Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
A PP covering the AQA specification for Chemistry module 6.1 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL)
Topics covered:
Calculating rates of reaction (including an activity on data analysis and practical skills to support the students required practical studies)
Factors which affect the rate of reaction
Collision theory and activation energy
Catalysts
As this PP is smaller than some others I have included the activity as part of the price so there is no need to download it separately.
I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources.
I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September
Students are given a week/ 7 hours to complete the task independently. The task covers the whole of module 1 in context and also develops their practical skills as part of the PAG tasks. The students will need to look up new terms in the textbook and research independently to complete the task successfully.
1. Hand in complete write-ups
2. swap tasks amongst peers and hand out peer assessment sheet. As you go through the PowerPoint, tasks appear that link to the peer assessment sheet. This way the students are covering the content of module 1 whilst also looking at in the context of their peers work and assessing the work.
3. Swap back for students to comment on the peer assessment
4. Finally (if you feel necessary) collect them in to teacher assess
I covered the content in a double lesson and students learnt a lot from completing the task (despite a lot of grumbling)
Covers OCR Chemistry A Module 1 Practical Skills in Chemistry
Experimental design
Types of variable
Writing a plan
Planning an investigation
Recording data
Manipulating data
Evaluating results and drawing conclusions
Precision and accuracy
Interactive lesson covering common misconceptions in bonding between molecules and atoms.
(Intermolecular, ionic, covalent, giant covalent, metallic)
Students start by self-assessing their knowledge
Teacher hands out a misconception to each student
Students have 10 minutes to work out how to explain the misconception to the class
Each student then explains his misconception to the class and answers questions from their peers
Students make notes throughout
Students then re-assess themselves following the mini tutorials
You can provide molymods/A3 paper etc. to help them explain, I also suggest they illustrate it on the board.
Two Power Points covering the whole of module 4, Core Organic Chemistry, for AS/Year 1 A level Chemistry for OCR
M4.1 Basic concepts and Hydrocarbons - 90 slides including activities (Dingbat plenary was made by another author on TES, thanks for sharing)
M4.2 Alcohols, halogenalkanes and analysis - 124 slides including activities
M4.1 Specification points covered:
Basic concepts and hydrocarbons
Basic concepts of organic chemistry
Naming and representing the formulae
of organic compounds
Functional groups
Isomerism
Reaction mechanisms
Properties of alkanes
Reactions of alkanes
Properties of alkenes
Stereoisomerism in alkenes
Addition reactions of alkenes
Polymers from alkenes
Waste polymers and alternatives
M4.2 Specification points covered:
Alcohols, haloalkanes and analysis
Properties of alcohols
Reactions of alcohols
Haloalkanes
Substitution reactions of haloalkanes
Environmental concerns from use of organohalogen compounds
Organic synthesis
Practical skills
Synthetic routes
Analytical techniques
Infrared spectroscopy
Mass spectrometry
Combined techniques
51 slides covering the whole of module 5.3, Transition metals, for OCR Chemistry A level (year 2)
Specification points included:
Transition elements and Properties
Ligands and complex ions
Ligand substitution
Precipitation reactions
Redox reactions
Qualitative analysis
Tests for ions
I have also tried to include opportunities for application of the content to help students prepare for the unified paper
56 slides covering Module 5.2, Energy, of the new A level Chemistry specification
I have included some exam questions (and answers) as well as MCQs and recommended independent tasks
Specification topics covered:
Energy
Lattice enthalpy
Born–Haber and related enthalpy cycles
Enthalpy and entropy
Entropy
Free energy
Redox
Redox titrations
Electrode potentials
Storage and fuel cells
A 56 slide Power Point covering the whole of module 6.3, Analysis module of the OCR A level Chemistry specification (from 2015)
Activities are included to consolidate learning (please note that some of these have been adapted from other users on TES)
Specification points covered:
Analysis
Chromatography and qualitative analysis
Types of chromatography
Tests for organic functional groups
NMR Spectroscopy
Combined techniques
A 57 mark assessment covering rates, orders and equilibrium from module 5 (OCR A level Chemistry)
The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work.
I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision
Two Power Points and an activity covering the whole of module 6.2, Nitrogen Compounds, polymers and synthesis for OCR A level Chemistry (from 2015)
PP Module 6.2.1 - 6.2.4 - 103 slides
PP MOdule 6.2.5-6.2.11 - 33 slides
Activity - Simple gap fill based on chiral compounds
Specification point covered:
6.2.1 - 6.2.4
Amines
Basicity and preparation of amines
Reactions of amino acids
Amides
Chirality
Polyesters and polyamides
Condensation polymers
Carbon–carbon bond formation
Extending carbon chain length
6.2.5-6.2.11
Organic synthesis
Practical skills
Synthetic routes
NB: Some slides have been adapted from other authors who have shared on TES, thank you for sharing
A quick activity that could start revision or be used from the start of the year to allow students to quickly monitor their progress.
