Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
A lesson (double) covering all content for GCSE combined/Chemistry for cells, batteries and fuel cells
3 exam questions to use as assessment, some recommended as part of the lesson plan, others for extension
Power Point is easy to follow with student tasks throughout to make lesson interactive (most answers given as part of presentation)
Based on AQA but transferable across other specifications
138 slides covering the whole of module 5.1 Rates, equilibrium and pH of the new OCR A level Chemistry specification (from 2015)
The PP includes onscreen activities (with answers)
There is a link to a video on slide 94 to support the comprehension activity (also included)
Topics included:
Orders, rate equations and rate constants
Concentration –time graphs
Rate-concentration graphs
Rate-determining step
The effect of temperature on rate constants
Equilibrium
Equilibrium and Kp
Equilibrium constants and their significance
Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases
Acid-base reactions and Ka
Calculating pH of strong and weak acids
The ionisation of water and Kw
Buffers
Neutralisation – titration curves
Please note: I have used some slides from other authors to supplement my own and am very grateful to those people who shared.
Two Power Points covering the whole of module 3 for OCR AS/Year 1 Chemistry (Periodic table and energy)
M3.1 Periodic table PP - 56 slides with activities included
M3.2 Physical Chemistry - 113 slides with activities included
Key word match up is for the standard enthalpy definitions (some additional definitions to spec but it extends their understanding an helps them to understand the definitions rather than just memorise them)
RSC Problem - A little Gas is a nice research based activity to consolidate understanding after you have taught the Maxwell-Boltzman distribution
M3.1 Specification areas covered:
Periodic table
Periodicity
Periodic trend in electrical configuration and ionisation energy
Periodic trend in structure and melting point
Redox reactions and reactivity of group 2 metals
Reactions of group 2 compounds
The halogens
Redox reactions and reactivity of halogens and their compounds
Characteristic reactions of halide ions
Qualitative analysis
Tests for ions
M3.2 Specification areas covered:
Enthalpy changes: ΔH of reaction, formation,
combustion and neutralisation
Bond enthalpies
Hess’ law and enthalpy cycles
Reaction rates
Simple collision theory
Catalysts
The Boltzmann distribution
Chemical equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium and le Chatelier’s principle
The equilibrium constant, Kc
A PP covering the AQA specification for Chemistry module 5.6.2 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification.
The activity is to support the powerpoint and can be a whole class, group task or independent task (answers are provided). I have included some application questions to help students to link prior learning and extend understanding as well as help them to think outside the box.
The PP is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL)
Topics covered:
Reversible reactions
Energy changes and reversible reactions
Equilibrium
Effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (HT)
Effect of changing concentration (HT)
Effect of temperature (HT)
Effect of pressure (HT)
A PP covering the AQA specification for Physics module 6.5.4.2 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging.
Topics covered:
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources.
I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September
A stand alone literacy activity to help students evaluate the use of contraceptives. It is a template for their article but they must use their knowledge and other sources of information to research the content
LO: (WS1.4) - Explain everyday and technological applications of science; evaluate associated personal, social, economic and environmental implications; and make decisions based on the evaluation of evidence and arguments.
Activity 4.5.3.4 accompanies the skeleton PP, Homeostasis and Response Skeleton PP for AQA Combined Science (Biology topic 5) - also available from TES
56 slides covering Module 5.2, Energy, of the new A level Chemistry specification
I have included some exam questions (and answers) as well as MCQs and recommended independent tasks
Specification topics covered:
Energy
Lattice enthalpy
Born–Haber and related enthalpy cycles
Enthalpy and entropy
Entropy
Free energy
Redox
Redox titrations
Electrode potentials
Storage and fuel cells
51 slides covering the whole of module 5.3, Transition metals, for OCR Chemistry A level (year 2)
Specification points included:
Transition elements and Properties
Ligands and complex ions
Ligand substitution
Precipitation reactions
Redox reactions
Qualitative analysis
Tests for ions
I have also tried to include opportunities for application of the content to help students prepare for the unified paper
A 56 slide Power Point covering the whole of module 6.3, Analysis module of the OCR A level Chemistry specification (from 2015)
Activities are included to consolidate learning (please note that some of these have been adapted from other users on TES)
Specification points covered:
Analysis
Chromatography and qualitative analysis
Types of chromatography
Tests for organic functional groups
NMR Spectroscopy
Combined techniques
A stand alone activity to help students understand how rate of reaction is measured and calculated.
LO: To analyse data from a rate of reaction experiment and to evaluate practical methods as part of the skills required for AQA Required Practicals
Skills covered:
MS 1a: Recognise and use expressions in decimal form.
MS 1c: Use ratios, fractions and percentages.
MS 1 d:Make estimates of the results of simple calculations.
MS 4a: Translate information between graphical and numeric form.
MS 4b: Drawing and interpreting appropriate graphs from data to determine rate of reaction.
MS 4c: Plot two variables from experimental or other data.
MS 4d: Determine the slope and intercept of a linear graph.
MS 4e: Draw and use the slope of a tangent to a curve as a measure of rate of change.
