I am a High School and Sixth Form Chemistry teacher teaching Science to GCSE and Chemistry to A Level. My GCSE resources generally follow the new AQA (9-1) specification, differentiated for foundation and higher students at trilogy and separate science levels. My Key Stage 3 resources are suited to mixed ability groups and are designed to be dyslexia friendly with bold coloured text boxes and bright diagrams.
Please give me your opinion and review downloaded resources!
I am a High School and Sixth Form Chemistry teacher teaching Science to GCSE and Chemistry to A Level. My GCSE resources generally follow the new AQA (9-1) specification, differentiated for foundation and higher students at trilogy and separate science levels. My Key Stage 3 resources are suited to mixed ability groups and are designed to be dyslexia friendly with bold coloured text boxes and bright diagrams.
Please give me your opinion and review downloaded resources!
Percentage Yield Introduction Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on relative atomic and formula mass but are completely new to percentage yield.
Cracking Hydrocarbons Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on alkanes and alkenes but are new to cracking.
Atomic Structure Introduction Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge elements but are new to atoms and subatomic particles.
Chemical Symbols and Subatomic Particles Introduction Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge elements but are new to relative atomic masses and atomic numbers.
History of the Atom Reading Passage
Included in the resource:
A reading passage
A student question sheet
An answer key
Reading Passage:
Included is an informative, introductory passage. The passage has key information around the subject and explains key concepts.
Question Sheet:
Tiered as recall, explain and apply, the question sheet follows the reading passage. Recall questions simply require students to extract information from the text, whilst explain and apply questions require higher thinking. The apply questions involve using prior knowledge and stretches higher ability students.
Answer key:
A full set of comprehensive answers is included.
This is a great introductory resource for students who have prior knowledge on atoms but are new to atomic history.
Included in this Metallic Bonding, Structure and Properties Resource:
A student learning mat worksheet
A comprehensive answer sheet
The resource encompasses the following areas:
Metallic bonding structure with labelling exercise
Discussion on electrostatic forces
The properties and structure of alloys and pure metals
Key metal properties with bonding explanations
Comparisons between group 1 and transition metal properties
This is a ‘covers all’ resource which I have found to be accessible to a range of abilities and engages classes well. Please feel free to ask any questions before purchase and leave your feedback.
History of the Atomic Theory Revision Resource
This resource encompasses the five atomic models through history. Students use the spin wheel to select one of the models at random. They then must answer the three key questions on this model:
What is the atomic model called?
Which scientist proposed the atomic model?
Describe three key features of the atomic model
Once students have answered the questions, they can check their answers using the comprehensive answer sheet. They can also record if they got their answers correct on the ‘repeat and tick’ sheet. This encourages students to use the spin wheel as an ongoing revision resource, aiming to reach the ‘know it’ level.
The atomic models featured include:
John Dalton (sphere model)
J J Thompson (plum pudding model)
Ernest Rutherford (nuclear modle)
Neils Bohr (planetary model)
Erwin Schrodinger (quantum model)
Also included in the resource is an instructions sheet, with helpful guidance on using the spin wheel as a revision tool.
Very simple preparation: print the sheets (set up in A4 PDF). The students can then cut out the pin wheel for themselves and push a pen or pencil through the middle for the wheel to spin around. I found clamp stands to be a useful alternative.
This resource is a lesson workbook with questions on:
Graph plotting
Spotting anomalies in graphs and tables
Calculating the mean of a data set
Key definitions (including variables, accuracy, precision etc)
Drawing lines of best fit
There is a full answer set for every page of the workbook. The workbook is designed to test how data is manipulated and displayed with an emphasis on spotting trends in data.
Elements of the Periodic Table Spin Wheel Revision Resource
This resource encompasses 12 key questions from the periodic table unit. These are questions selected as they occur regularly and are classically challenging for students to answer. The resource is based around periodic table groups, their locations in the periodic table, their properties and uses.
Example questions from the spin wheel resource:
Which group is known for being very unreactive?
Give three properties of metals
Which group reacts vigorously with water?
Also included in the resource is a full answer set. There is also an instructions sheet, with helpful guidance on using the spin wheel as a revision tool, student answer sheet and a ‘tick and repeat sheet’. This encourages the student to revisit the spin wheel to revise the key questions until they reach the ‘know it’ level.
