These resources linking moles, mass and relative formula mass teach students the relationship between these concepts. The resource includes an information sheet as a reference resource for students and also three question sheets with accompanying answers. I use these moles resources as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry topic. The resources could easily be used as a main task or as a starter for more able or A Level students.

This resource on concentration of solutions takes students through the definition of solvent, solute and solution, and then demonstrates how to calculate the concentration of a solution. The resource contains an information sheet with accompanying question and answer sheets. I use the resource with more able KS3 students but mainly with GCSE students. I use the resource as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry topic.

This empirical formula resource contains an information sheet that explains how to calculate the empirical formula of a substance; a question sheet; and accompanying answer sheet. I use this with my OCR Chemistry A year 12 class but it is also suitable for GCSE courses that cover empirical formula. This could be used to extend students as part of the AQA GCSE Quantitative chemistry topic.

These element sudoku games come in three different levels; easy, medium, and hard. There are twelve different element sudoku grids per level. Element sudoku is based on normal sudoku but instead of filling the grids with numbers 1-9, students have to fill the grids with elements 1-9 i.e. H to F. The principle is the same, elements can only appear once in each row, column, and mini grid. This is a great starter, numeracy task, gap filler or Christmas activity. I use this a lot with my AQA GCSE Chemistry students and my OCR A Level chemists for a fun starter. This could even be used as an extension task for KS3 students.

This resource on solubility rules can be used for GCSE Chemistry course that require knowledge of precipitation reactions and solubility rules. This is not directly needed for the AQA GCSE Chemistry but I do you use it with my more able students as a stretch and challenge exercise. This solubility rules resource includes two information sheets, a question sheet, and an answer sheet. Solubility rules are useful for the AQA GCSE chemical changes topic when looking at reactions of acids and bases. This resource could also be used as a starter with A level students.

This gas volumes resource teaches students the relationship between gas volume and moles. It contains a gas volumes information sheet, a question sheet, and an accompanying answer sheet. I use this resource as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry topic in paper 1. It could be used as a support resource for A Level students too.

I use this separation techniques resource as the third lesson of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. The resource has several worksheets to suit all abilities. The resource contains: Information sheet (Filtration) Worksheet (Filtration) Worksheet - differentiated (Filtration) Answer sheet (Filtration) Information sheet (Crystallisation) Worksheet (Crystallisation) Answer sheet (Crystallisation) Information sheet (Distillation) Worksheet (Distillation) Worksheet - differentiated (Distillation) Answer sheet (Distillation) Worksheet (Fractional distillation) Answer sheet (Fractional distillation) Information sheet (Chromatography) Worksheet (Chromatography) Answer sheet (Chromatography)

This balancing equations differentiated resource is great as a starter for more able students or the main activity for another lesson. The resource contains a balancing equations information sheet for students to keep as a reference. In addition there are three different balancing equations worksheets that allow students to try balancing equations with 3, 4, 5, or 6 different elements. Complete with answer sheet.

This resource is designed as the second lesson of the AQA GCSE Chemistry, ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic. The resource contains: Information sheet (Reactions and masses) Information sheet (Balancing equations) Worksheet (Balancing equations) Answer sheet (Balancing equations) The resource is a good introduction to reactions and equations. Further balancing equations worksheets are available in the Quantitative chemistry topic.

This atoms, elements and compounds resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Chemistry course. This is the first resource I use for the ‘Atomic structure and periodic table’ topic in paper 1. This resources builds on knowledge that students learn in KS3 and introduces them to topic. This resource contains: Information sheet Worksheet (atoms) Answer sheet (atoms) Worksheet (elements, compounds, and mixtures) Answer sheet (elements, compounds, and mixtures)

I use this resource as the part of the fourth lesson of AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. I often use this resource during a computer lesson or as a homework so that students can do some additional research. The History of the atom resource includes: Information sheet (History of the atom) Worksheet (History of the atom) Cut and stick (History of the atom) Answer sheet (History of the atom)

This history of the periodic table resource is the eighth part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. I generally get students to use this resource along side a computer so that they can do additional research on the history of the periodic table. Many scientists have contributed to the development of the periodic table. This resource selects just a them to discuss and highlights the ones students need to know for the AQA GCSE Chemistry specification. The resource includes: Information sheet (History of the periodic table) Worksheet (History of the periodic table) The answers can be drawn out of the information sheet. Just make sure the students are aware of the three scientists that they need to know about; Dalton, Newlands and Mendeleev.

This resource is the fifth part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. I use this resource with my GCSE students and occasionally as a stretch and challenge for KS3 or a reminder for A Level. The atomic structure resource includes: Information sheet (Atomic structure) Worksheet 1 (Atomic structure) Answer sheet 1 (Atomic structure) Worksheet 2 (Atomic structure) The answers to worksheet 2 are the same as the 1.7 electron configuration worksheet.

I use this resource as the sixth lesson of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. For a top set you can achieve everything in one lesson. You may need to spread the isotopes, relative atomic mass, and ions resource over a couple of lessons for mixed or lower ability classes. The relative atomic mass worksheet can also be used with A Level students (OCR Chemistry A). The resource includes: Information sheet (Isotopes) Worksheet (Isotopes) Answer sheet (Isotopes) Information sheet (Relative atomic mass) Worksheet (Relative atomic mass) Information sheet (Ions) Worksheet (Ions) Answer sheet (Ions) Get students to use an A Level periodic table in order to check their answers to the relative atomic mass worksheet.

This is the seventh part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. Students really enjoy this lesson as the resource gives them lots of help. To extend students you could just give them a blank piece of paper. I ask those that finish early to see if they can find the link between the electron configuration and where the element is positioned in the periodic table. The electron configuration resource includes: Information sheet (Atomic structure and the periodic table) Worksheet (Atomic structure) Worksheet (Electron configuration) Answer sheet (Electron configuration)

Group 7 (Halogens) is the 10th resource in a series of lessons for the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. This halogens resource can be used across KS3 to extend, KS4, and KS5 as a reminder. This Group 7 resource can be used along side an IT lesson where students can do further research. The resource includes: Information sheet (Group 7 - Halogens) Worksheet (Group 7 - Halogens) Answer sheet (Group 7 - Halogens)

This is the ninth resource in a series of lessons for the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. The resource could also be used for KS3 when they learn about Group 1 metals. Students enjoy the Group 1 metals lesson as the teacher demonstration is often very exciting. The information sheet does explain the trend in reactivity of the alkali metals but this is also included in a later lesson on explaining trends. You should always do you own risk assessment before performing any demonstrations. The alkali metals resource includes: Information sheet (Group 1, Alkali metals) Worksheet (Group 1, Alkali metals) Answer sheet (Group 1, Alkali metals)

This explaining trends resource is part of a series of lessons on the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. Explaining trends is also covered in the Group 1 and Group 7 resources. This lesson focuses on AQA GCSE Chemistry past paper questions. I often use this as a homework lesson to summarise the learning students have done in previous lessons. The explaining trends resource includes: Information sheet (Explaining trends) Worksheet (Explaining trends) Answer sheet (Explaining trends)

This resource contains revision material for the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Atomic structure and the periodic table’ topic in paper 1. The resource includes 6 mark question examples and word search game with crossword style clues.