I am a chemistry teacher, I spend lots of time making resources and decided to share them here on TES. Most are free or have free sample versions, but the best and most detailed ones that I'm particular proud of I sell for around £2-£5.
I am a chemistry teacher, I spend lots of time making resources and decided to share them here on TES. Most are free or have free sample versions, but the best and most detailed ones that I'm particular proud of I sell for around £2-£5.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying hydrocarbons, fuels, alkanes, how number of carbons in a molecule affects properties, combustion, graph plotting and data handling.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/energy-release-per-carbon-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11353565
The resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task, including a recap of naming alkanes and fractional distillation.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books; one version has just the task, and the other version has both the task and level ladder merged together on one page.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
7. JPEG images showing a several hand-drawn versions of the graph, this may also be useful for students who aren't confident in starting to plot graphs. I've included sketches of the extrapolation of the data from the line of best fit, and highlighted the anomalous result
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, I have left these on however these can be so that you can use the old or new grading system.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS3, or low level KS4 students who are studying chemical reactions, specifically the reaction between metals and acids, this assessment investigates the link between the size of magnesium added to an acid and the volume of hydrogen gas produced.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/model-cells-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11350637
The resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books with just the task on, there is also a word document with both the task and level ladder combined onto one sheet to reduce printing.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at…
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
7. JPEG images showing a several hand-drawn versions of the graph, this may also be useful for students who aren't confident in starting to plot graphs. I've included sketches of the extrapolation of the data from the line of best fit, and highlighted the anomalous result.
This involves the students plotting some given results on a graph, identifying variables, extrapolation from a line of best fit and evaluating their work.
This task is suitable for KS3 students at level 3-7, however this could be adapted for KS4 students.
This is a free sample of the Relative Atomic Mass calculations.
I have made a range of resources for the calculations that AQA GCSE students will be expected to complete for the new Chemistry specification (8462).
The resources packs contain
1. Powerpoint showing the keystages/background information on the calculation.
2. Word document worksheet with some questions for the students to attempt, whenever possible these are based on exam questions.
3. WMV video clip this format is playable in most programs, such as RealPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, and the VLC Media Player. The video clip goes through the stages of the calculations on the worksheet, this is extremely useful for students (and teachers) who are struggling to see where the answer comes from.
4. Word document containing just the answers.
There are a total of 3 resource packs for the relative atomic mass calculations.
This is Resource pack 1 and it is free.
If you find Resource Pack 1 helpful and want more of the same the rest of the resource packs can be purchased from TES at:
1. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-relative-atomic-mass-1-free-sample-11353809
2. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-relative-atomic-mass-2-11353972
3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-relative-atomic-mass-3-11354416
I have also made a bundle which is available for a reduced price containing all of the resource pack for this type of calculation. This is available to purchase at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chemical-calculations-relative-atomic-mass-bundle-11354433
Last lesson we looked at at the atmosphere as it is today and looked at two methods for determining the composition of the atmosphere.
In this lesson we will see and learn how to do the calculations that scientists use to determine the volumes of gases. This is a simplified version of these types of calculations as my students had not yet come across moles or relative formula mass.
This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGEgS0wJzE4&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=8
The worked answers can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSDRNfblHco&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=9
Extra questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IEU940Z2Xs&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=10
I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.
This is a worksheet I made to help my students to practice the graphs skills required for the ISA controlled assessment, I've also included questions that regularly come up on paper two.
This sheet has been done in the context of testing how temperature affects the viscosity of oils however this could easily be adapted to suit other investigations.
I intend on uploading a mark scheme for this after I have delivered this lesson.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying saturation, vegetable oils, bromine water test, uses of halogens, and oils in foods
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/saturation-of-oils-and-bromine-water-test-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11374624
The resource pack comes with several parts;
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task, which includes the questions and level ladder.
2. Word document task printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout containing just the level ladder so that students can tick off their progress as they go, this could also be suitable for peer/teacher assessment.
4. Word document containing both the task and the level ladder, by combining these two sheet you can save printing however the work sheet is very ‘busy’ and may be too much to take in at one go for some learners.
5. Word document containing the answers to the task questions and some notes for the teacher regarding common mistakes and hints to help push the students
6. Word document writing frame for students who struggle to get started and would benefit from extra support.
7. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This task is suitable for students at KS4 Grade E-A*, I have left the 'old' grading system on these resources however you can easily overwrite these for the new 1-9 grading system.
Last lesson we looked at at the how to do the calculations that scientists use to determine the volumes of gases.
In this lesson we will discover how carbon is reused and recycled in the atmosphere and environment.
This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMozRv0mc6Q&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=11
The review of work set in this lesson can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_knKyiV0PM&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=12
The full resource pack for this including an automarker can be found at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/carbon-cycle-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11346610
I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying the elements, the Noble gases, reactivity, group 0, scientific literature and research methods.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/noble-gases-research-project-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11380592
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and relevant background information.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Two word document printouts with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria. One document has the old levels (A-E), the second document has the new levels (1-9)
4. Word document containing drafting/writing frames to help students to draft out their answer, this could be particularly useful for students who struggle to get started on tasks, or those with issues with literacy.
