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I taught chemistry for 25 years. I now provide tuition online. I just like nicely produced, imaginative resources.

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I taught chemistry for 25 years. I now provide tuition online. I just like nicely produced, imaginative resources.
Bunsen burner interactive
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Bunsen burner interactive

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For those year six induction days or the like, this is a drag & drop exercise to label the bunsen burner. Double click on the html file and there it is! Please note: in order to provide a rich interactive experience, my drag & drop resources are mini-web sites local to your computer. After unzipping, they comprise a folder containing the main .html file and another folder containing the graphic resources and my coding to make the resource work. Double click on the .html file and the resource will work. If, however , you move or delete any of the files from this hierarchy, the resource will not work.
Electrophilic addition animation with narration.
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Electrophilic addition animation with narration.

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Dig the funky accent. Please note: in order to provide a rich interactive experience, my resources are mini-web sites local to your computer. After unzipping, they comprise a folder containing the main .html file and another folder containing the graphic resources and my coding to make the resource work. Double click on the .html file and the resource will work. If, however , you move or delete any of the files from this hierarchy, the resource will not work.
Zinc electrode
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Zinc electrode

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I made a tiny cartoon to contrast the action of a zinc electrode as an electrochemical cell or as in electrolysis. Double click on 'zinc electrode.html"
Fuel cell animation
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Fuel cell animation

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A simple cartoon with half equations. Electrode labels now correct! I have now added positive charges to the hydrogen atom cores/hydrogen ions. The you tube version adds a funky beat.
Nucleophilic substitution mechanism cut'n'stick.
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Nucleophilic substitution mechanism cut'n'stick.

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A cut and stick exercise to help reinforce this very important concept. Students cut out the pieces and arrange the pieces to give the correct mechanism. Prepares students for those five mark questions where they often lose marks. Other mechanisms to come plus drag and drop versions, so watch this space…
Functional groups in organic chemistry
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Functional groups in organic chemistry

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I set this to a funky beat, in an attempt to aid memory. Play it over and over again. If it’s too large to download, you could play it directly from this page, pressing the fill screen button. Why not play it at the end of many lessons, getting students to chant the names of the functional groups as they appear? A real process of learning.
Particles Animation
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Particles Animation

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I made a tiny, simple little interactive animation thingy to illustrate particles in a clunky kind of way. Just the three states of matter. Please note: in order to provide a rich interactive experience, my interactive resources are mini-web sites local to your computer. After unzipping, they comprise a folder containing the main .html file and another folder containing the graphic resources and my coding to make the resource work. Double click on the .html file and the resource will work in your web browser… If, however , you move or delete any of the files from this hierarchy, the resource will not work. stdobbs.com ©D&D production
Ions
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Ions

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This is a simple powerpoint giving names and formulae of ions. Knowledge of these can provide a key to understanding chemistry at GCSE and A level. Print these off, laminate them, and display in a prominent position in a lab. (NB I have corrected the ammonium ion error)