Acyl chloride in perspective Colourful, simple revision poster

In organic chemistry, knowing these pairs can be life-saving. For display in any A level chemistry lab.

Students need to be reminded to use the correct particle words in the right context. This simple poster could draw their attention to this.

A readily photocopiable crossword which covers AQA science terms for year ten. Comes with answers. I have included an interactive version, should you wish to do it with a class on the whiteboard. Simply click on ‘index’

Practice at answering this particular question

A very simple crossword covering initial GCSE ideas on atomic structure.

A simple worksheet in black and white for ready photocopying. Students need to be able to work out the type of bonding from the name, and then match the type of bonding to the properties.

A typical exam-style question on the periodic table.

A simple information sheet to stick in ones book, perhaps.

A simple , readily photocopiable worksheet on this important skill: deciding on the bonding in a substance.

This could be used as an AFL around the whiteboard. Open the html document by double clicking. Students drag the molecular model to the correct shape. If it’s correct it sticks. 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.

Drag the electronic configuration to the element, if it is correct it sticks, but not if it’s wrong. Useful as a quick AFL around the board. Helps students to quickly see patterns in the structure of the atom. Double click on the html file. No flash plugin required. I suggest you zoom out in the browser view to assist solving.

Part of my bundle of simple explanations of examples or proton NMR.

Drag the structure to the name and drop… If it is correct it sticks. Useful around the whiteboard for AFL. Simply open the html file. 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.

Burning ethane. If I burn 10g of ethane, how much carbon dioxide will I get? A simple powerpoint show. Two slightly different approaches are illustrated, , you could use either or both ( I have now corrected the error in the equation.)

This is my attempt to simplify this difficult topic. It may be of some use to some students.

A colour version of my simple sketch map, with a little information on trends of reactivity. Could be printed out on A3

Add a bit of movement to your organic lesson.

Simple video with voiceover

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.