5. Word document containing facts about some of the Noble gases, this could be altered to be done as a comprehension task.
6. PowerPoints presentation with some more fact cards about the Noble gases.
7. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 GCSE students who are studying titration techniques, reactions between acids and alkalis, quantitative chemistry, uses of indicators and scientific methodology.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/titration-method-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11966028
The full resource pack comes with several parts;
1.Word document containing a suggested lesson plan for this assessment.
2.PowerPoint presentation for the students to introduce the task, it contains a fill in the blank version of the method.
3.PowerPoint presentation for the teacher to introduce the task, containing the full method, and extra tips that will increase the validity and accuracy of the results.
4.Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This task was designed for AQA Chemistry (triple science students) it is suitable for students at Grade 4-9 however you may want to check that it is included on your specification (it is not on AQA Combine Science: Trilogy).
I have been through the specifications for the new AQA Science qualification covering Biology (8461), Chemistry (8462) and Physics (8463). This resource pack contains just the CHEMISTRY, but I have also posted the others too separately to make it easier for you to get just the part you need.
All the attached resources are either AQA documents or my shortened version of them.
I have converted the PDF specification into word documents so that they are easier to use and then extracted smaller parts from these specifications to make them easier to quickly reference.
For the Biology, Chemistry and Physics I have extracted from the main specification the required mathematical skills for each science, and the new required practical's. For the required practical's I have made a shortened version to be used as a quick reference.
For the other sciences click the links below:
BIO
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-aqa-biology-2016-onwards-scheme-of-work-required-practials-and-maths-11339330
CHEM
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-aqa-chemistry-2016-onwards-scheme-of-work-required-practials-and-maths-11339898
PHYS
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-aqa-physics-2016-onwards-scheme-of-work-required-practicals-and-maths-11339902
This is an amalgamation of several TES resources I have collected over the years, I have combined them together to make a checklist for revising C2 additional chemistry that can be easily printed as a booklet (only 3 pages)
This is the first lesson in the topic ‘The Environment and the Atmosphere’
This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtfJMOIoPFg
In this lesson I discuss some theories of what the Earth and its atmosphere may have been like in the past, and set a task for students to create a storyboard of how the atmosphere has changed over time.
The review work set in this lesson can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF81ReGLz4w&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=3&t=198s
Links mentioned in the video:-
GCSE BBC Bitesize
My Favourite one
Primoridal Soup
These can all be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQqpdTTanY9189wmlA5TIW2_nTaWl-Fj
I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying pollution, combustion, the impact of fossil fuels, and acid rain.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/carbon-cycle-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11346610
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
7. JPEG image showing a hand-drawn version of the carbon cycle which has been inserted into the PowerPoint, but may also be useful for students who aren't confident in laying out their work.
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying materials, graphite, covalent structures, properties, bonding and structure, allotropes of carbon etc.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/properties-of-graphite-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11378729
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system.
This is the free version of an assessment for for KS4 students who are studying plastics, disposing of polymers, polymer usage, life cycle assessment of products, burning plastics for energy recovery, recycling and environmental impact of industrial chemistry.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/disposal-of-plastic-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11380540
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and relevant background information.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Two word documents containing writing frames to help students to draft out their answer, this could be particularly useful for students who struggle to get started on tasks, or those with issues with literacy.
6. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying pollution, combustion, the impact of fossil fuels, and acid rain.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/acid-rain-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11345869
This resource pack comes with several parts;
1. Powerpoint presentation to introduce the task.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper. This task is good for training students to answer long questions i.e. 6 mark questions at GCSE.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed these grades so that you can use the old or new grading system..
Last lesson we looked at Greenhouses Gases and where they come from.
In this lesson we will learn about how those greenhouse gases contribute to the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQEJuePIfw&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=14
I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying ionic compounds, how compounds are formed, electron structure, ionic formula and reactions between the alkali metals (group 1) and the halogens (group 7).
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/formation-of-sodium-chloride-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11350790
The resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task and the relevant background theory.
2. Word document printout for the students to stick in their books.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work.
4. Word document containing a mark scheme, and exemplar answers.
5. Excel spreadsheet that can be used to automatically generate extended written feedback including improvement strategies for the teacher to give the students.
A guide on how to use this resource can be freely accessed at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-automarker-11191496
6. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
This is the second lesson in the topic ‘The Environment and the Atmosphere’
In the previous lesson I discussed some theories of what the Earth and its atmosphere may have been like in the past, in this lesson we look at the evidence that has been used to prove this, and look at jobs in science too!
This lesson is delivered over YouTube but has some accompanying resources.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJoDCG4FiHY&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=4&t=0s
The review of work set in this lesson can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1ode5Hm10s&list=PLRQqpdTTanY_8L_9hEq5CnpU_rNoacQlP&index=4
Links mentioned in the video can all be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRQqpdTTanY9a1um-_1ywZdkmIWre0xJ2
I teach the AQA GCSE Chemistry course, including both double (8464) and triple (8462) award, and as such most of these resources will be specific to that course, however they may also be useful for other specifications.