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!
AQA GCSE Required Practical: Purifying Water through Distillation
Follows the AQA specification!
Included in this student-orientated lab:
Teacher Instructions
Starter Activity
Distillation Practical Guide
Follow Up Questions
Results and Discussion Questions
Finisher Puzzle Activity
This full hour laboratory lesson is well structured to engage mixed ability GCSE chemistry classes. The actual lab based practical requires only basic school lab glassware and access to a tap. The laboratory method and equipment is all comprehensively explained in both the teacher instructions section and student practical guide.
The hour lab is split into five progressive activities. All main activities include tiered questions (bronze, silver and gold) to make the content accessible to all learners and gives each activity an element of choice and challenge. The first starter activity includes questions based around naming and describing the functions of laboratory equipment. This tests the prior practical knowledge of students.
The practical document encompasses a method which is easy to follow and an equipment list. Accompanying tiered questions follow the practical activity. Whilst the practical equipment is cooling down, students can answer the follow up questions which reflect on the practical and their understanding of distillation in terms of evaporation and condensation. Before the results and discussion activity, the students have the opportunity to observe the teacher carry out a boiling point analysis on the distilled water sample (simply explained in the teacher instructions). Upon completion of the results and discussion tiered questions, students can complete the lesson with a cool down puzzle based on distillation keywords.
Answers to all activities are included in the resource. I have included each activity as a separate word doc and pdf file (completely editable if desired). I have also combined each activity into a student workbook (again editable word doc and pdf available).
This is a hassle free, tried and tested lab which engages students and caters to a range of abilities.
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing. Many Thanks! - Science House
Build a Christmas Wreath!
A super simple color, cut and glue activity for creating a Christmas wreath.
Included:
An example page to show a completed Christmas wreath and to give the children an idea of what to aim for
Wreath template pages (choice of four) which children stick the wreath features to
Wreath feature pages with baubles, holly, hearts, candy cane, pinecones, bells, leaves, ribbons and orange segments
A4 format for easy printing. This seven page resource is a PDF document - no prep just print!
This resource is in American English.
This is a WHOLE YEAR resource for key stage 3 science.
There are 52 pages of keyword task sheets. All words fit the current British KS3 syllabus e.g. reproduction, gravity, ecosystem, magnetic, planet, reaction, molecule, atom, plant cell etc.
There are also 6 pages of template task sheets, should you wish to print off and add your own keywords.
The task sheets are differentiated - they appeal to all types of learner and are ideal for mixed ability classes. Very bright and engaging too!
The task sheets can take up to 30 minutes to complete and they are ideal for classwork or homework.
The files included are in Powerpoint (for easy editing) and PDF (for quick printing). Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing.
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.
This resource is a trio of lessons ideal for grades 5 to 8. The resource is a powerpoint with all worksheets and additional activities included within the file. The three lessons included are:
Introduction to States of Matter
Starter word search. Objectives. Cut and Paste features of solid, liquid and gases. Differentiated questions, easy, challenge and pretty hard. Key word fill plenary activity.
Boiling - State Changes
Safety starter. Objectives. Boiling Water practical with check list, printed tables and graph checklist. Temperature tasks. State feedback plenary activity.
Melting and Freezing - State Changes
Question starter. Objectives. Question worksheet. Task cards link activity. Fill the table task. Keyword BINGO plenary with bingo grids.
This lesson pack does not require any further prep. Just print the included worksheets and teach. Lesson 2 involves a simple boiling water practical which only requires simple lab supplies (e.g. beakers and heat source). Please leave your feedback!
Thank you to Krista Wallden for the clip art!
FRACTIONS - Full Topic Worksheets
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Worksheets Included:*
Introduction to Fractions
Simplifying Fractions
Mixed Fractions
Fraction Addition
Fraction Subtraction
Fraction Multiplication
Fraction Division
All worksheets include a short, concise aim, a worked example section to provide students with clear idea how to answer a similar question, a top tip section and a set of questions linked to fulfilling the worksheet aim.
All worksheets come with an accompanying answer sheet. Where relevant, the answer sheet shows workings out. Answer sheets are ideal for independent, peer or teacher assessment.
The worksheets are ideal to use for the following purposes –
Introductory resource
Revision or summary task
Homework activity
No prior knowledge is required to complete the first worksheet. The work sheets can be used in a series but also work as stand alone tasks (they do not lead on from one another specifically).
File types: A4 PowerPoint and PDF documents for each worksheet.
Editable
Engaging
Answers Included
Please view the preview below for greater insight into the resources included.
Thanks!
Instant Download, PDF Study planner to make this academic year the most organised you’ve ever been. This document is A4 for easy printing. Upon purchase, the file will download. All you then need to do is open it up and print!
The 10 page planner includes the following . . .
Weekly planner
Daily planner
Lesson planner
Timetables
Key contacts
Key words
Exam record
Class information
Calendar
Doodle pad
Ideal for students and teachers alike, the planner provides structure and enables you to organise important information in an engaging, accessible way.
Isomers Bundle
Included in this bundle resource is three activities on three different forms of isomerism and an answer key for each activity. The activities include key definitions, examples, detailed information and linked in questions.
Isomerism included in this bundle:
Structural isomers
Geometric isomers
Optical isomers
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing and view the product previews
Blood Vessels - Artery, Vein and Capillary Teaching Pack
Included:
PowerPoint Presentation
Full introductory review of arteries, veins and capillaries >> Includes diagrams with labels >> Includes details of blood vessel function, features and blood pressure >> Includes examples of gas exchange in capillary walls >> Includes the function of valves in veins
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
Have PowerPoint and PDF versions
Intended to be concise and engaging
Please view the preview for a full understanding of the resources included.
