Here’s a worksheet that can be used as an introduction or summary to the ‘Factors affecting rates of reaction ’ required practical for combined or separate Chemistry courses. This resource is designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE but is also compatible with other courses. The sheet includes sections on: Background information on factors affecting reaction rates. Key definitions needed for high mark answers. Balancing equation & State symbol practice Extended writing question on method design. The resource also has QR codes that can be scanned to take students to useful web pages or videos that will help them with the sheet. Answers are also included as a separate sheet.

Here’s a worksheet that can be used as an introduction or summary to the ‘Investigating Wave Speed ’ required practical for combined or separate physics courses. This is designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE but is also compatible with other courses. The sheet includes sections on: Background information on wave types & measuring waves. Key definitions & calculations Practice questions to calculate frequency & wave length from a displacement graph. Extended writing question on method design. Exam style questions The resource also has QR codes that can be scanned to take students to useful webpages or videos that will help them with the sheet. Answers are also included.

This summary task asks students to identify organelles based on their description. Once identified, student can colour the plant & animal cell diagrams to show the correct location of each organelle. A few variations of the task are included, so tasks can be assigned based on students’ ability. Answers are also included for quick self or peer assessment. Feedback is always appreciated :)

Here’s a boomark that can be given to students at the start of each year to help them with their unit conversions. It’s a quick and easy way to help students to get used to looking for unit conversions in exam questions & also getting them used to quick conversions. The boomark covers: Units of length & distance Units of volume Units of mass

Here’s an activity that can be used to summarise the names and differences between Alkanes & Alkenes. This works well as a lesson activity or as a revision activity. Students should cut out each domino. Rearrange them so that the end of one leads into the start of another. Check their answers with you (answer sheet included in the resource) Stick the correct order into their book. Each domino also has a number on it so that a correct sequence can be written down, a process that doesn’t involve any cutting or sticking. This is useful approach for students that prioritise cutting/sticking over the actual activity.

When teaching the A level course, I noticed that my students needed some supporting materials to help them with the content covered in lessons. My Key notes summarise the non-negotiables that students need to know about the Respiration sub-topic within the A-level Biology course. Each key note sheet is split into three ‘key’ sections. Sections will vary depending on the lesson but they all contain a ‘key terms’ section and useful diagrams. This resource is made to support the OCR A-level course but can also support learning from other exam boards. 1 - Introduction to cellular respiration 2 -Stage 1: Glycolysis 3 - Stage 2: Links reaction 4 - Stage 3: Krebs Cycle 5 - Stage 4: The Electron Transport Chain 6- Anaerobic Respiration 7 - Respiratory Substrates

The tests and results for identifying Cations (and later Anions) are one of the hardest topics for students to remember - partly because there are so many different results! I find that the more practice students get the better. Here’s a resource that can be used when learning or revising the tests, symbols and results. There are three different worksheets included to help differentiate with your classes. I’ve also added in some extension questions based on previous exam questions from AQA. There’s an additional sheet with the correct tests to support teachers that may be teaching out of specialism. Feedback is always appreciated!

Here’s complete lesson on the Paper Chromatography . It fits in well with the GCSE AQA required practical and includes the following: Retrieval questions & answers Key terms activity with answers Comprehension Worksheet (including questions & answers) Method for the practical Exam question plenary This lesson would work well with my Chromatograpghy RP Method and Questions sheets!

Here’s a lesson that acts as a suitable introduction to titrations. The lesson covers: Titration method Equipment End points Indicators Method for a practical Follow up questions for the practical The lesson is based around an RSC practical and provides several opportunities for think-pair-share work or targeted questioning. Feedback is always appreciated!

Here’s an interactive activity that students can use to find out and summarise their knowledge of methods of glucose, insulin, glucagon & glycogen. Cut out the larger square and fold the corners along the dotted lines. Identify whether the key words hormones or molecules using the tick boxes. 2.Add a description of each hormone or molecule to the inside of each corner. Complete the gap fill to describe how glucose level are controlled. Stick the gap fill into the exposed centre of the foldable. Stick the reverse side of the foldable into their book. This is a resource that’s designed for a mid to lower ability class and supports the energy transfers topic from the AQA Biology specification.