I set students different topics as part of their independent work and have reference copies of the mark schemes in my lab for them to use once they have completed the questions
It is a good way to monitor and motivate independent work as well as remind students of the volume of content they need to know for their final exams.
A challenging 71 mark assessment covering the first part of module 5
The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work.
I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision
A selection of practical based questions covering the content and skills learnt in required practical 1&2
Can be set as revision or h/w following completion of the practicals in class
Answers at the bottom of the document
3 activities to help students consolidate their understanding of chemical bonding (full instructions given within resource)
Activity 1: Command word activity
Activity 2: Literacy task
Activity 3: Summary and application task
Extension/higher: Students can extend their understanding to inter molecular forces and properties of each type of bonding
A great way to get the key points into students notes whilst also demanding explanations using their understanding.
Suitable for KS3, KS4 (new spec GCSE combined science and Chemistry)
Also suitable for a revision activity at the start of A Level Chemistry
A selection of activities covering the first chapter of the new AQA GCSE Chemistry/Combined science - Atomic structure and the periodic table
Activity 1: Quiz
Activity 2: Card sorts x 4
Activity 3: Treasure hunt questions x 4
Designed to revise the topic.
Detailed instructions give variations for each activity to allow them to be done in different formats and differentiate to suit your class
Transform your Science department into Hogwarts for a week and have lessons full of wizarding fun and excitement whilst also extending students scientific understanding.
Resources include:
1 - Poster - To advertise your week
2 - Vision and plan - An overview of how we organised our week with suggested activities and ways to involve all year groups
3 - Letter of acceptance - We gave one to each tutor group in preparation for the week and also printed loads out to come flying out of our homemade chimney (see photos)
4 - Schedule template - The schedule shows how we organised the weeks and also has the jobs for people to volunteer for in order to prepare resources and decorations for the week
5 - Instructions for elephants toothpaste (part of potions)
6 - Assignments - Print out double sided and hand out to students as part of a week long quiz, we put together certificates for students who completed each quiz and the aim was to complete all the quizzes by the end of the week and earn a certificate in each wizarding discipline (herbology, potions, transfiguration, charms and divination) - a good literacy activity to add tot he week
7 - Instructions for flame tests (part of potions)
8 - A selection of photos from our week for inspiration
In addition our entire department dressed up as characters from the books for the whole week
We had Harry Potter themed awards for budding scientists and for those who really stood out we organised a trip with the English department to The Harry Potter Experience to learn about the making of the films.
All in all it is a great week and a lot of fun, plus everybody loves Harry Potter!
A method for making sherbet in the classroom
There is opportunity for design and creativity to design packaging and a name for their sherbet which could be used as a cross curricular opportunity with the DT/Art department or as part of your schools STEM development.
I have included a small section of food hygiene but please ensure all equipment is clean (I borrow equipment from the food tech department)
A bit of fun but also a link to Chemistry in real life and encourages students to think about the reactions happening around them.
Can be used for all ages
A selection of activities to support students literacy and increase their engagement in science. To be used in class, as homework or during tutor time for enrichment.
the resources will help build a better understanding of science in the media and how the language of science was developed. This will support learners throughout their science career beyond A level
New style assessment with 20 multiple choice questions and 26 marks of written questions. It is quite difficult so allow enough time for your students to answer. My students found it challenging as they are not used to multiple choice questions but they are improving with every assessment - more to follow :)
Covers 2015 OCR AS Chemistry specification Module 2.1
Breadth of Chemistry
Depth of Chemistry
134 slides covering the whole of module 2 'Foundations in Chemistry' for OCR A level Chemistry
A few of the activities included are from the RSC Starter for Ten resources (I have attached the bonding questions)
Topics covered:
Atoms and reactions
Atomic structure and isotopes
Relative mass
Compounds, formulae and equations
Amount of substance
The mole
Determination of formulae
Calculation of reacting masses, gas volumes and mole concentrations
Percentage yield and atom economy
Acids, bases, alkalis and neutralisation
Acid-base titrations
Oxidation numbers
Redox reactions
Electrons, bonding and structure
Energy levels, shells, sub-shells, atomic orbitals, electron configuration
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
The shapes of simple molecules and ions
Electronegativity and bond polarity
Intermolecular forces
Information about the key scientists involved in the changing atom. it is downloaded from various sources on the internet and I ask students to read about a particular scientist and highlight the key points. As a class we then build the history of the atom using the information and any prior knowledge they may have.