This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Atomic Structure & The Periodic Table’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Structure & Bonding’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Chemical Calculations’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Structure & Bonding’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Organic Chemistry’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Organic Chemistry’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'Chemical Analysis’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'The Earth’s Atmosphere’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the 'The Earth’s Resources’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This homework activity is designed for the KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 8 B2.1 Module on ‘The Earth’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This activity contains a set of differentiated questions, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension/revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know @swift_science_education or swift.education.uk@gmail.com, any feedback would be appreciated :)

This homework activity is designed for the KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 8 B2.1 Module on ‘The Periodic Table’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This activity contains a set of differentiated questions, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension/revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know @swift_science_education or swift.education.uk@gmail.com, any feedback would be appreciated :)

This homework activity is designed for the KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 C1.3 For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This activity contains a set of differentiated questions, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension/revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know @swift_science_education or swift.education.uk@gmail.com, any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction into how to draw electrical circuit diagrams, a diagram is shown and students need to identify the correct components using the labels provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on the roles of different electrical components, students will each be given a different piece of information about a component. They can then walk around the room, sharing information with each other in order to complete a table on the components and their roles. This work can then be self-assessed once students have completed it. The next task will assess students understanding of these components in a ‘Quick Check - Who am I ?’ task. Pupils will need to identify the component from the description given, they can write their answers in their books and then check their work against the answers when they are revealed. Pupils will the be reminded of the rules on how to draw a circuit diagram, before being given a list of descriptions of different circuits. Students need to draw the circuits that are being described, the answers to this task can then be revealed using the mark scheme in the PowerPoint presentation. The last part of the lesson will require pupils to construct electrical circuits using electrical equipment, three diagrams of electrical circuits are provided to students, they need to use these to construct their own circuits. The plenary task requires pupils to complete a word search, once the words have been found they should write a definition of each of them All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.3 unit on ‘Separation Techniques. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a recap of particle arrangements in an element, compound and a mixture. Students will be asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas, drawing a diagram of the particle arrangement in each as an extra challenge. After a short discussion, the answers will be revealed so students can check their work. The next task requires students to organise a set of statements into two columns - those statements describing a mixture or describing a compound. This task can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided once complete. Students are now asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas about what the term ‘pure’ means. After a short class discussion, the definitions (along with examples) for pure and impure substances are provided. Students will now complete an investigation to test three different water samples for purity. Using a pH test and an evaporation test students need to decide which of the samples are pure and which are impure. Students will have the chance to report their findings to the rest of the classroom, explaining their thoughts on which samples were pure/impure. Lastly, students will watch a video on chemical tests used to check the purity of a substance. Students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching this video, the answers to which are included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. The plenary task requires students to spend a minute talking to the person next to them about what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.3 unit on ‘Separation Techniques. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to chromatogrpahy, students are shown a diagram to demonstrate this process, they can also take additional notes in their books. Students will now watch a video on chromatography, whilst watching this video they will need to arrange a set of statements in order to correctly describe the process of chromatography. Students can then self-assess their work once it is complete, using the mark scheme provided on the PowerPoint presentation. Next, students will follow the method the have just arranged in their books to carry out their own chromatography practical. This can be completed in groups of 2 or 3, their chromatogram can then be stuck in their books once complete with their conclusion and evaluation completed underneath. Students will now complete a ‘Quick Check’ task, this is a couple of questions to assess students knowledge of what they have learned so far this lesson, the answers to which are included so students can self-assess their work. The last part of the lesson focuses on why chromatography is useful, each students will be given an information card which has a description of one use of chromatography. Students will need to walk around the room, sharing information with each other to complete the summary table. Once this task is complete, students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided in the PowerPoint. The plenary task requires students to write a list of key words that they have learned from this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.3 unit on ‘Separation Techniques. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a description of a solution, students can make a note of this in their books and then ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas about examples of solutions they know. After a short discussion in pairs and as a class, some example answers are revealed to students. Next, students are introduced to the key terms - solute, solvent and solution - given the example of salt being dissolved in water to produce a saltwater solution. The process of dissolving is explained using particle theory, using a particle diagram to help demonstrate the concept. Students will then be asked to come up with a role-play to demonstrate the process of dissolving, some groups can show this to the rest of the class. Students will now complete a fill-in-the-blank worksheet to assess their knowledge of what they have learned so far this lesson, this can be marked and corrected using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students will be shown how to work out the total mass/volume of a solution given the mass/volume of the solute and solvent. Students will then work through a set of problems, the answers to which are included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task requires students to write a twitter message to summarise what they have learned this lesson, including #keywords. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.3 unit on ‘Separation Techniques. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a ‘Think > Pair > Share’ task, students are asked to describe what happens when salt is mixed with water, using the particle model to help them with their explanation. After a short discussion, a diagram is revealed to show students what happens when more and more salt is added to water, eventually reaching a saturated solution. Students will now be provided with a definition for ‘solubility’, following this students will complete a task whereby they will match the key word to the correct definition. Students can self-assess their work once this is complete. Next, students will complete an investigation to work out how much sugar can be dissolved in 100g of water - an equipment list and method is provided for students to follow. Students will now be given some data on the solubility of two salt compounds - potassium chloride and sodium chloride - as temperature increases from 0-100 degrees celsius. They will be required to draw a graph to display this data and describe the relationship between temperature and solubility. This work can be self-assessed once it is complete, using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students will complete a ‘copy and correct’ task where they will need to copy a paragraph into their books and make amendments so that it correctly summarises what students have learned this lesson. The plenary task is a 3-3-1 reduction, students will need to write down three facts, three key words and 1 question to test their peers knowledge of what was learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.3 unit on ‘Separation Techniques. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to the process of filtration, students are shown a diagram and are provided with an description of a method for filtering a mixture. After this, students are provided with a jumble of statements, they will need to order these statements to correctly describe the method of filtration, this task can then be self-assessed using the answers provided. Students will now watch a video on evaporation, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching this video. Once students have completed this task, they can mark their work using the answers provided on the PowerPoint presentation. Following this, students will complete a practical to make copper sulphate crystals. The next part of the lesson is on distillation, students will be shown the apparatus used to carry out distillation and will need to copy and complete a paragraph of information to summarise this process. This task can then be marked using the mark scheme provided. Following this, students will be provided with another set of jumbled statements which they will need to order to correctly describe the method of distillation. The answers to this task are included so students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task requires students to summarise what they have learned this lesson in three sentences. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated

