a basis h/w to look at different polymers. Can be quality marked.

cut and paste activity

an activity to be used with James May DVD Good for the end of summer term as a literacy task.

I give students this information sheet and then ask them to produce a poster about genetic disorders.

I use this as a starter before teaching how to take a geranium cutting - followed by class practical can be made high ability by using/talking about root powder

help sheet - i get by pupils to glue this into inside of back page, so they can refer to it whenever they are unclear.

ppt that will work with any concentration reaction contains a peer assessment activity for graph drawing skill

Aims: Revisit the idea of a relative mass; Revise the information contained on the periodic table; Learn how to calculate: Relative molecular mass Empirical formula

types and uses of fire extinguishers

A Colourful fill in sheet for all the reactions required for Edexcel A2 scheme. I enlarge to A3. Please leave a comment and rate if you like.

can be used as h/w or test

fill in sheet, interpreting data.

helps with introduction to periodic table. Fill in sheet, looking at symbols and positions of different types of element.

exam question and answer

a list of words/symbols with definitions. Homework activity - students learn definitions and then are tested as a starter activity in next lesson.

use before completing cracking practical with year 10's Aims: To review previous knowledge of hydrocarbons; To appreciate that there discrepancy between supply and demand of short chain hydrocarbons; To understand how this problem is overcome.

I give this to students and ask them to ID which is primary and which is secondary - looks at the way each fragments.

Expert group activity - use any resources you like. put class in groups of 3 and each has to investigate a fuel and feed back to group. then individually they decide which fuel they would use, given the choice.

i do this at the end of earth and space topic - we create a time capsule - everyone writes 1 a4 side about themselves - I usually get them to bring in pictures of things they like etc

I show the group this example of properties and uses of iron, then i give them an element each and they have to produce an A4 poster with properties and uses. This is easy to differentiate for low and high ability by choice of element - done using internet.