Engaging lessons, revision materials and activities for students of all ages.
I studied for a Degree and D.Phil in chemistry at St John's College, Oxford and enjoy a teaching career inspiring and enthusing the next generation.
Engaging lessons, revision materials and activities for students of all ages.
I studied for a Degree and D.Phil in chemistry at St John's College, Oxford and enjoy a teaching career inspiring and enthusing the next generation.
Worksheets in pdf and word including mark schemes supporting students understanding of calculating the mean, range and uncertainty for their practical experiments.
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. The sheets are differentiated specifically for foundation tier students.
These 4 printable A3 mats cover quantitative unit 3
Mat 1
Elements compounds and mixtures
Atomic structure
Sub-atomic particles
Separating mixtures
Isotopes
Mat 2
Timeline of the discovery of the structure of the atom
Comparative sizes of atoms and nucleus
Mat 3
Groups in the periodic table
Periods in the periodic table
Properties of elements with the same number of outer electrons
Mendeleev’s periodic table
Mat 4
Group 7
Group 0
Transition metals
Group 1
Mat 5
Finding metals and non-metals on the periodic table
Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
Metallic bonding diagram
Mat 6
Ionic bonding dot and cross diagrams
Covalent dot and cross diagrams
Mat 7
Properties of covalent substances
Properties of ionic compounds
Mat 8
Properties of metals and ions
How substances conduct electricity
The particle model and states of matter
Mat 9
Diamond’s properties and structure
Graphite’s properties and structure
Mat 10
Fullerenes structure and properties
Graphene structure and properties
Mat 11
The law of conservation of mass
Understanding coefficients
Understanding subscripts
Mat 12
Calculations of relative formula mass
Calculations of mean, range and uncertainty
Changes in mass in reactions involving gases
Mat 13
Concentrations in grams/dm3
Should take a fair few lessons to work though and revise or can set as a homework sheet a week in the run up to exams.
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic.
These 4 printable A3 mats cover unit 3.3.3 halogenoalkanes and include a separate model answer sheet. Also included as pdf files.
Mat 1
Synthesis via free radical substitution
Nucleophilic substitution
Reaction with hydroxide
Reaction with cyanide
Damage to the ozone layer
Mat 2
Nucleophilic substitution reaction with ammonia to form an amine
Practice mechanism questions
Mat 3
Elimination reactions with hydroxide
Isomerism in elimination of asymmetric halogenoalkanes
Mat 4
Practice questions
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount.
These 3 printable A3 mats cover unit 5 - Energy Changes
Mat 1
Definitions of exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions
Uses of exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions
Particle model and activation energy
Relative energies of reactants and products in exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions
Energy profiles for exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions
Changes in temperature for exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions
Mat 2
Energy profiles to show activation energy and overall energy change
Bond energies
Using bond energies to calculate overall energy change
Calculating bond energies
Drawing molecules to show all the bonds present
Improving experiments to measure changes in temperature
Comparison of energy needed to break bonds with energy released making them
Mat 3
Chemical cells and the factors affecting voltage
Rechargeable and non-rechargeable cells identification
Rechargeable and non-rechargeable cells advantages and disadvantages
Hydrogen fuel cell advantages and disadvantages
Equations in a hydrogen fuel cell overall and at each electrode
Designing a lemon clock
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount.
These 7 printable A3 mats cover the whole of unit 7 - Organic Chemistry
Mat 1
Carbon compounds as fuel and feedstock
Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes
Fractional distillation
Petrochemicals
Properties of hydrocarbons
Complete combustion balancing equations
Mat 2
Cracking and alkanes
Balancing chemical equations for cracking
Usefulness of cracking
Structure and formulae of alkenes
Mat 3
Reactions of the alkenes
C=C functional group
Reagents and conditions for addition of hydrogen, water and halogens
Displayed formulae
Mat 4
Alcohols - names and formulae
Identification of functional group and displayed formula
Fermentation
Steam hydration
Uses of alcohols
Reactions of alcohols
Mat 5
Carboxylic acids
Functional group and displayed formula
Reactions of acids
Weak acids
Esterification
Intermolecular forces in carboxylic acids
Mat 6
Addition polymerisation
Recognising alkene monomers
Drawing polymer H diagrams
Relate the repeating unit to the monomer
Condensation polymerisation
Ester link
-diols and -dioic acids
Mat 7
Amino acids
Polypeptides
DNA and other naturally occurring polymers
Powerpoint lesson introducing the concept of limiting reactants and excess of a chemical reactant.
Contains complete lesson powerpoint with worked examples on limiting reactants and worksheets to practice more tricky examples from this higher tier chemistry only section.
