chemistry trilogy (combined) syllabus for papers 1 & 2. Structure strips are a simple but effective way that students can revise the large amount of knowledge in the new syllabus. There is complete coverage of the knowledge for each topic. The structure strips stick into the margins of an exercise book and students write the answer to each question. 310 questions on the topics: Atomic structure, periodic table, structure and bonding, chemical changes, electrolysis and energy changes, Rates and equilibrium, Crude oil and fuels, chemical analysis, The Earth’s atmosphere and The Earth’s resources. Answers to every question provided.
A complete set of 6 Power Points and 8 worksheets (with answers) for the A-Level Chemistry topic Transition metals. The unit of work is set out into 6 lessons each with a Power Point and worksheet (on Electronic configuration, Defining transition metals, naming and colour, complex formation, ligand reactions and formation of precipitates in transition metal reactions._ Each lessons worksheet comes with answers. The unit of work has been uploaded as a zip file.
A bundle of 5 resources on electrolysis. Includes a knowledge organiser, a worksheet, a cut & stick activity, a group relay quiz on electrolysis of solutions and a traffic light quiz. Suitable for the new GCSE AQA 2018 syllabus. The knowledge organiser includes information on electrolysis, electrolytes, anode, cathode, oxidation, reduction, ionic equations etc. Also includes revision on electrolysis of lead bromide, aluminium oxide and sodium chloride solution . There is also information on how to determine the products at the anode and cathode for aqueous solutions. The cut & stick focusses on the electrolysis of lead bromide and aluminium oxide. The quizzes test the students knowledge on all of these concepts.
A bundle of 9 resources on organic analyltical techniques including NMR and mass spec spectra cards, NMR, IR and Chromatograhpy knowledge organisers and an NMR graphic organiser (suitable for all A-Level Chemistry exam boards), a mass spectra fragmentation table and finally an organic analysis activity on alanine in which students have to identify alanine given a variety of spectra and physical data.
A set of revision structure strips on the new AQA GCSE Chemistry syllabus for paper 1. The structure strips fit into the margins of an exercise book and students write the answer to each question in the lines beside. 190 questions covers topics Atomic structure, periodic table, structure and bonding, chemical changes, electrolysis and energy changes. Answers to every question provided.