because i wanted to

because I could.

because I was bored.

I found a nice diagram on wikipedia so used it to make this labelling exercise. It is creative commons attributed to IIVQ.

nomenculaturise away folks it’s a fill in the gaps in the table exercise with a bunny

making these is a bit of a hobby

because I could … this was inspired by the 'strands" puzzle in today’s NY Times.

Heaven knows why…

This is a simple powerpoint presentation outlining how to write word equations for neutralisation reactions. It has plenty of examples and problems. It is allied to my worksheet of the same name, with the same problems for students to try. The answers are at the end of the presentation, for students to mark their own work.

This is a simple worksheet about writing word equations for neutralisation reactions. It covers 2 pages. There are plenty of examples, which get harder as you go on. There is an accompanying powerpoint, as an additional download… NB I am well aware that exam boards, RSC and text books regard acid plus metal to be a redox reaction, which of course it is. However, in such a reaction, the pH increases to neutral and the acid has gone, so I think it can properly be regarded as neutralization of an acid. And since this worksheet is really about naming salts, I had to include it. I removed the spurious reaction of copper metal with dilute acids (woops, senile moment)

One of the most useful skills in answering many GCSE chemistry questions is to work out what type of reaction is involved in the question. This helps you work out what the products may be, but also answer other questions about the reaction. Students often find this very difficult, mainly due to a lack of practice and experience. This simple information sheet with questions at the back is in black and white so can be readily photocopied.

I made a crazy interactive widget thingy to test key concepts in chemistry, with 50 multiple choice questions. Just click on the correct answer. Instant feedback is given and the widget keeps a tally of the score. Just for fun really. 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 key concepts in chemistry interactive quiz.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. Also: The test is aimed at year 11 students, or perhaps early year 12. I added a couple of questions to which they may not know the answers. This could be used as a check to see if they are googling the answers, or perhaps you might allow them to google the answers as an exercise in self-study. I added some rotating structures- just drag to rotate, and little bits of whimsy, because that is how I am.

an homage to the greatest intellect humanity has produced

just for fun (NB: I have now added pasta shapes bingo.)

Because I could Also included 30 bingo sheets to give you options

42 wordsearches. with solutions and some easter eggs Christmas English literature Science Music Geography General knowledge history natural history Just for fun- hope it’s of use to someone, somewhere. Possibly at the end of term.

for my entertainment plus a bingo alternative

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.

I have no idea why I made this.