An A to Z of Science Jobs, useful as a starter or a careers talk

A Powerpoint animation of the electrolysis of brine. \n\nComments welcome

Best printed out on A3. Each broadsheet contains a series of boxes that contain questions about the relevant syllabus section, C1, C2, C3. Pupils can complete these at home or in class in pairs or groups. When complete makes a sort of mind map effect. If you like this, leave a review, some constructive criticism or some questions. For more resources, many of them free, visit; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mrlowe or go and look at my most popular resource, 65,000 downloads (when it was free) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-rates-of-reaction-animated-powerpoint-updated-and-worksheets-12890327

A literacy exercise on the development of the earths atmosphere, originally designed as a cover activity.

The OCR Gateway Unit C2 syllabus turned into a series of questions and answers. Really useful starter question bank Great for knowledge acquisition. The format is a table with two columns, one Questions, the other Answers. Students fold the paper in half and ask themselves the question, turn over for the answer. Great for revision in pairs or with a parent. Even if they don’t know the chemistry, because the answers are already there. Now includes fundamental chemical concepts questions.

Shows ozone formation and destruction in the normal stratosphere.\nShows role of cfcs in destroying ozone and consequent reduction in UV absorbed\n\nBased on GCSE syllabus but includes all Y12 Green Chemistry equations.\n\nComments welcome

Isotopes of hydrogen are used to show what isotopes are. Calculations of Relative Atomic Mass are covered through a worked example using chlorine and then an exercise using copper

How to calculate the empirical formula of a compound from the masses of the elements in it or the percentage composition. \nA written explanation, a worked example in two formats and a series of calculations to try out.\nComments and feedback welcome.\n\nNow includes answer sheet

A carefully constructed sequence of exercises to teach students how to write chemical formulae. \nThen students are taken through writing equations with a worked example and then a series of questions.

A power point to show the alkane family properties both chemical and physical.

Starting with the mining of bauxite and the processing to make alumina. It then moves on to a useful animation of the electrolysis process that doesn’t need flash If you like this, leave a review, some constructive criticism or some questions. For more resources, many of them free, visit; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mrlowe or go and look at my most popular resource, 65,000 downloads (when it was free) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-rates-of-reaction-animated-powerpoint-updated-and-worksheets-12890327

Active reading sheets mean that the pupils have to read them though several times in quick succession to get the answers. They choose the titles for the paragraphs and select data for later questions. Useful tool for conveying lots of info fast and generating discussion. The sedimentary rocks sheet is just an old-fashioned cut and sort into order. Give pupils the precut sheets as they are printed in order If you like this, leave a review, some constructive criticism or some questions. For more resources, many of them free, visit; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/mrlowe or go and look at my most popular resource, 65,000 downloads (when it was free) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-rates-of-reaction-animated-powerpoint-updated-and-worksheets-12890327 or go and look at my Y7 and Y8 revision resources, https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12890318 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12885586

Active reading sheets get pupils to read the information several times and analyse it in different ways. Pupil read the sheet then re-read it to add titles to paragraphs, then re-read it to find the negatives, then re-read to find the positives, then re-read to find business strategies. A useful way to put across a lot of information without copying and with the knowledge that it will be read. Comments welcomed

An active reading worksheet that contains a lot of information. Pupils read it through and then read it again to give titles to paragraphs. Then they have to read it again to sift out various bits of information. Reviews welcome

I don't know what prompted it but a student asked me, 'How many atoms are there in me?' After a quick calculation based on her mass and the atoms all being carbon, the number was too big to visualise. Hence the subsequent question from the same student, 'So how big would that be if every atom was a one pence piece?'\n\nThis is the result. Thanks Niamh, for the original question

A powerpoint that shows how to calculate %Composition and sets it in the context of fertilisers

The same start as the copper powerpoint about the pitfalls of metal extraction. The difference is the animaton of the purification of copper that shows what happens at each electrode and also electroplating. Comments welcome.

The old A*-G AQA unit C2 syllabus turned into a series of questions and answers. Useful for starter questions. Great for knowledge acquisition. The format is a table with two columns, one Questions, the other Answers. Students fold the paper in half and ask themselves the question, then turn over for the answer. Great for revision in pairs or with a parent, even if they don’t know the chemistry, because the answers are already there.

The Old A*-G OCR gateway C1 syllabus turned into a series of questions and answers. Really Useful as a starter question bank. Great for knowledge acquisition. The general format is a table with two columns, one Questions, the other Answers. Students fold the paper in half and ask themselves the question, turn over for the answer. Great for revision in pairs or with a parent. Even if they don’t know the chemistry, because the answers are already there. Now includes the general chemistry knowledge from fundamental chemical concepts.

Thanks to google earth for the satellite images. This shows the area round Vesuvius and allows pupils to discuss why some people live in the shadow of volcanoes.