A stand alone activity to help students understand how rate of reaction is measured and calculated. LO: To analyse data from a rate of reaction experiment and to evaluate practical methods as part of the skills required for AQA Required Practicals Skills covered: MS 1a: Recognise and use expressions in decimal form. MS 1c: Use ratios, fractions and percentages. MS 1 d:Make estimates of the results of simple calculations. MS 4a: Translate information between graphical and numeric form. MS 4b: Drawing and interpreting appropriate graphs from data to determine rate of reaction. MS 4c: Plot two variables from experimental or other data. MS 4d: Determine the slope and intercept of a linear graph. MS 4e: Draw and use the slope of a tangent to a curve as a measure of rate of change. Activity 5.6.1.1 accompanies the skeleton PP, Rate of reaction Skeleton PP for AQA Combined Science (Biology topic 6.1) - also available from TES

A PP covering the AQA specification for Chemistry module 5.6.2 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The activity is to support the powerpoint and can be a whole class, group task or independent task (answers are provided). I have included some application questions to help students to link prior learning and extend understanding as well as help them to think outside the box. The PP 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: Reversible reactions Energy changes and reversible reactions Equilibrium Effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (HT) Effect of changing concentration (HT) Effect of temperature (HT) Effect of pressure (HT)

A selection of practical based questions covering the content and skills learnt in required practical 1&2 Can be set as revision or h/w following completion of the practicals in class Answers at the bottom of the document

A lesson (double) covering all content for GCSE combined/Chemistry for cells, batteries and fuel cells 3 exam questions to use as assessment, some recommended as part of the lesson plan, others for extension Power Point is easy to follow with student tasks throughout to make lesson interactive (most answers given as part of presentation) Based on AQA but transferable across other specifications

138 slides covering the whole of module 5.1 Rates, equilibrium and pH of the new OCR A level Chemistry specification (from 2015) The PP includes onscreen activities (with answers) There is a link to a video on slide 94 to support the comprehension activity (also included) Topics included: Orders, rate equations and rate constants Concentration –time graphs Rate-concentration graphs Rate-determining step The effect of temperature on rate constants Equilibrium Equilibrium and Kp Equilibrium constants and their significance Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases Acid-base reactions and Ka Calculating pH of strong and weak acids The ionisation of water and Kw Buffers Neutralisation – titration curves Please note: I have used some slides from other authors to supplement my own and am very grateful to those people who shared.

Two Power Points covering the whole of module 3 for OCR AS/Year 1 Chemistry (Periodic table and energy) M3.1 Periodic table PP - 56 slides with activities included M3.2 Physical Chemistry - 113 slides with activities included Key word match up is for the standard enthalpy definitions (some additional definitions to spec but it extends their understanding an helps them to understand the definitions rather than just memorise them) RSC Problem - A little Gas is a nice research based activity to consolidate understanding after you have taught the Maxwell-Boltzman distribution M3.1 Specification areas covered: Periodic table Periodicity Periodic trend in electrical configuration and ionisation energy Periodic trend in structure and melting point Redox reactions and reactivity of group 2 metals Reactions of group 2 compounds The halogens Redox reactions and reactivity of halogens and their compounds Characteristic reactions of halide ions Qualitative analysis Tests for ions M3.2 Specification areas covered: Enthalpy changes: ΔH of reaction, formation, combustion and neutralisation Bond enthalpies Hess’ law and enthalpy cycles Reaction rates Simple collision theory Catalysts The Boltzmann distribution Chemical equilibrium Dynamic equilibrium and le Chatelier’s principle The equilibrium constant, Kc

To be used at the start of the year or whenever you feel your class need a reminder about how to behave in your classroom. The resource provides some ideas on classroom rules but essentially encourages the students to come up with their own rules with you in order to share the responsibility. I use it when I start working with a new class, at the start of each term and refer back to it at any point I feel the students need reminding. Keeping a uniform Power Point keeps consistency.

