This resource features a 35 slide PowerPoint and two worksheets with answer sets for the naming of geometric isomers of alkenes.
The PowerPoint gives a step-by-step approach to IUPAC nomenclature for geomtric isomers of alkenes with a worksheet consolidating these ideas.
Our aim for teaching resources is to make them clear and logical. We follow an ethos of keeping PowerPoint designs simple, with small chunks of information, that ensures students are not overwhelmed with information.
This resource features a 40 slide PowerPoint and two worksheets with answer sets for the naming of alkenes and alkynes.
The PowerPoint gives a step-by-step approach to IUPAC nomenclature for alkenes and alkynes with worksheets consolidating these ideas. Note, this resouce does not cover isomerism.
Our aim for teaching resources is to make them clear and logical. We follow an ethos of keeping PowerPoint designs simple, with small chunks of information, that ensures students are not overwhelmed with information.
Two PowerPoint presentations (100 slides and 25 slides) that explain the following concepts:
naming of straight chain alkanes
naming of branched alkanes (naming rules for alkyl groups)
naming of cyclic alkanes with and without branches
explanation of structural isomerism (positional and chain)
PowerPoints feature clear and logical steps and explanations, with embedded learning check point questions and discussion prompts. Naming rules follow the IUPAC system and should be applicable to most syllabi.
Include are three different worksheets that give students the opportunity to practice the concepts covered. Each worksheet has a solution set, and also a PowerPoint version of the solution set, ideal for going through with a class.
Our aim for teaching resources is to make them clear and logical. We follow an ethos of keeping PowerPoint designs simple, with small chunks of information, that ensures students are not overwhelmed with information.
An 80+ slide PowerPoint presentation about Galvanic cells. Features quick questions as you go along, full printable notes, and a summary worksheet. Areas covered include analysis of galvanic cells to determine the location of the anode and cathode, plus electrode polarity, electron flow direction. Information is given about salt bridges. Furthermore, explanations about conventional cell representations and calculating overall cell voltage are given. This is the ideal resource to cover galvanic cells. Prerequisite knowledge will include redox, see my other resource that covers this information here.
A 93 slide PowerPoint presentation with worksheets that covers the following areas:
SI Units
SI Derived Units
SI Prefixes
SI Prefix Conversions
Depending on class ability and how tasks are used, this should be 1-2 lessons, or 1.5-2 hours of teaching.
Included are six different worksheets/activities. There is a comprehension task based on when unit measurements goes wrong. There is a worksheet to fill in for collating information based on SI units. There is an optional graphing task that allows students to determine absolute zero. There are two information hunt tasks, with associated information cards, based on SI Derived Units and SI Prefixes. There is also a task on conversion of SI Prefixes.
A PowerPoint with worksheets that covers the concepts of redox chemistry. Half-equations are introduced, including combining of half-equations. Oxidation states (oxidation numbers) are covered, with reference as to how this can be used to identify oxidation and reduction processes. Construction of and balancing of complex half-equations is also covered, using the KOHES method.
In total, five worksheets with solutions, and an 80 slide PowerPoint that will give students the fundamental rules and skills required for tackling more complex redox and electrochemistry topics.
Tutor quiz boards that are presented in a PowerPoint format for easy projection or printing. Ideal as a quick 10 minute activity to engage students and get them thinking and discussing.
This is a card sort to help students learn the months (12 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn the months (12 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn the months (12 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn adjectives for describing people (20 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn adjectives for describing people (20 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn adjectives for describing people (20 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
A differentiated resource for producing a labelled diagram of a volcano. There are two main versions of this activity, but both of them require the information cards. These can be printed out and placed around the room.
The first version is an all in one A4 sheet that has the diagram and labels that can be cut out and stuck on. This is better suited to lower ability students, they can find out where the parts are by looking at the information around the room.
The second version requires the diagram with no labels. Students have to collect the information from around the room and write it on their diagram. I run this as a memory game, giving students two rules: they can only write on their diagram at their desk, and they cannot move the information sheets.
A differentiated resource for producing a labelled diagram of a bacterium. There are two main versions of this activity, but both of them require the information cards. These can be printed out and placed around the room.
The first version is an all in one A4 sheet that has the diagram and labels that can be cut out and stuck on. This is better suited to lower ability students, they can find out where the parts are by looking at the information around the room.
The second version requires the diagram with no labels. Students have to collect the information from around the room and write it on their diagram. I run this as a memory game, giving students two rules: they can only write on their diagram at their desk, and they cannot move the information sheets.
The PowerPoint features an example for students to follow (for the cut and stick). It also has the diagram for you to project and annotate on a white board if necessary.
This is a card sort to help students learn words for numbers (30 words in total). This resource covers 1-20 and 30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,1000,1000000. This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn words for numbers (30 words in total). This resource covers 1-20 and 30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,1000,1000000. This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn words for feelings/emotions (20 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn words for feelings/emotions (20 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.
This is a card sort to help students learn words for feelings/emotions (20 words in total). This would be a useful task with younger groups or low ability groups. There are three separate files, depending on how you want to present the task.
- The 'teacher copy' shows a grid with all items already matched.
- The 'student version' is a random layout, print this out and give to students. They can then cut out the items and match them, or stick them into their workbooks.
- The 'quick cut' is designed so that you can produce 10 packs of cards quickly and easily using a guillotine. Each page has the same card 10 times over. This allows you to remove words that may not be suitable or needed. Alternatively you can print the same page twice double-sided to produce flash cards.