This is a fun (and moderately challenging) crossword puzzle that would serve as an excellent starter, plenary or in-lesson activity for any class about the periodic table. Suitable for GCSE, IGCSE and pre-IB/AS - Level stduents, this crossword tests students’ knowledge of: 1. The meaning of 'group number' and how this relates to reactivity trends 2. How 'group number' relates to outer shell electrons 3. Names of groups in the periodic table 4. Names of elements found in particular groups 5. Real-life scenarios of elements (e.g. iron in red blood cells, silicon in computer chips) 6. Metals and non-metals 7. Alkali metals, noble gases, halogens and transition metals 8. Metalloids This is a lot of fun and your kids will love it. If your students have never learnt anything about the periodic table before, then you could provide the students with a summary to help them as they do the puzzle. In this pack you get a PPTX (which you can edit), a pdf version and a png of the puzzle itself (in case you want to project it on your interactive whiteboard for students to fill in).

This incredibly clear PowerPoint goes through the key calculations involved in working out the mol/dm cubed for solutions. Suitable for 'A' - Level and IBDP students, this PowerPoint even includes some great questions at the end that the students can try for themselves.

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A very clear PowerPoint presentation showing the 'arrows in boxes' electronic sub shell filling order from hydrogen to krypton. My students find this very helpful and it is useful when printed as a handout. It also shows clearly the incomplete 4s subshell in chromium and copper.

A PowerPoint presentation about how to balance chemical equations. Useful when printed as a handout or when used as an actual presentation.

This worksheet is probably best given to students in year 9 and older. It is basically a series of questions to test their skills in writing down times of the day in German, followed by a useful wordsearch that introduces some new vocabulary

A summary sheet containing useful words and phrases to describe your feelings in German. This will benefit your high ability KS3 students, along with your GCSE kids, as they will be able to describe their feelings about themselves and others. Very good preparation for oral examinations.

This quick test/worksheet covers the pharmaceutical products testing section of IBDP Chemistry Option D (FE 2016). Questions include: 1. Testing drugs on animals and cell cultures tells us three things. What are they? 2. What does LD50 mean? There's also a flow chart to fill in (the docx file has the answers (just remove the boxes).

This well-formatted worksheet is perfect for high-ability GCSE students and post-16 learners. It covers: The definition of isotopes (in terms of neutrons, protons and electrons) The uses of radioisotopes (along with examples for each use) Symbols for radioisotopes This sheet should keep your students busy for some time as they will need to do some research to find out the answers for each question. It also comes as a Word document, so is fully editable and easy to re-format if needs be.

This is a simple but effective tool for helping students to remember the key stages in Photosynthesis. Ideal for learners who are having difficulties transitioning from GCSE/IGCSE to A-Level/IB. You may wish to cut up the answers and provide the blank chart for students to stick them on, or simply provide the blank chart and get the students to try and fill it in. This chart covers: 1. The role of chlorophyll 2. The photolysis of water 3. The exchange of various (oxygen and carbon dioxide) 4. The role that hydrogen plays after photolysis is completed 5. Some chloroplast structure vocabulary (grana and stoma)

This PowerPoint presentation offers the perfect introduction to the alkanes unit of organic chemistry for advanced learners (e.g. 'A' - Level and IB students). Beautifully illustrated and clear, this resource will enhance your delivery of this topic immensely.

The is a MCQ test/worksheet on group 2 and group 7, suitable for Advanced Level Chemistry students.

This quick activity can be used as a starter, plenary or mid-lesson worksheet. Students have to fill in the boxes to show the stages in photosynthesis (and how they all link together). Students should be familiar with the following vocabulary: Chloroplast Chlorophyll Grana Stoma

This is a great worksheet for GCSE students and covers the basics of cell structure and function. I've included a pdf and a word doc version. It includes True/False questions, filling in the blanks, box matching and word choosing activities. Use this sheet as a quick starter, plenary or homework. Make sure you ask your kids to think of reasons behind the answers (especially the True/False questions). Get groups to write explanations for each answer to question 1 as a follow up activity (or as a good extension activity for students who finish early).

This fun and dynamic resource is perfect for IGCSE, GCSE and MYP Chemistry students. It covers all of the essential vocabulary of electrolysis including: Anode Cathode Anion Cation Electrode Electrolyte REDCAT (Reduction at the cathode) OILRIG (Oxidation is loss, reduction is gain) PANCake (Positive Anode, Negative Cathode) You can use this fun activity as a starter, plenary or 'breaker' within the lesson. In this pack you get a pptx, pdf and a png file of the puzzle itself.

Suitable for Key Stage 3 onwards, these questions allow practice in the addition of fractions. Denominators are different, and answers can be given in mixed or classical form! Brilliant as a starter or 'chunking' activity. Will keep students busy for a while.

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A quick test on atomic structure