A quick quiz for tutor time or a homework. Could also be used at the start of the school year to get students brains thinking about science after the holidays Suitable for KS3 and KS4

A double lesson covering centre of mass with lots of fun interactive activities and a more detailed investigation. Group activities, individual challenges, class investigation and application opportunities There are so many ways to investigate centre of mass, this resource puts some of these ideas in one place and provides instruction and worksheets to support lesson Additional resources are needed and some preparation time will be required for some activities, however feel free to leave these out as others are more straight forward

A simple adaptation of the coffee shop style loyalty cards. Add your school logo to the first page and print them out double sided, multiple per page to make them credit card size. The students name is written in the box at the top and the teacher signs each little book every time the student attends a revision session. We found them to be a great incentive for students to attend sessions. Once the card is complete the student placed it in a collection box and we organised a prize draw every half term/term (depending on the amount of sessions scheduled) Prizes included Amazon gift cards and stationary/supplies to help with revision and exam preparation

Two Power Points covering the whole of module 4, Core Organic Chemistry, for AS/Year 1 A level Chemistry for OCR M4.1 Basic concepts and Hydrocarbons - 90 slides including activities (Dingbat plenary was made by another author on TES, thanks for sharing) M4.2 Alcohols, halogenalkanes and analysis - 124 slides including activities M4.1 Specification points covered: Basic concepts and hydrocarbons Basic concepts of organic chemistry Naming and representing the formulae of organic compounds Functional groups Isomerism Reaction mechanisms Properties of alkanes Reactions of alkanes Properties of alkenes Stereoisomerism in alkenes Addition reactions of alkenes Polymers from alkenes Waste polymers and alternatives M4.2 Specification points covered: Alcohols, haloalkanes and analysis Properties of alcohols Reactions of alcohols Haloalkanes Substitution reactions of haloalkanes Environmental concerns from use of organohalogen compounds Organic synthesis Practical skills Synthetic routes Analytical techniques Infrared spectroscopy Mass spectrometry Combined techniques

PP including 86 slides covering the whole of module 6.1 (Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids) Application activity on Toluene to help students prepare for unified paper Electrophillic substitution assessment (with answers) Specification points covered: Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids Benzene and aromatic compounds Electrophilic substitution Phenols Carbonyl compounds Reactions of carbonyl compounds Characteristic tests for carbonyl compounds Carboxylic acids and esters Properties of carboxylic acids Esters Acyl chlorides

51 slides covering the whole of module 5.3, Transition metals, for OCR Chemistry A level (year 2) Specification points included: Transition elements and Properties Ligands and complex ions Ligand substitution Precipitation reactions Redox reactions Qualitative analysis Tests for ions I have also tried to include opportunities for application of the content to help students prepare for the unified paper

A lesson teaching students an exam technique using different coloured pens to help them build their confidence when answering long questions in exams. Starter - Quick MCQs to get their brains in gear with a self-assessment Main - A selection of long answer questions across the spec and an accompanying PP to explain the technique - this can be peer of self-assessed Extension - application questions - I photocopied the extension questions from the Oxford textbook (there are loads of great questions in there) Plenary - sharing their application question to help other students make links within the content (support for the unified paper)

3 activities to help students consolidate their understanding of chemical bonding (full instructions given within resource) Activity 1: Command word activity Activity 2: Literacy task Activity 3: Summary and application task Extension/higher: Students can extend their understanding to inter molecular forces and properties of each type of bonding A great way to get the key points into students notes whilst also demanding explanations using their understanding. Suitable for KS3, KS4 (new spec GCSE combined science and Chemistry) Also suitable for a revision activity at the start of A Level Chemistry

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

A puzzle starter/ plenary for homeostasis and response - Unscramble the anagrams and write the key term in the boxes. Copy the letters in the numbered boxes into the boxes below with the same number. Homeostasis and response Problem solving Scientific literacy

I keep a stack of these in my lab for whenever an empirical formula question comes up and the students require a bit of support. By the exam, all my students lay out their working in this way and it almost guarantees the marks (as long as they use their calculator properly)

A PP covering the AQA specification for Physics module 6.5.4.2 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. Topics covered: Newton's First Law Newton's Second Law Newton's Third Law 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