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.
These are the resources for Chemistry unit C1.2 on limestone, quarrying, and the limestone cycle.
QM stands for Quality Mark which is a levelled formative assessment based on scientific skills.
HA= high ability
LA= low ability
In the powerpoints I use:
-Yellow boxes- to show the students what to write in their books.
- Blue boxes- for tasks that the students should do.
I do not own all of the content in these resources, no copyright is intended, any offending resources will be removed.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying limestone, building materials, matching properties to uses, thermal decomposition and method writing.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thermal-decomposition-of-carbonates-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11347047
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.
3. Word document printout with a level ladder on so that the students can self/peer assess the work.
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
5. 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, or preparing students from writing pieces of coursework that require method writing skills.
This task is suitable for students at Grade E-A*, however I have removed some of 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 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.
If you are doing an extended investigation with KS3 science students you could use these level ladders to give your students a level on their write up.
I tend to use these sheets in lesson to get the students self assess or peer assess their own work.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying electrolysis, ionic compounds, aluminium oxide, extraction of metals.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electrolysis-of-aluminium-oxide-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11378766
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.
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 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 free version of an assessment for students who are studying weathering, erosion, acid rain, types of carbonate rock, building materials, matching properties to a purpose, measuring rate of reaction.
This investigation focuses on how different types of carbonate rock are affected by acid (chemical weathering).
I have also produced a full resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/weathering-of-limestone-2-investigation-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11606330
This FULL 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.
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 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).
These are the resources for Chemistry unit C1.3 on properties of metals, metal ores, extracting metals, purification of metals, copper and alloys.
QM stands for Quality Mark which is a levelled formative assessment based on scientific skills.
HA= high ability
LA= low ability
In the powerpoints I use:
-Yellow boxes- to show the students what to write in their books.
- Blue boxes- for tasks that the students should do.
I do not own all of the content in these resources, no copyright is intended, any offending resources will be removed.
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 the free version of an assessment for KS4 students who are studying sub atomic structure.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/structure-of-an-atom-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11347791
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.
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
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.
This is based on an old AQA Chemistry Exam Paper.
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.
This is the free version of an assessment for KS3/4 students who are studying displacement reactions, reactivity, models in science, analogies in science, reactions of metals, elements, compounds and chemical reactions.
I have also produced a resource pack available to purchase from TES at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/explaining-displacement-quality-mark-assessment-full-resource-pack-11353203
The resource pack comes with several parts;
1. PowerPoint presentation to introduce the task, and background on what analogies/models are.
2. Word document task printout for the students to stick in their books this includes a level ladder so that the students can self/peer assess the work, there is also a column so the teacher can tick off the achieved criteria.
3. Word document printout writing frame to assist students who may benefit from additional help with this task.
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 is based on an APP task. This task is suitable for students at KS3 Grade 3-7, however could also be appropriate for year 9 students starting the GCSE course.
These are the resources for Chemistry unit C1.1 on atomic structure, electron structure, the periodic table, reactivity and ions.
QM stands for Quality Mark which is a levelled formative assessment based on scientific skills.
HA= high ability
LA= low ability
In the powerpoints I use:
-Yellow boxes- to show the students what to write in their books.
- Blue boxes- for tasks that the students should do.
I do not own all of the content in these resources, no copyright is intended, any offending resources will be removed.
These are the resources for a unit on the periodic table, atoms, mixtures, purity, chemical reactions, Harry Potter potion lesson, exothermic reactions, endothermic reactions, catalysts and reactions of metals.
QM stands for Quality Mark which is a levelled formative assessment based on scientific skills.
In the powerpoints I use:
-Yellow boxes- to show the students what to write in their books.
- Blue boxes- for tasks that the students should do.
LA after a powerpoint's name means it is for Low Abilities
HA after a powerpoint's name means it is for High Abilities
I do not own all of the content in these resources, no copyright is intended, any offending resources will be removed.
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
These are the resources for a unit on substances, acids, alkalis, indicators and neutralisation.
QM stands for Quality Mark which is a levelled formative assessment based on scientific skills.
In the powerpoints I use:
-Yellow boxes- to show the students what to write in their books.
- Blue boxes- for tasks that the students should do.
I do not own all of the content in these resources, no copyright is intended, any offending resources will be removed.
These are the resources for a unit on the states of matter, separation techniques and particle theory.
QM stands for Quality Mark which is a levelled formative assessment based on scientific skills.
In the powerpoints I use:
-Yellow boxes- to show the students what to write in their books.
- Blue boxes- for tasks that the students should do.
I do not own all of the content in these resources, no copyright is intended, any offending resources will be removed.