Activity 5.6.1.1 accompanies the skeleton PP, Rate of reaction Skeleton PP for AQA Combined Science (Biology topic 6.1) - also available from TES
Two Power Points and an activity covering the whole of module 6.2, Nitrogen Compounds, polymers and synthesis for OCR A level Chemistry (from 2015)
PP Module 6.2.1 - 6.2.4 - 103 slides
PP MOdule 6.2.5-6.2.11 - 33 slides
Activity - Simple gap fill based on chiral compounds
Specification point covered:
6.2.1 - 6.2.4
Amines
Basicity and preparation of amines
Reactions of amino acids
Amides
Chirality
Polyesters and polyamides
Condensation polymers
Carbon–carbon bond formation
Extending carbon chain length
6.2.5-6.2.11
Organic synthesis
Practical skills
Synthetic routes
NB: Some slides have been adapted from other authors who have shared on TES, thank you for sharing
134 slides covering the whole of module 2 'Foundations in Chemistry' for OCR A level Chemistry
A few of the activities included are from the RSC Starter for Ten resources (I have attached the bonding questions)
Topics covered:
Atoms and reactions
Atomic structure and isotopes
Relative mass
Compounds, formulae and equations
Amount of substance
The mole
Determination of formulae
Calculation of reacting masses, gas volumes and mole concentrations
Percentage yield and atom economy
Acids, bases, alkalis and neutralisation
Acid-base titrations
Oxidation numbers
Redox reactions
Electrons, bonding and structure
Energy levels, shells, sub-shells, atomic orbitals, electron configuration
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
The shapes of simple molecules and ions
Electronegativity and bond polarity
Intermolecular forces
A PP covering the AQA specification for Chemistry module 6.1 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL)
Topics covered:
Calculating rates of reaction (including an activity on data analysis and practical skills to support the students required practical studies)
Factors which affect the rate of reaction
Collision theory and activation energy
Catalysts
As this PP is smaller than some others I have included the activity as part of the price so there is no need to download it separately.
I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources.
I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September
Students are given a week/ 7 hours to complete the task independently. The task covers the whole of module 1 in context and also develops their practical skills as part of the PAG tasks. The students will need to look up new terms in the textbook and research independently to complete the task successfully.
1. Hand in complete write-ups
2. swap tasks amongst peers and hand out peer assessment sheet. As you go through the PowerPoint, tasks appear that link to the peer assessment sheet. This way the students are covering the content of module 1 whilst also looking at in the context of their peers work and assessing the work.
3. Swap back for students to comment on the peer assessment
4. Finally (if you feel necessary) collect them in to teacher assess
I covered the content in a double lesson and students learnt a lot from completing the task (despite a lot of grumbling)
Covers OCR Chemistry A Module 1 Practical Skills in Chemistry
Experimental design
Types of variable
Writing a plan
Planning an investigation
Recording data
Manipulating data
Evaluating results and drawing conclusions
Precision and accuracy
Interactive lesson covering common misconceptions in bonding between molecules and atoms.
(Intermolecular, ionic, covalent, giant covalent, metallic)
Students start by self-assessing their knowledge
Teacher hands out a misconception to each student
Students have 10 minutes to work out how to explain the misconception to the class
Each student then explains his misconception to the class and answers questions from their peers
Students make notes throughout
Students then re-assess themselves following the mini tutorials
You can provide molymods/A3 paper etc. to help them explain, I also suggest they illustrate it on the board.
A stand alone activity to help students identify the position of each major gland in the human body (required as part of the AQA specification)
LO: To identify the position of each major gland in the human body
Activity 4.5.3.1 accompanies the skeleton PP, Homeostasis and Response Skeleton PP for AQA Combined Science (Biology topic 5) - also available from TES
The activity is differentiated with 3 levels of difficulty and a solution is also provided for your reference
A PP covering the AQA specification for Physics module 6.5.4 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL)
Topics covered:
Distance and displacement
Speed
Velocity
Distance-time relationship
Acceleration
Newton's First law
Newton's Second law
Newton's Third law
Stopping Distance
Reaction time
Factors affecting braking distance 1
Factors affecting braking distance 2
I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources.
I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September
Two Power Points covering the whole of module 4, Core Organic Chemistry, for AS/Year 1 A level Chemistry for OCR
M4.1 Basic concepts and Hydrocarbons - 90 slides including activities (Dingbat plenary was made by another author on TES, thanks for sharing)
M4.2 Alcohols, halogenalkanes and analysis - 124 slides including activities
M4.1 Specification points covered:
Basic concepts and hydrocarbons
Basic concepts of organic chemistry
Naming and representing the formulae
of organic compounds
Functional groups
Isomerism
Reaction mechanisms
Properties of alkanes
Reactions of alkanes
Properties of alkenes
Stereoisomerism in alkenes
Addition reactions of alkenes
Polymers from alkenes
Waste polymers and alternatives
M4.2 Specification points covered:
Alcohols, haloalkanes and analysis
Properties of alcohols
Reactions of alcohols
Haloalkanes
Substitution reactions of haloalkanes
Environmental concerns from use of organohalogen compounds
Organic synthesis
Practical skills
Synthetic routes
Analytical techniques
Infrared spectroscopy
Mass spectrometry
Combined techniques
PP including 86 slides covering the whole of module 6.1 (Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids)
Application activity on Toluene to help students prepare for unified paper
Electrophillic substitution assessment (with answers)
Specification points covered:
Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids
Benzene and aromatic compounds
Electrophilic substitution
Phenols
Carbonyl compounds
Reactions of carbonyl compounds
Characteristic tests for carbonyl compounds
Carboxylic acids and esters
Properties of carboxylic acids
Esters
Acyl chlorides
A 57 mark assessment covering rates, orders and equilibrium from module 5 (OCR A level Chemistry)
The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work.
I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision