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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.
Key concepts in chemistry interactive quiz.
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Key concepts in chemistry interactive quiz.

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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.
The language of measurement
simondobbssimondobbs

The language of measurement

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I used AQA’s list of measurement terms (which is included) to make a wordsearch, bingo game, and match the definition sheet. NB: I have now added the definitions as a presentation, in both powerpoint and keynote formats. I made it in keynote and exported to powerpoint, so the keynote version is better.
Fractional distillation: label it
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Fractional distillation: label it

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there are many diagrams of the fractionating column out there. I unashamedly drew on many of them as inspiration for this. However, they are almost exclusively low resolution, bitmapped graphics. I have made my version as an infinitely scalable vector graphic. I then used it to make this labelling exercise. Just for the love of it really. I hope someone might find it useful.
Titration apparatus clipart
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Titration apparatus clipart

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I recently downloaded the RSC’s very useful “education in chemistry” resource on titrations. The documents are beautifully produced, but I was appalled that the “diagram” column in the equipment tables were low resolution bitmapped graphics. I thought I would produce my own simple diagrams in vector form, so that they can be used at any scale without pixellation. I provide this as a pdf which you can copy and paste from freely, but if you need SVG files , please feel free to contact me via my web site. They may be of use to someone, somewhere.
Redox reactions
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Redox reactions

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I made a very simple, very introductory presentation on redox reactions. It is intended to be totally entry level.