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount
These printable A3 mats cover unit 4, Reactivity of Metals, Reactions of Acids, Titrations, Electrolysis
Mat 1
Formation of positive ions when metal atoms react
Observations when alkali metals react with water
Tendency to form positive ions and the reactivity series
Inclusion of carbon and hydrogen in the reactivity series
Observations when metals react with acids
Placing metals in order of reactivity by observation of their reactions
The meaning of displacement
Mat 2
What is a metal ore
Examples of metals that can be found natively in the Earth
Reduction to form metals
Meaning of the terms oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen
Meaning of the terms oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons
Equations for the extraction of metals using carbon
Metal displacement
Ionic equations for displacement reactions
Comparisons of cost of titanium extraction vs iron extraction
Mat3
Reaction of metals with acids to produce salts and hydrogen
Formation of hydrogen and hydroxide ion in solution
Indicator
Neutralisation and salt formation
Names and formulae of common laboratory acids
Names and formulae of common laboratory alkalis
Charges on common ions
Soluble and insoluble hydroxides
Metals and acids as redox reactions
Mat 4
Formation of soluble salts by evaporation and crystallisatiion
pH scale and neutralisation
Indicators vs. pH probes
Titrations
Calculations for titrations
Ionic equation for neutralisation
Mat 5
Strong and weak acids
Ionisation of acids
Difference between the terms strong and weak and concentrated and dilute
The meaning of the pH scale
Mat 6
The process of electrolysis
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Using electrolysis to extract metals
Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations
Resources to support students with gas volumes and mole calculations of equations involving gases as reactants or products.
MS-word and pdf file provided including MS
A set of three practice A-level papers for AQA A level chemistry. Clear dyslexia friendly presentation with larger print and coloured boxes for answers. Space provided for teacher feedback and/or student reflection. Markschemes included at the back of each document.
Genuine exam paper style questions.
Content arranged as follows in line with external exams. PDF and Word files provided.
Paper 1
What’s assessed
Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.3, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12)
Inorganic chemistry (section 3.1)
Relevant practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level Questions
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Paper 2
What’s assessed
Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.2 to 3.1.6 and 3.1.9)
Organic chemistry (section 3.3)
Relevant practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level Questions
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Paper 3
What’s assessed
Any content
Any practical skills
How it’s assessed
Written exam: 2 hours
90 marks
30% of A-level Questions
40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis
20 marks of questions testing across the specification
30 marks of multiple choice questions
With free suggested answers typed and handwritten onto completed sheets. These files are PowerPoints which you can tweak for your classroom if desired (but please do not re-distribute). Non-editable PDF files available separately at a discount
These printable A3 mats cover unit 9 - Chemistry of the atmosphere
Mat 1
Earth’s atmosphere today
How oxygen increased and carbon dioxide decreased
Changes in the Earth’s atmosphere
The History of the Earth
Mat 2
Greenhouse gases
Human impact on the environment
Causes of global climate change
The Greenhouse effect
Bias and peer review
Mat 3
Global effects of climate change
Mat 4
Carbon footprint and emissions of carbon dioxide and methane
Reducing carbon and methane emissions
Mat 5
Pollution from fuels
Problems from pollution
Petrol and diesel
Balancing equations for complete and incomplete combustion
These worksheets are designed to support the new AQA 2016 syllabus.
Give your student some quick practice at changing the subject of the equation and calculating a number of easy and more challenging examples of concentrations in g/dm3 and mol/dm3.
Some examples involve conversion between cm3 and dm3.
Differentiated sheet based on colour and concentration included for ELC or unit award.
This is a sequence of lessons to teach the topic of electrolysis. It contains three powerpoint presentations, a worksheet on ionic and half equations and the worksheets for the required practical on electrolysis. It could cover three lessons of teaching with another 2 to complete the required practical and so is resourced for 5 lessons in total.
Lesson 1
Powerpoint 1
The process of electrolysis
REDOX and loss and gain of electrons
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Lesson 2
Powerpoint 2
Using electrolysis to extract metals
Electrolysis of aluminium oxide
Electroplating with copper
Half equations and Ionic Equations
Set homework: worksheet on ionic and half equations to be completed for homework here - mark scheme provided
Lesson 3
Required Practical 3
Lesson 4
Completion of booklet for required practical 3
Lesson 5
Powerpoint 3
Electrolysis in aqueous solution
Mixtures of ions
Electrolysis of brine
Competing reactions at electrodes
Electrolysis of acidified water
I write Professor Bunsen resources to teach and test in my own classroom. I hope that I manage to make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
This is a lesson to teach strong and weak acids with an introduction to the meaning of pH. It has a ppt and worksheet in word and pdf format with answers to the worksheet as well.
The meaning of strong acid in terms of complete ionisation of acid molecules in water
The meaning of weak acid in terms of partial ionisation of acid molecules in water
Comparison of the terms concentrated and dilute with strong and weak and an explanation of how a weak acid can still be concentrated and a strong acid could still be dilute.
Grid to test understanding of key vocabulary in the ppt file.
Meaning of pH in terms of the change in 10x each time you go down a pH unit - does not include logarithms it is described in an accessible way that allows students to calculate changes in concentration as pH unit changes.
I write Professor Bunsen resources to teach and test in my own classroom. I hope that I manage to make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
AQA GCSE Combined Science - **FOUNDATION TIER **
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 with a single sheet forming a revision activity for an entire topic. Include a mixture of cloze word fact sections with recall and exam style questions. Now with free suggested answer sheets to support non-specialists or parents/students revising. Provided as Powerpoint and PDF.
