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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.
Hazard warning signs drag & drop-interactive lab safety
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Hazard warning signs drag & drop-interactive lab safety

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Match the hazard warning sign to its description. If correct it sticks. Open the html file by double clicking, et voila. A preview of this activity can be seen on my web site. 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.
The Mole
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The Mole

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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.
Relative molecular mass.
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Relative molecular mass.

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A simple worksheet giving lots of examples of calculating Mr values. answers included. Black and white for ease of photocopying. Consists of introductory page, examples on back, and final page with answers.
Drag and drop electronic configuration
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Drag and drop electronic configuration

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Drag the electronic configuration to the element, if it is correct it sticks, but not if it’s wrong. Useful as a quick AFL around the board. Helps students to quickly see patterns in the structure of the atom. Double click on the html file. No flash plugin required. I suggest you zoom out in the browser view to assist solving.
Shapes of molecules drag & drop
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Shapes of molecules drag & drop

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This could be used as an AFL around the whiteboard. Open the html document by double clicking. Students drag the molecular model to the correct shape. If it’s correct it sticks. 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.
Drag& Drop Functional Group with formulae
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Drag& Drop Functional Group with formulae

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This is a variation of my ‘drag and drop functional group’ activity. In this case you drag the structural formula to the correct name of the functional group. If it is correct it will stick, otherwise it won’t. Could be used around the whiteboard as a quick AFL. This is a simple html5 document- simply double click on the html file and it will load in your web browser. (nb because the table is long, you may have to zoom out in your web browser to complete.) ** 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. If, however , you move or delete any of the files from this hierarchy, the resource will not work.
Neutral Salts can be fun
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Neutral Salts can be fun

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A worksheet for writing formulae of ionic compounds. Some explanation on the front, and plenty of examples to do on the back. The knowledge of the structure of ions is crucial to success in chemistry. In black and white for easy photocopying. I have had to completely rework this in affinity publisher due to my own fault, a spelling mistake in quark express (a program which is of no use to me any more) Sorry for anyone who bought it. I know to spell exercise. Really Update: answers also provided and cosmetic improvement. I do hope this is useful to someone.
Ionic or Covalent?
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Ionic or Covalent?

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A simple , readily photocopiable worksheet on this important skill: deciding on the bonding in a substance.
Match the properties to the substance
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Match the properties to the substance

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A simple worksheet in black and white for ready photocopying. Students need to be able to work out the type of bonding from the name, and then match the type of bonding to the properties.
Chemical Formulae
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Chemical Formulae

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A simple, photocopiable worksheet (black and white!) that gives practice at interpreting simple chemical formulae. The examples get harder as you proceed. It is comprised of two pages of examples. It is suitable for KS3 and KS4 students. It could be used in class or for homework.
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)
Year Ten Sweet Summer Science
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Year Ten Sweet Summer Science

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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’
Isomer pairs
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Isomer pairs

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In organic chemistry, knowing these pairs can be life-saving. For display in any A level chemistry lab.