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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.
Chemistry
Neutral Salts can be fun
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.
End of term Science crossword
A little bit of ‘learning without working’ activity for the end of term, in black and white for easy cheap photocopying. Suitable for all abilities, but earlier years may need to look some clues up. The answers are included.
Esters worksheet
Introduction on the front, eleven questions on naming esters on the back. All in black and white for photocopying cheaply. To save you some time. Useful for GCSE, but could be used at A level.
Recognising the Type of Reaction
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.
The pH scale
I made a very simple ‘fill in the gaps’ worksheet. It may be useful because it focuses on the adjectival and noun words in this topic.
Chemical Formulae
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.
Chemical Analysis wordsearch
A simple wordsearch on 1 side of A4. It is quite a challenge! For GCSE chemists.
( I have now removed an error which had two letters in one box and one box with a space. I had to make it bigger and spread the puzzle onto two sides, one side with clues and one with the puzzle grid. Apologies to those who bought the defective version- contact me for a replacement)
Free radical substitution cut&stick
An introductory sheet of answers, followed by cut and stick exercise for this challenging mechanism. Cut and stick promotes familiarity with the mechanism, promotes discussion when done in groups, and is enjoyed immensely by sixth formers.
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Interactive electronic configuration
Drag and drop resources to reinforce electronic configuration in atoms and how this underpins the layout of the periodic table.
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.
Displacement reactions
Readily photocopiable worksheet on displacement reactions and the reactivity series.
Solid, liquid or gas?
Students work out the state different substances are in at room temperature, given their melting point and boiling point.
balancing equations for burning hydrocarbons.
A simple black and white worksheet of two sides, with questions on balancing equations for the combustion of hydrocarbons.
Relative molecular mass.
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.
Naming organic substances 1
A simple worksheet on IUPAC nomenclature. A set of simple rules, followed by nine questions (branched chain alkanes and alkenes) over two sides. With separate answers sheet. First of a series.