These 12 printable A3 mats cover the following content
Unit 3 Quantitative Chemistry (3 mats)
Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
Relative formula mass
Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
Chemical measurements
Concentrations of solutions
Unit 4 Chemical Changes (9 mats)
The reactivity of metals
The reactivity series
Extraction of metals and reduction
Reactions of acids with metals
Neutralisation of acids and salt production
Soluble salts
The pH scale and neutralisation
Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Electrolysis in aqueous solution
Using electrolysis to extract metals
AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.1.15 Amount of Substance - Lesson or Revision workbook with answers
This workbook covers a whole unit of work combining detailed information sections with Cornell Style notetaking so the books can be used while you teach and students can add their own notes and ideas down the margin.
Colour is used for the different types of sections to make the booklet more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible for all students but particularly those who have dyslexia.
The booklet can also be produced as a revision guide for the topic and contains all the notes and practice past paper questions you would need to revise along with worked examples. Parent and student friendly containing answers to all questions.
This booklet is 34 pages long with answers to past paper questions provided at the back from page 27 onwards. It is provided in word and pdf.
Contents
How NMR works
The NMR spectrum
Interpreting 13C NMR spectra
Interpreting 1H NMR spectra
Explanation of spin coupling and multiplicity
Combining techniques
AQA A-level chemistry unit 3.2.5 Transition Metals
These workbooks cover a whole unit of work combining detailed information sections with Cornell Style notetaking so the books can be used while you teach and students can add their own notes and ideas down the margin.
I have used colour consistently for the different types of sections to make the booklet accessible, especially more dyslexia friendly as I have found that chemistry notes and questions can often be very dense, and somewhat inaccessible.
Parent and student friendly too with answers.
Contents
Booklet 1 - 30 pages
• The general properties of transition metals and definitions
• Metal complexes and ligands
• Substitution reactions
• Shapes of complex ions
Booklet 2 - 24 pages
• Formation of coloured ions
• Colorimetry and the concentration of transition metal ions in solution
• Variable oxidation states
• Vanadium species in oxidation states V, IV, III and II
• Tollen’s Reagent
Booklet 3 - 16 pages
• Redox titrations with MnO4-
o Calculating the percentage of iron in an iron tablet and moss killer
o Calculating the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in hair bleach
o Calculating the percentage of iron and carbon in steel
o Indirect redox titrations using zinc metal
• Redox titrations with other oxidising agents e.g. Cr2O72-
Booklet 4 - 19
• Transition metals as catalysts
• Heterogeneous catalysts
o Contact Process
o Haber Process
• Homogeneous autocatalysis in the reaction of MnO4- and C2O42-
• Homogeneous catalysis by Fe(II)/Fe(III) of reaction of S2O82- and I-
4.1.1.1 Atoms, elements and compounds
Introduction to balancing symbol equations
Powerpoint lesson to introduce students to balancing chemical equations. The accompanying worksheets with lots of unfamiliar examples allow students to practice and for you to give feedback and help them to improve. The answers are included to help the busy teacher or non-specialist. There is an extension worksheet which introduces ionic equations and redox half equations in the simplest of terms. This appears on the exam specification at the beginning of unit 1 but is dealt with here in an understandable format for your gifted and talented GCSE students.
PDF files included for easy viewing in iBooks, tablets or mobile devices.
Professor Bunsen resources are tested in school and make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout
Powerpoint lesson covering the change in mass observed in a reaction involving a gas, such as burning in air, or producing carbon dioxide. This lesson also deals with data analysis including the mean, range, uncertainty and anomalous results.
Worksheets included: balancing equation practice, mean, range, uncertainty, including answers and a wordsearch on moles and quantities to support students with new vocabulary.
Professor Bunsen resources are tested in school and make the new GCSE in chemistry engaging and exciting. Most importantly it could save you and your school time!
The accompanying worksheet allows students to practice and for you to give feedback and help them to improve. The answers are included to help the busy teacher or non-specialist.
These resources have been prepared for the new GCSE science examination specifications that are new for first teaching in 2016.
Get ahead with year 9 or use to plan your schemes of work for September. Buy individual resources or a set of lessons.
Fully resourced with Powerpoints, worksheets and lesson activities and key facts and opportunities for improvement and redrafting throughout.
These simple revision mats can be printed A3 to complete in class or at home. One sheet is a great starter activity or homework task. All the sheets form a useful revision workbook.
These 5 printable A3 mats cover 3.3.5 alcohols and includes a separate powerpoint containing model answers. Provided also as pdf files.
Mat 1
Steam hydration of ethene
Glucose and empirical formula
Fermentation conditions and comparison with hydration
Mat 2
Reagents and conditions for the different methods of alcohol production
Mat 3
Oxidation of alcohols
Practical application of oxidation of alcohols and equipment
Mat 4
Mechanism for elimination/dehydration of alcohols
Formation of isomers from longer chain/or unsymmetrical alcohols
Mat 5
Identification of different types of organic compounds with test tube reactions and spectroscopy