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!
STEM Coloring Pages
An engaging, creative STEM activity for middle and high school students.
Included in this resource:
1 science themed coloring page
1 technology themed coloring page
1 engineering themed coloring page
1 math themed coloring page
All four coloring pages come in A4 and A5 formats. I have also included the images used, so you can adapt the pages into which ever format/size you like.
American English spelling of ‘Math’ for Mathematics used.
Thanks!
Halloween Science Foldables
Simple to make, Halloween themed science foldables! Review key general science themes with a Halloween spin. The three foldables in this resource are set up in A4 format, are print ready and come with an accompanying answer key. There is an instructions box in the corner of each foldable too, to prompt children. The foldables can be applicable for a number of different grades as they draw on general science principles and can be used as a fun, science activity as Halloween approaches.
Included:
A Skeleton and bones foldable with answer page
This foldable includes simple questions on bones and the human skeleton. Children don’t require a great deal of knowledge of the skeletal system to complete this. Some of the questions can be ‘best guess’ style (e.g. How many bones do you think an adult skeleton has?) whilst others draw on key science principles (e.g. Which mineral keeps bones healthy?).
A cauldron chemicals foldable with answer page
The cauldron foldable focuses on simple chemicals and mixtures questions (e.g. What is a mixture? How would you separate sand and water?)
A pumpkin foldable with answer page
The pumpkin foldable includes questions which draw on science themes around food groups, plant pollination and energy (e.g. pumpkin plants have both male and female parts, how is pollen transferred between these parts?)
Introduction to Aldehydes Activity
Included in this resource:
Information page - This page covers the structure, bonding, naming, reactivity, oxidation, reduction and physical properties of aldehydes to an introductory level. It is a simple overview of aldehydes for a first time learner. Prior knowledge on hydrocarbons and atomic structure e.g. electrons and electronegativity is required, however no prior knowledge on aldehydes is required to access the material.
Question sheet - This page includes questions directly linked to the information page. Students extract knowledge from the information page and build on concepts e.g. naming aldehydes, identifying trends and commenting on bonding and reactivity.
Answer page - The answer page answers all the questions present in the question sheet.
Ideal for independent, student-led work (i.e. could be used for a substitute teacher) as all the information and answers are present in the resource. No accompanying books or presentations are required - no further preparation needed.
File included: 3 page A4 document
STEM UNO Card Game - NEW Resource!
Included in this resource:
A full STEM UNO card deck packed full of interesting STEM facts -
This card game is ideal for students of a middle and high school age. The game follows the exact same rules as classic UNO. The only difference is that each color card has an added STEM fact.
Example STEM facts used in the game:
S - Laid end to end, the blood vessels in one human would wrap around the Earth 2.5 times.
T - The US tech industry accounts for more than one-third of the world market.
E - The first engineer known by name was Imhotep who built Egyptian pyramids around 2700 B.C.
M - A typical soccer ball is constructed from pentagons and hexagons; it contains 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons.
A handy help page -
The help page includes information on how to set up an UNO game and links for both written and video instructions if required.
The resource is print ready and set up in A4 landscape orientation for easy printing. There are American English spellings in this resource.
Make the Rock Cycle fun!
This resource is a bright, engaging way to teach the rock cycle. An active learning technique! Included is a snakes and ladders board full of topic questions, student sheets, the answers to all questions and science monster counters.
The board questions are based around:
Rock type examples
Rock type uses
The features of each rock type
Formation of each rock type
Intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Topic linked keywords e.g. crystals, sediments, minerals etc.
A4 and A3 printing options (2 document sizes included)
Many thanks - Science House!
Chemical Bonding Card Sort Activity
Metallic, Giant Ionic, Simple Covalent and Giant Covalent
Included in this resource -
Card sort sheets:
Card sort sheet with cut out boxes
Card sort template sheet to glue ordered boxes onto
Card sort answer key
Keywork sheets:
Keyword definitions table sheet to complement terminology used in the card sort
Keyword answer key
This extended card sort activity supports learning of the features of each bonding type. Students must match a diagram, a structural description, a bonding description, melting point feature, electrical conductivity, involved element types and examples to a bonding type.
All the sheets in this resource are A4 and completely editable in PowerPoint.
This resource includes some American English spellings.
Christmas Science Colouring Pages
The perfect wind down resources for high school science students - hand drawn colouring pages.
Included in this resource:
1 biology ‘DNA tree’ colouring page
1 chemistry ‘Chemistree’ colouring page
1 physics ‘Cosmic Christmas’ colouring page
All three colouring pages come in A4 and A5 formats (both can be opened in PowerPoint or by PDF). I have also included the images used, so you can adapt the pages into which ever format/size you like.
Thanks!
Crude Oil Flipbook
Included:
Teacher instructions page on how to construct the flipbook
Teacher answer page with comprehensive answers
Flipbook pages - introduction, alkanes & alkenes, fractional distillation and cracking
This resource is ideal to be used as a review activity to summarize key learning of crude oil. It can be used in class or set as a homework/ revision task for students to reflect on their learning and potentially prepare for an assessment.
Key learning areas:
Crude oil and hydrocarbon definitions
Alkanes and alkenes general formula and examples
Fractional distillation process and products
Cracking products and conditions
This resource is designed to be printed and glued into a regular A4 size exercise book. The flipbook itself is A5 to save on printing pages, so typically fills half an A4 page.
Engaging, concise, PDF and print ready!
Rock Types - Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous Teaching Pack
Included:
PowerPoint Presentation
Full introductory review of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks >> Includes examples of each rock >> Includes details of formation including linked keywords and terminology >> Includes features and properties of each rock type as well as porosity.
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
Accompanied by full answers
PowerPoint format
Intended to be concise and engaging
Please view the preview for a full understanding of the resources included.
Thanks! - Science House
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
**Metals and Non- Metals GCSE Chemistry AQA 9-1 **
By the end of the lesson your students will be able to:
Identify where metals and non-metals are found in the periodic table.
Describe the differences in metals and non-metals based on their properties.
Explain how the electronic structure of metals and non-metals links to how they react and where they are positioned in the periodic table.
This resource is a PowerPoint presentation to support teaching about metals and non-metals for the first time. By the end of the lesson, students should understand the differences between metals and non-metals, where they are situated in the periodic table and how their electronic structures correspond to how they react. Previous knowledge on what a group is will be required, as well as atomic structure (e.g. understanding what an electron is).
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with simple intro task
Information slides showing positioning of metals and non-metals in the periodic table and the ions they make
Printable worksheet slide to consolidate knowledge and organize learning
Activity slide with three tasks (one stretch)
Plenary question slide to summarize
All ANSWERS included and the resource is completely EDITABLE.
History of the Periodic Table - Mendeleev Focus
By the end of the lesson your students will be able to:
Identify how early versions of the periodic table were laid out.
Describe how Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table for undiscovered elements.
Explain how Mendeleev’s predictions were proved correct.
This resource is a PowerPoint presentation to support teaching about the history of the periodic table for the first time. By the end of the lesson, students should understand how Dmitri Mendeleev supported the development of the periodic table. Previous knowledge on what a group and period is will be required - apart from that no previous teaching is required.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with simple intro task
Information slides on the works of Mendeleev - how he arranged elements, why he left gaps, how his predictions were proven etc.
Printable worksheet slide to consolidate knowledge and organize learning
Plenary question slide to summarise
All ANSWERS included and the resource is completely EDITABLE.
AQA GCSE Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) 9-1 Paper 1 and Paper 2 course maps and exam information.
Ideal as handouts for students sitting the GCSE 9-1 Papers for this academic year - the documents outline the exact content of each science exam (extracted from AQA specifications) as well as which content applies to each tier specifically for each subject.
Also included is exam information describing timings, marks available, weightings and question styles of both exams for biology, chemistry and physics.
These are neat, to the point resources which answer the question ‘what’s on the exam?’ Concise, clear and student friendly.
Digital Download - PDF Documents.
Introduction to the Periodic Table Lesson
GCSE Chemistry AQA 9-1 (Spec 1.2.1)
Identify the different areas of the periodic table.
Explain how the position of an element in the periodic table is related to its electronic structure and therefore its atomic (proton) number.
Predict element reactivity trends and possible reactions of elements from their positions in the periodic table.
This resource is a PowerPoint presentation to support teaching about the periodic table for the first time. By the end of the lesson, students should understand what the periodic table is and describe the features of some groups. Prior knowledge on electronic structure is required.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with simple intro task
Information slides on areas of the periodic table, groups and periods etc.
Question slides on predicting properties of elements and a student handout worksheet on labeling the periodic table
Plenary question slide to consolidate learning
All ANSWERS included and the resource is completely EDITABLE.
Electronic Structure Lesson
GCSE AQA 9-1 (Specification 1.1.7)
Identify where electrons exist in an atom
Explain how electrons are arranged in energy levels (shells)
Draw the electronic structure for the first 20 elements of the periodic table
This resource is a PowerPoint to support teaching electronic structure and how to draw atoms of elements from the periodic table. Some prior knowledge on what atoms, protons, neutrons and electrons are, is required.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with simple intro task linked to atomic structure
Information slides and example question and answers on drawing the electronic structure of atoms
Question slide (could be printed as worksheet) asking students to draw the electronic structure for the first 20 elements
Plenary question slide to consolidate learning
All ANSWERS included.
Isotopes and Relative Atomic Mass Calculations
GCSE Chemistry 9-1 AQA (Specification 1.1.6)
Define what an isotope is
Describe examples of isotopes of elements
Calculate the relative atomic mass from isotopic abundances
This resource is a PowerPoint to support teaching about isotopes and how to conduct calculations to find the relative atomic mass given isotopic abundances.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with simple intro task
Information slides on isotopes, abundances and example calculation answers
Question slides on calculating relative atomic mass for elements with multiple isotopes
Plenary question slide to consolidate learning
Structure of the Atom - Subatomic Particles
AQA GCSE 9-1 Chemistry (Specification 1.1.4 and 1.1.5)
Identify the different subatomic particles in an atom.
Explain how the relative charges and masses of subatomic particles differ.
Calculate the different numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom from the atomic number and mass number.
This resource is a PowerPoint to support teaching subatomic particles and structure of the atom.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with simple intro task
Information slides on locations, charges and relative masses of subatomic particles
Table handout for students to complete
Plenary question slide to consolidate learning
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
Mixtures and Separation
AQA GCSE 9-1 (1.1.2 on the specification)
Define a ‘mixture’
Describe the different methods for separating mixtures
Explain which separation method would be most suitable for a specific mixture
This resource is a PowerPoint to support teaching Mixtures and separation methods.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with opening question
Information slides on mixtures and the different separation techniques to support teaching
Plenary question slide to consolidate learning
Atoms, Elements and Compounds
AQA GCSE Chemistry 9-1 (1.1.1 on the specification)
Define an element and a compound
Describe what the periodic table is
Explain how compounds can be formed
This resource is a PowerPoint to support teaching Atoms, Elements and Compounds.
Included in the resource:
Opening slide with title, keywords, learning objectives and lead on topics
Starter slide with opening question
Information slides on elements and compounds to support teaching
Plenary questions slides to consolidate learning