Resources are American English.
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
Balanced Diet and Food Test Lessons
Each of these three full lessons include a PowerPoint with student activities and tasks included within the documents. Answers are also included at each stage for student review. This lessons focus on defining and describing balanced diets, testing for starch and sugar and testing for fat and protein content in foods. Follow up activities include differentiated, challenge and extension questions. The two food test lab lessons also include full equipment lists and all equipment and solutions are commonly found in any school lab.
Included in each lesson:
Engaging starter task
Lesson objectives / lesson keywords
Theory discussions
Active learning tasks / laboratory activities
Key questions / challenge tasks
Reflective quiz plenary
These lessons are ideal for students who are new to diet and food tests. The lessons in this series link well but can be used independently if required. The lessons introduce new keywords and engage students through linked activities which are fully resourced and come with accompanying answers.
The resources are Powerpoint presentations with an accompanying PDF copies, so the resources can be edited and there is also print-ready versions.
Please feel free to ask any further questions before purchasing and view the individual product previews.
Please note that these lessons include American spellings.
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.
This BIG Periodic Table Bundle includes:
-Lesson Resources on halogens, alkali metals, noble gases, transition metals and general periodic table knowledge (lessons/ active learning resources/ practicals/ worksheets/ teacher help sheet)
-History of the periodic table resources with contributing scientists (cut and paste)
-Element fact files and element games (snakes and ladders/ dominoes)
-Starter word puzzles (word searches/ crossword)
-Foldable periodic table resource
etc…
There is enough for weeks worth of lessons and my classes have used these resources to much success for years now.
There really is a range of activities to keep students engaged and the bundle is specifically designed for mixed ability classes, to get the most out of each student.
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Science House Chemical Bonding Full Unit
This Chemical Bonding resource is a full unit worth of lesson plans and resources. There are seven lessons included within the unit. This includes an assessment with relevant marking material and student reflection. The unit is student focused with each lesson organised into the sections: starter activity, main activity 1, main activity 2 and summary activity.
The seven lessons included:
Atomic Structure and Recap
Ionic Bonding
Simple Covalent Bonding
Giant Covalent Bonding
Metallic Bonding
Chemical Bonding Summary
Chemical Bonding Assessment
There is a variation of resources including:
Lesson PowerPoints - structured and designed to be accompanied by teacher-class discussion as well as board work.
Entrance activities - entrance tickets, word puzzles, draw and describe activities and definition sheets.
Main activities - information extraction, circus activities, exam style questions, match up and station activities.
Summary activities - learning mat, definition check, task cards, task boxes, keywords and exit tasks.
A full lesson plan is provided for each lesson and there are additional teacher instructions provided with relevant activities as well as comprehensive answer sets where required. The lesson plans include the learning points of each lesson which can be shared with students upon arrival.
The unit is designed to be an engaging way to teach chemical bonding and a break from ‘chalk and talk’ teaching. There is a lot of emphasis on student active learning and independent work. The range of activities suits mixed ability classes and offers more of an opportunity for teacher movement and discussion with students whilst they are working.
All work is prepared to fit A4, PDF style and requires no further preparation. Please view the preview for a full understanding of what the unit involves.
Metallic Bonding Full Teaching Set
Included in this bundle:
A full lesson Powerpoint with in-class activities
Included is a well structured lesson with lesson objectives, starter, finisher and a range of engaging activities.
A set of task cards
Included is 8 task cards on a range of common metallic bonding questions. They link metal properties to bonding and follow on from the Powerpoint.
A metallic bonding summary worksheet
This worksheet summarizes the key aspects of metallic bonding, structure and properties. Again it links well with the other included resources.
A chemical bonding summary worksheet
To be used after the bonding topic, this worksheet connects and compares covalent, ionic and metallic bonding.
A full answer set for every activity included
Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing and for further details, view the individual product listing.
Exothermic and Endothermic Lesson Bundle
Included in this bundle resource:
Exothermic and Endothermic Introduction Lesson
Featuring four mini labs to engage students in the topic and introduce the keywords of the lesson.
Reaction Profile Diagrams Lesson
Drawing reaction profiles for exothermic and endothermic reactions and comparing different profiles.
Calculating Bond Energy
Introduces calculating bond energy with simple examples and a structured framework to eventually develop secure knowledge on calculating overall energy change for exothermic and endothermic reactions.
End of Topic Questions
Key questions on the topic of exothermic and endothermic reactions to consolidate knowledge learnt in the lessons.
All lessons are editable, set up in PowerPoint but also come with a PDF copy for prep free printing of included worksheets. All questions throughout the lesson series have accompanying answers at each stage for student review.
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.
Feelings and Emotions Worksheets / Activities / Workbook
Included in this resource:
44 activities which are designed to support children with expressing themselves and thinking through their feelings and emotions. They are set up to be fun, engaging and light hearted. Children can be as open as they feel comfortable, with interesting creative drawing, coloring, writing and puzzle activities to build confidence and positivity.
These social emotional learning activities can be use to aid children in developing their emotional literacy and support children who struggle to express their feelings. Ideal for mentoring or counseling support, I have also used these activities for easy access in the ‘calm corner’ of a classroom and have printed as an activity book for children who need a bit of quiet time or additional wellbeing support. They are very versatile and can be used to suit a wide range of children.
Encourage positivity and self esteem
Promote emotional literacy and talking about our feelings
Reflect on the day / week
Build confidence and reassurance