A worksheet to support the drawing of ionic bonding dot and cross diagrams. Scaffolded to allow an easy access point but extended questions towards the bottom offer greater challenge.

These resources support the teaching of the Halogens and support a demonstration of the reactivity series of the HAlogens by displacement reactions.

This resource structures the note taking during the demonstration of the Group 1 metals reacting with water. Graded descriptors are shared with students in order to support their writing up of the demonstration.

This lesson allows students to go deeper than the usual ‘Mendeleev discovered the Periodic Table because…’ This is perfect for the new GCSE specs. The worksheet can be used to support pupils who need more guidance and structure.

A useful 1 lesson intro to isomerisation including exam style question practice.

A good 1 page summary for students to complete for the pH unit of work

A good powerpoint to use for introducing ion formation to GCSE students

A useful resource to use in the run up to the final exams

A 1 lesson intro to calculating empirical formula from data.

A mixed content collection of A Level Chemistry questions, with a mark scheme

A useful starter / plenary for students to recall the main reactions likely to be covered in Year 1 of an A Level in Chemistry

Hi, This activity is designed to get students to evaluate some sample student work, which in turn informs their writing of a detailed 6 mark longer question. It is scaffolded to enable students to make progress in their understanding of the concepts needed for the rates unit.

This starter introduces the students to the concept of a producing a detailed risk assessment rather than writing a basic list of safety precautions. It scaffolds the idea of a risk assessment and the template can be adapted to suit any particular experiment.

This is a resource I use to teach my students the difference between the keywords precise, accurate and reliable. I often use this resource before they evaluate any experiment as a prompt and reminder.

This resource is based on the scenario that the Titanic sank more quickly than expected due to cost cutting measures linked to poor quality rivets, which caused steel panels to break free and let in water quicker than models predicted. It’s a bit of fun that frames the learning in context for the students.

This worksheet is suitable for Years 8-11. Activities in the top left hand corner are the easier tasks, with support and differentiation built into the questions. As students become more confident, the scaffolding is gradually reduced. Students slowly work their way up the Blooms’ heirarchy of skills as they complete each part of the puzzle.