Very simple preparation: Print the sheets (set up in A4 PDF). The students can then cut out the pin wheel for themselves and push a pen or pencil through the middle for the wheel to spin around. I found clamp stands to be a useful alternative.
Mole Calculations Spin Wheel Revision Resource
This resource encompasses 12 key questions from ‘The Mole Concept’ unit. These are questions selected as they occur regularly and are classically challenging for students to answer. The resource is based around relative formula mass, moles and masses and volume and concentration calculations.
Example questions from the spin wheel resource:
What is the relative formula mass of water?
How many grams of MgO are there in 0.5 moles?
What is the concentration of 5dm3 of acid which is 10 moles?
Also included in the resource is a full answer set. There is also an instructions sheet, with helpful guidance on using the spin wheel as a revision tool, student answer sheet and a ‘tick and repeat sheet’. This encourages the student to revisit the spin wheel to revise the key questions until they reach the ‘know it’ level.
Very simple preparation: Print the sheets (set up in A4 PDF). The students can then cut out the pin wheel for themselves and push a pen or pencil through the middle for the wheel to spin around. I found clamp stands to be a useful alternative.
Atomic Structure Spin Wheel Revision Resource
This resource encompasses 12 key questions from the atomic structure unit. These are questions selected as they occur regularly and are classically challenging for students to answer. The resource is based around the charges, weights and locations of subatomic particles in the atom.
Example questions from the spin wheel resource:
Describe the mass of an electron compared to a proton
What do atoms become when they gain or lose electrons?
What is the charge of a proton?
Also included in the resource is a full answer set. There is also an instructions sheet, with helpful guidance on using the spin wheel as a revision tool, student answer sheet and a ‘tick and repeat sheet’. This encourages the student to revisit the spin wheel to revise the key questions until they reach the ‘know it’ level.
Very simple preparation: Print the sheets (set up in A4 PDF). The students can then cut out the pin wheel for themselves and push a pen or pencil through the middle for the wheel to spin around. I found clamp stands to be a useful alternative.
Science House Chemical Bonding Full Unit
This Chemical Bonding resource is a full unit worth of lesson plans and resources. There are seven lessons included within the unit. This includes an assessment with relevant marking material and student reflection. The unit is student focused with each lesson organised into the sections: starter activity, main activity 1, main activity 2 and summary activity.
The seven lessons included:
Atomic Structure and Recap
Ionic Bonding
Simple Covalent Bonding
Giant Covalent Bonding
Metallic Bonding
Chemical Bonding Summary
Chemical Bonding Assessment
There is a variation of resources including:
Lesson PowerPoints - structured and designed to be accompanied by teacher-class discussion as well as board work.
Entrance activities - entrance tickets, word puzzles, draw and describe activities and definition sheets.
Main activities - information extraction, circus activities, exam style questions, match up and station activities.
Summary activities - learning mat, definition check, task cards, task boxes, keywords and exit tasks.
A full lesson plan is provided for each lesson and there are additional teacher instructions provided with relevant activities as well as comprehensive answer sets where required. The lesson plans include the learning points of each lesson which can be shared with students upon arrival.
The unit is designed to be an engaging way to teach chemical bonding and a break from ‘chalk and talk’ teaching. There is a lot of emphasis on student active learning and independent work. The range of activities suits mixed ability classes and offers more of an opportunity for teacher movement and discussion with students whilst they are working.
All work is prepared to fit A4, PDF style and requires no further preparation. Please view the preview for a full understanding of what the unit involves.
Chemical Bonding Spin Wheel Revision Resource
This resource encompasses 12 key questions from the chemical bonding unit. These are questions selected as they occur regularly and are classically challenging for students to answer. The resource is based around ionic, simple covalent, giant covalent and metallic bonding, with a selection of questions from each bonding type.
Example questions from the spin wheel resource:
Which types of elements undergo covalent bonding?
Why do simple covalent substances have a low boiling point?
Describe how positive and negative ions are held together
Also included in the resource is a full answer set. There is also an instructions sheet, with helpful guidance on using the spin wheel as a revision tool, student answer sheet and a ‘tick and repeat sheet’. This encourages the student to revisit the spin wheel to revise the key questions until they reach the ‘know it’ level.