Here’s an interactive resource that helps students to get to grips with the key differences and similarities between the Group 7 elements. The task allows students to research and compile information on Fluorine, Chlorine, Iodine, Bromine and Astatine. They can use this information to play against each other by comparing the boiling points, mass numbers, atomic numbers, reactivity and electron configuration of each element. The resource includes instructions and also extension questions for students that finish early.

Here’s a worksheet that can be used as an introduction or summary to the ‘Acid-base titrations’ required practical for separate chemistry courses. I ask students to complete the worksheet alongside the practical or as a home study task. The sheet includes sections on: Background information on neutralisation and titrations reactions Key definitions & equations Colour changes for indicators The method - including a list of key terms Guide to calculating concentrations The resource also has QR codes that can be scanned to take students to useful webpages or videos that will help them with the sheet. Feedback & reviews are always appreciated!

This required practical help sheet is made to support students through the AQA Specific heat capacity required practical. This support sheet is aimed at lower ability students to be used alongside the practical. This two sided support sheet covers: Key information Useful definitions Key Equations The method Data collection Extension Questions Feedback is always appreciated!

Higher level papers often include extended writing questions on investigation design. This bookmark acts as a writing frame to help students to structure their answers to these higher demand questions. The bookmark uses the ‘AIMFOR’ mnemonic to encourage students to cover all the key parts of method design. Key words are also included to help students when deciphering the exam question.

This lesson covers the basic mechanism of electrolysis and links it with the extraction of aluminium and the electrolysis of hydrochloric acid. The lesson powerpoint covers: Linked starter questions & answers. Opportunity to paired/class discussion Exam question practice Key word definitions Method for a practical on electrolysis of Hydrochloric acid Plenary

Here’s an interactive way for your students to summarise the key aspects of each key atomic model. This activity has a tab with associated questions for the following scientists: Democritus John Dalton JJ Thomson Ernest Rutherford Niels Bohr James Chadwick. There is also a central section that contains a space for students to draw diagrams of two models & also a quick multiple choice quiz. Feedback is always appreciated!

Here’s a versatile resource that can work within most classrooms. The task focuses on identifying the correct sequence of stages when testing drugs and also some of the key definitions needed to understand the unit. This resource can be used two ways: A student information hunt: Students are given a worksheet and assigned a card describing a stage of drug testing. They’ll need to interrogate other students to find the information needed to complete their sheet. A Cut & Stick task: Students are given all the answers but need to arrange these independently to complete the worksheet. A correct copy of the answers & some extension questions are also included in this activity. Reviews & feedback are always appreciated!

AQA Chemistry is tricky at the best of times, but it can become even trickier when students are expected to remember all the different calculations from the various units. To make things easier, I give my students a copy of this sheet to keep in their books. Its a handy resource that gives them a bit of independence when attempting past papers or calculation questions. Feedback is always appreciated!

When teaching the A level course, I noticed that my students needed some supporting materials to help them with the content covered in lessons. My Key notes summarise the non-negotiables that students need to know about the Neuronal communication sub-topic within the A-level Biology course. Each key note sheet is split into three ‘key’ sections. Sections will vary depending on the lesson but they all contain a ‘key terms’ section and useful diagrams. This resource is made to support the OCR A-level course. 1 - Detecting & responding to Stimuli 2 - Introduction to neuronal communication 3 - How impulses travel along a neurone 4 - Moving through and between neurones 5 - Looking at Synapses

I always find teaching nanoparticles quite tricky, as students often don’t engage with the topic. Whilst searching for activities, I stumbled across a fantastic video that won best short film at the Scinema Science festival in 2010. This worksheet is designed to accompany the video and can be used as a task within the classroom or as an independent homework task. There’s an answer sheet included and also a section for students to write their answers. *I would suggest asking students to use headphones (if possible) whilst watching the video.