This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the ‘C2.1 The Periodic Table’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains eight pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 8 ‘The Periodic Table’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Metals & non-metals Groups & periods The elements of Group 1 The elements of Group 7 The elements of Group 0 Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Chemical calculations’ SoW and specifically designed for higher tier GCSE chemistry students. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson starts with students learning how to calculate the concentration of a solution in mols/dm3 when you know the mass of the solute in the solution. Students learn the steps necessary to complete this calculation, they can then complete a set of problems. This work can be self-assessed using the answers provided in the PowerPoint presentation. Students are then asked to discuss how they might work out the mass of a solute in a solution when they know the volume and concentration of a solution. After a short class discussion, the PowerPoint reveals four steps students should work their way through when approaching a problem such as this one. Students are then given two further problems to have a go at, they should show their working at each step of the calculation. Answers to the questions, as well as working out, is included in the PowerPoint presentation. Students are then given a worksheet, including a worked example of how to use a titration to calculate the concentration of a unknown substance. Using the worked example as a guide, students should attempt to answer the questions on the worksheet. For lower ability students it will be worth going through the worked example on the board first, those very able students should be able to use the worked example as a guide when answering the other questions Once this task has been completed students should self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The last task is a titration practical, their is a worksheet included in the PowerPoint for students to use as guide when completing the practical - including an aim, equipment list, method and results table. Once they have completed the investigation they should be able to use the balanced symbol equation to calculate the concentration of sulfuric acid used in this titration. The plenary task is for pupils to write down 3 key words, 2 facts and a question to test their peers on what they have learned today. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)