Very simple preparation: Print the sheets (set up in A4 PDF). The students can then cut out the pin wheel for themselves and push a pen or pencil through the middle for the wheel to spin around. I found clamp stands to be a useful alternative.
Atomic Structure and Bonding Definitions Task Cards
This resource includes 2 packs of task cards (20 task cards in each).
Both sets include the same keywords and each require students to define the keywords. There are 4 task cards per side of A4. Simply print and give to your students. No further prep is required.
Lower ability set:
This set has ‘power words’ included which are three related words that students must use in their definitions. This provides students with a writing framework to help them build their definitions.
Higher ability set:
This set does not include power words and relies of students accessing their own knowledge of atomic structure and bonding to write definitions.
Elements of the Periodic Table Card Game
Included in this product:
20 element cards with 4 element categories
An instructions sheet outlining how to use the card game
This is an effective way of making elements fun and bringing an aspect of competition to the topic. The cards feature the first 20 elements of the periodic table.
The categories are: melting point, density, number of electrons and group number.
Please leave your feedback and enjoy!
Lesson Workbook
This resource is a ten page lesson booklet on the subject of elements, compounds and mixtures. Included within this workbook:
Key Definitions
Diagrams
Element Factfile Task
Simple Reaction Equations
Atoms and Elements in Compounds
Mixture Separation Techniques
Examples of Each
Word search
This lesson workbook is ideal for grades five to eight depending on ability - please view the preview included. This workbook generally takes an hour for a class to complete and I have found it very useful as a summary tool.
Please note that some of my resources may have American spellings. Thank you very much.
Included in the resource:
‘Label the periodic table’ worksheet
‘Key features of the periodic table’ worksheet
Answer sheets for both worksheets
These are useful introductory worksheets for teaching the periodic table.
Worksheet 1:
Students label the periodic table based on the words listed. They must also identify what a ‘group’ is and what a ‘period’ is. Students can also identify which regions of the periodic table are metals, non-metals and metalloids.
Worksheet 2:
Students answer questions on four key regions of the periodic table (alkali metals, halogens, noble gases and transition metals). The questions are based around properties, reactivity and uses.
Please see the preview included. Please note that some of my resources may include American spellings.
This Chemical Bonding Resource focuses on commonly asked questions around ionic, simple covalent, giant covalent and metallic bonding. Each question is given a set number of marks and each question comes with a detailed mark break down sheet.
Key features of this resource:
Four key question sheets for each bonding type
The questions range from one to four mark questions
Four mark break down answer sheets
These sheets show each possible mark to answer the questions
Two student response sheets
Organised sheets where students write their answers to each question
One teacher instruction sheet
Quick notes on how the resource sheets can be used i.e. independent work or as a circus activity
This resource is great for summary lessons or to be used at the end of each chemical bonding theory lesson. It is also an ideal tool which focusses on exam technique and how to answer bonding questions using key terms.
This Christmas Chemistry Resource set is all about drawing atoms and counting subatomic particles.
The resource includes:
20 Atom baubles (first 20 elements: hydrogen to calcium). Students must work out the number of each type of subatomic particle in the atom and write it in the middle of the bauble. They must also draw the electronic structure.
Instruction sheet (outlining what a student must do with their bauble).
A subatomic particle information sheet (how to count subatomic particles in atoms using the periodic table).
A drawing electronic structure information sheet (outlining electron shells and occupancy rules)
This festive resource can be used to make christmas baubles to take home or as a class project e.g. . . . each student finishes their bauble and attaches it to a class christmas tree or a clamp stand full of clamps to resemble a ‘chemistree!’
(Designed to print in A4 with 2 baubles per page)
This Whole Lesson Resource on Diffusion Includes:
Starter key question and extension question (differentiation aspect)
Lesson objectives
I will be able to state an example of diffusion
I will be able to describe what is meant by diffusion
I will be able to explain why diffusion happens more slowly in cold environments compared to hot environments
Practical investigation with help sheets (differentiation aspect), lab report worksheet and experiment variables worksheet
Class practical using M&Ms, water and petri dishes (or any shallow glassware)
Printable worksheets and help sheets designed to be printed on A4
Plenary missing gaps with extension
Keyword focus and extended thinking for higher ability
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