I am a secondary science teacher from Plymouth, United Kingdom. I have a passion for designing interactive, engaging and well scaffolded resources that are inclusive for all pupils. I teach all years, from years 7-13. I teach KS3 Activate (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy (Biology and Chemistry), AQA GCSE Biology, AQA GCSE Chemistry, and A Level Biology (OCR A).
I am a secondary science teacher from Plymouth, United Kingdom. I have a passion for designing interactive, engaging and well scaffolded resources that are inclusive for all pupils. I teach all years, from years 7-13. I teach KS3 Activate (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy (Biology and Chemistry), AQA GCSE Biology, AQA GCSE Chemistry, and A Level Biology (OCR A).
A worksheet on writing chemical formulae, with answers.
Two versions are included, PowerPoint and Word.
In this worksheet, students will develop the skills of:
Using a particle diagram to identify which elements are in a compound, and the relative numbers of atoms of each element in the compound
Using particle diagrams and/or written information to write the chemical formulae for compounds
Naming familiar two-element compounds
Drawing particle diagrams for compounds
This worksheet is scaffolded with some gaps filled in to model how to correctly complete the table.
This is based on the KS3 Activate curriculum, from Chapter 2 “Elements, atoms and compounds” from Activate 1. However, this should be suitable for any KS3 class or lower ability KS4 class studying chemical formulae.
This is a worksheet designed for a KS3 class studying the structure of a flower.
Students use the key word bank to identify and label the key reproductive organs in a flower (anther, carpel, filament, ovary, stamen, stigma, style).
Students will also describe the function of each reproductive organ. Students can select the correct function from the support box.
Includes an answer key.
These definitions are in line with the KS3 Activate curriculum.
A colour coded worksheet with ramped questions designed to teach students to independently write word equations for reactions between a metal and oxygen.
Designed for a KS3 lower ability class, but could be suitable the whole way up to year 11.
Contains an example and 12 questions for students to attempt.
Contains answers.
A revision placemat designed for a lower ability year 10 class for the ‘electrolysis’ topic.
It is well scaffolded.
The placemat covers:
Labelling cathode, anode, cations, anions, electrolytes
Reactivity series
The general process of electrolysis
Predicting the products of electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
The general rules for the electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Predicting the products of electrolysis of aqueous solutions
A colour-coded worksheet to scaffold writing word equations for displacement reactions.
The worksheet contains a description of displacement reactions, a reactivity series for reference, an example of a completed word equation, and 15 questions for students to attempt ramped in difficulty.
Eventually students should work up to writing word equations for displacement reactions without needing the colour coding.
This resource is based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus, and was designed for a lower set year 9 group.
It is useful as a support sheet throughout the topic, or as a revision tool at the end of the unit.
The resource covers the structures and properties of:
Diamond
Graphite
Graphene
Buckminsterfullerene
Carbon nanotubes
A revision placemat designed for a higher ability year 7 class based on using and interpreting periodic tables.
It could be used for a lower ability KS4 class.
The resource contains two different versions, a ‘challenge’ sheet and a ‘support’ sheet. There are only slight differences between the two. These words can be removed if you do not wish the student to know which sheet they are receiving.
The placemat contains:
Identifying the key groups in the periodic table (e.g. alkali metals, halogens, noble gases, transition metals)
Identifying groups and periods in the periodic table
Using the periodic table to find an element’s chemical symbol, mass number and atomic number
Defining key terms that describe an element’s property, e.g. conductive, malleable, brittle
The organisation of the periodic table
Using an element’s melting point and boiling point to determine its state at room temperature
History of the periodic table (Newlands and Mendeleev)
A revision placemat designed for KS3 sutdents based on nutrition.
This could also be suitable for lower ability KS4 students.
The revision placemat covers:
Which nutrients are found in which foods
The function of each nutrient in the body
Labelling the digestive system
The action of protease, lipase and amylase
Labelling the parts of an enzyme / Lock and key theory
Food tests
Effect of temperature on enzymes
This resource is based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus.
It was designed for a lower set year 9 class and used as a support sheet throughout the unit.
However, it was also used successfully with a higher ability year 11 class as a revision tool for upcoming exams.
This resource is an A3 knowledge organiser that contains information about:
How ionic bonds are formed
The properties of ionic compounds (description and explanation)
How covalent bonds are formed
A brief overview of dot-and-cross diagrams
The properties of small covalent molecules (description and explanation)
Revision placemat designed to review topic 4.1.1 from AQA Combined Science, Biology paper 1.
This topic is on cell biology and microscopy.
