A simple but colourful display summarising the hydrolysis of esters.

In full technicolour

Double click on the document called ‘index’ and away you go. This will load the interactive crossword in your browser . Flash plugin not required. There is a button for hints and one to check answers, and one for the solution. Use as a starter activity on whiteboard, or otherwise. Just adds a bit of variety to revision lessons.

Students need to be reminded to use the correct particle words in the right context. This simple poster could draw their attention to this.

A readily photocopiable crossword which covers AQA science terms for year ten. Comes with answers. I have included an interactive version, should you wish to do it with a class on the whiteboard. Simply click on ‘index’

A readily photocopied (B&W) worksheet on calculating numbers of moles. The first page is introductory, with some examples, the second page has ten questions of introductory difficulty.

Part of my bundle of simple explanations of examples or proton NMR.

This is my attempt to simplify this difficult topic. It may be of some use to some students.

This is a very simple worksheet. Link the name of the polymer to its monomer. Then draw the repeating unit. A drag and drop version may follow. Watch this space.

An introductory sheet of answers, followed by cut and stick exercise for this challenging mechanism. Cut and stick promotes familiarity with the mechanism, promotes discussion when done in groups, and is enjoyed immensely by sixth formers.

An introductory sheet of answers, followed by cut and stick exercise for this challenging mechanism. Cut and stick promotes familiarity with the mechanism, promotes discussion when done in groups, and is enjoyed immensely by sixth formers.

A very simple presentation listing major functional groups. Could be printed out and used as a display.

A simple wordsearch.

Simple, black and white.

A very little crossword puzzle about making salts

I have improved my video of this reaction mechanism.

A presentation to augment my displacement reactions and the reactivity series worksheet, with answers to problems.

Useful as a starter round the board. Drag the models next to the correct name. If it is correct it will stick, if not it won't. This tests understanding of functional groups and different types of molecular model. Double click on the FuncDragAndDrop.html file, and you're there

Animate your lessons. Simple, hopefully clear animation of catalytic hydrogenation of ethene.

In colour. Helps students interpret proton NMR spectra