End of topic test for alkanes, 50 minutes. Markscheme to follow. Useful for assessing your pupils at the end of a topic. Can also be set for homework or revision activity. Covers; Catalysts Cracking Alkanes/alkenes combustion

Another 20 slides of fun science comics. Use these popular webcomics (open source) to spice up your plenary or homework activities, these multifaceted comics are great for stimulating further learning or emphasising a certain point of your lesson. Includes two different activities described and nearly 20 different science related cartoons ranging from KS3 to A-level and beyond. Covering topics as varied as evolution, treating cancer, ice ages, and flowcharts.

A quirky resource for pupils to peer assess, involves some numeracy as pupils have to work with percentages. Includes templates for 3,4,5,and 6 pupil groups. Suitable for a wide range of activities.

Great little plenary chooser that your pupils will get used to fast. I recommend picking up a few D20 dice (10 for £3 on ebay) and giving one to each group. Then when you want to check understanding either at the end or part way through a lesson they roll the dice and do the corresponding activity. Pupils enjoy having a semblance of control but you still get the required plenary. If you want a more controlled experience have one pupil roll the dice and every pupil has to do that specific plenary. Digital dice rollers are also available online.

A nice starter or plenary where the pupils have to guess the word from the images and letters given. Pupils love this game.

Pupils are given this guide to writing up practical investigations. They can tick off each section after they think they have answered it, identifying what they need to do for each mark. Includes all common sections of a write up including hypothesis, method, diagram, graph, results table, context, analysis and evaluation. The resultant marks are added up to give a pupil a sub level based upon the number of marks they have achieved. This works very well for independent working as well as peer and self assessment after they have finished. I also find it very useful myself when marking.

All of the syllabus converted into easy to use objective slides. Copy and paste into your own power points or give to the pupils to use for revision.

Four adapted articles covering; Antibiotic resistance, Ebola virus outbreak, Facebook's unethical research, and the destruction of the coral reef food chain. I use these as posters in my form room but they can be used for a variety of different uses. literacy, reading, news

A nice starter or plenary where the pupils have to guess the word from the images and letters given. Pupils love this game.

Mendeleyeev's periodic table and the modern periodic table. I planned this for a medium ability group for a double period. Either print the worksheets directly from the powerpoint (1, 2 or 6 per page) or print from the included pdfs. Just start the lesson off with the settler, them amaze them with the curious life of Dimitri Ivanov Mendeleyev. inventor of the phrase 40% proof. (Seriously, he also worked for the weights and measures department and standardised Russian Vodka) periodic table, Mendeleyev, Mendeleev, C1.1 revision, vodka

Display sheets for a DIY Periodic table, organised by group to make it easier to print onto coloured paper.

Quick and easy game for pupils who receive one domino each and have to find which other pupils have the answer to their question. Designed for AQA but suitable for any KS4 chemistry groups.

Useful layout of all the learning objectives from the spec for AQA chemistry. Pupils can tick off topics as they go along or use this as a revision tool that is slightly easier to use than the plain specs. I am using this for formative assessment to have pupils tell me which areas they are confident with.

Foldable resource for pupils guiding them through there limestone cycle. calcium carbonate marble chalk limestone UPDATE: have added an instructional guide.

Modelled for helping year 7 and 8 pupils a the start of a topic these 18 1 page sheets can be used in A4 or A5 books or placed in a folder. Covers all major areas of KS3 science, 18 topics total. Electricity, magnetism, ecology, cells, reproduction chemical reactions etc.

An opening lesson for AQA C1.1 or Edexcel C2.1, learning the structure of the atom, the subatomic particles, periodic table and electronic configuration.

Pupils split into two groups ( a higher and lower ability group) each pupil in the lower ability group uses the information provided to write a letter to the CEO of a multinational oil company posing as a member of greenpeace. Pupils need to explain their concerns about the effects of using hydrocarbons on the environment. The other half of the class pose as CEOs of the company. Engagement, literacy, challenge, AQA C1 Chemistry, polymers, acid rain carbon dioxide, global warming, global dimming, sulfur dioxide, polymers, fractions of crude oil

Good for literacy and science application. Have: September 2013 Worlds largest volcano Invasive Species Dead whales linked with Oil pollution October 2013 Europes key animals making a comeback Health of oceans declining fast Top 5 physics discoveries November 2013 Trees shield vulnerable species from climate change Elephant society still disrupted decades after cull Report suggests slowdown in CO2 emissions rise December 2013 Aluminium Mercury Dead comet Ison January 2014 Central heating makes you fat Worlds oldest cancer Genetically modified purple tomatoes

Includes full lesson with starter, plenary, timings and AFL. Look at the periodic table, subatomic particles, and electronic configuration. Use the PDFs to produce electron configuration whiteboards for immediate feedback from the whole class. Use the simple periodic tables and pupils can look up their own data for quickfire assessments.\n\nperiodic table, electron shells, energy levels, assessment