This revision placemat covers:
Labelling animal and plant cells
Matching organelles to their functions
Magnification calculations
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Examples of tissues, organs and organ systems in animals and plants
Specialised cells and their adaptations
A color-coded worksheet to help students work through word equations for neutralisation reactions.
Really useful to help lower ability or KS3 classes visualise where the products of neutralisation reactions come from.
Includes a worked example and answer key.
A knowledge organiser designed for a year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science topic on digestion and enzymes.
This knowledge organiser contains:
Diagram of the human digestive system
Function of each digestive organ
Model for enzyme action
Lock and key theory for enzyme action
Effect of temperature on enzymes (graph and explanations)
Effect of pH on enzymes (graph and explanations)
Digestive enzymes (amylase, protease, lipase) with diagrams
Food tests (iodine, Benedict’s, Biuret, Sudan III)
This revision place mat was designed for a lower ability year 11 group studying the topic ‘homeostasis’.
This resources covers the following topics from AQA GCSE Combined Science:
Structure of a neurone
Reflex arc
Ruler drop test method for reaction time
Endocrine system - matching hormones to glands
Blood glucose control (foundation tier only, no glucagon)
Diabetes (type 1 vs. type 2)
A revision mat for a KS3 class studying electricity and magnetism.
This revision placemat is designed for a top set year 8 class.
This revision placemat covers:
Circuit symbols
The role of each component in a circuit
The rules for current in series and parallel circuits
Potential difference
Drawing voltmeters in parallel
Resistance
Static electricity in terms of electrons / distribution of charge
Magnetism - attraction and repulsion
Magnetic fields
Electromagnetism (what is it, how can the strength be changed, what are the uses)
This resource was designed for a higher ability year 7 class to revise our recent topic on reproduction.
It could be used for a lower ability KS4 group.
There are two different versions of this resource with slight variations - one is more open and challenging, the other is more scaffolded. These have been clearly identified for you.
The areas covered in this revision placemat are:
Labeling the male reproductive system
Labeling the female reproductive system
The function of each of the key reproductive organs
Identifying the changes during puberty that occur in males and females
The stages of the menstrual cycle
Fertilisation
A brief overview of pregnancy and childbirth
A resource containing:
Five A3 information sheets on giant covalent molecules / allotropes of carbon (diamond, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, Buckminsterfullerene)
A structured template for an A4 fact sheet for students to fill in
This resource works great for SEND classes that benefit from movement around the room. This is a great reading comprehension task and trains students to seek relevant information from chunks of text.
This resource was designed for a low ability year 9 class as end of unit revision.
Designed for students studying the AQA GCSE Chemistry syllabus, although also suitable for AQA GCSE Combined Science students.
This is an A3 Knowledge Organiser which details the following:
How to read a periodic table
What a ‘group’ tells us in the periodic table
Atomic structure
Position of alkali metals, halogens, noble gases and transition metals in the periodic table
Trends in reactivity of alkali metals
Trends in reactivity of halogens
Why noble gases are inert
Physical and chemical properties of transition metals
A knowledge organiser based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science topic ‘Chemistry of the Atmosphere’.
This knowledge organiser covers:
Chemistry of the atmosphere - early atmosphere vs. current atmosphere. How did it change over time?
Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect
Sulfur dioxide how it is formed and the problems it causes
Oxides of nitrogen how it is formed and the problems it causes
Carbon monoxide how it is formed and the problems it causes
Particulate carbon how it is formed and the problems it causes
Acid rain
An A3 knowledge organiser on the Organic Chemistry topic from the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus.
Also suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry, although does not include the ‘more organic chemistry’ topic.
The knowledge organiser includes information on:
The structure and formula of alkanes
The structure and formula of alkenes
Tests for alkenes
Complete combustion of hydrocarbons
Incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons
Trends in the properties of hydrocarbons
Fractional distillation
Cracking
A game of ‘grudge ball’ designed for a KS3 revision lesson on electricity and magnetism. A multiple choice quiz style game with a twist.
The topics included in this revision quiz are:
Circuit symbols
The role of each component in a circuit
Current, including rules for current in series and parallel circuits
Potential difference
Resistance
Static electricity
Magnetism
Electromagnets
Rules:
There are 7 teams.
Every team starts with 6 points.
Each team takes in turns answering a multiple choice question.
A correct answer is worth 2 points.
A correct answer means a team member can try to land the ball in the basket.
A goal is worth 1 extra point.
With their points, students can choose to:
Add points to their score
Deduct the points from another team
A mixture of both