I use this resource on giant covalent structures with my Y9 and Y10 students. The resource is excellent for students learning about the differences between diamond and graphite. The resource also introduces students to the term allotrope and readies them for learning about fullerenes and nano technology. I use the giant covalent resource as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Structure, bonding, and the properties of matter’ topic in paper 1. The resource includes: Information sheet (Giant covalent structures) Information sheet (Diamond v Graphite) Information sheet (Allotropes) Worksheet (Giant covalent structures) Worksheet (Diamond v Graphite) Answer sheet (Giant covalent structures) Answer sheet (Diamond v Graphite)

I use this working scientifically resource as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry course to help students identify independent, dependent, and control variables for different scientific investigations. The resource has 21 scientific scenarios where the students have to deduce the different variables. This is an excellent chance to bring literacy into a lesson too. The resource contains: 1 x Information sheet 1 x Question sheet 1 x Answer sheet

This resource is a selection of periodic tables at different levels of completion. Challenge your students by asking them to complete the periodic table in a set time or simply use it as a memory retrieval technique.

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.

This 6 mark question is a great way to assess if students have understood the fundamentals of states of matter. I use this states of matter resource with my GCSE students as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry course. The resource comes with an answer sheet including examiners guidance.

This covalent bonding resource is an excellent introduction to covalent bonding. I use this resource as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Structure, bonding, and the properties of matter’ topic in paper 1. The resource is excellent as a homework for students to prepare them for covalent bonding or as a classroom resource. This resource includes: Information sheet (Covalent bonding introduction) Worksheet (Covalent bonding introduction) Answer sheet (Covalent bonding introduction)

This resource is a great starter activity. There are 42 different pages all containing 12 individual bingo grids. No two bingo grids the same out of the 504 available. The accompanying powerpoint will randomly go to an element slide when the play icon is pressed. I use this starter daily with all of my classes. I randomly pick from a jar of ping pong balls with element symbols on. Sometimes I’ll call out the name and other times I’ll challenge the students by calling out proton numbers or even mass numbers. My students have a sheet each and pick which grid they use. There is also a blank bingo grid page if you want students to pick their own elements.

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)

I introduce neutralisation as the fourth lesson in the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Chemical changes’ topic in paper 1. Having learned about acids and bases and ionic equations students can see more easily how neutralisation occurs and how water is produced. The neutralisation resource includes: Information sheet (Neutralisation) Worksheet (Neutralisation) Answer sheet (Neutralisation) The worksheet is differentiated so that all abilities can use the same worksheet but have slightly different tasks.

I use this bonding resource as the second lesson in the AQA GCSE Chemistry ‘Structure, bonding, and the properties of matter’ topic in paper 1. The introduction to bonding resource introduces students to the idea of different types of bonds. The unique flow chart is a really useful way of supporting students to deduce the type of bonding in a substance. This resource also includes and introduction to dot and cross diagrams and how they are used to represent different types of bonds. The resource includes: Information sheet (Bonding introduction) Information sheet (Dot and cross diagrams) Worksheet (Bonding introduction) Answer sheet (Bonding introduction)

This resources helps students understand how to calculate the concentration of a solution based on moles, volumes and equations. The resource includes an information sheet, question sheet and accompanying answer sheet. I use this resource as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry topic in paper 1 but it would be suitable for all GCSE exam boards. The resource can be used with A level students too.

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.

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.

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 is an essential resource for students learning about ionic bonding or electrolysis. The common ions resource can be used as a reference by students when they are trying to determine the formula of an ionic compound. I use this resource as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry course. I give the common ions sheet to students and ask them to keep it at the front of their folders so that they can refer to it when needed. I also use it as a support sheet with my A Level Chemistry class too.

This making a salt 6 mark exam question is a great resource to assess students understanding of the chemical changes topic as part of the AQA GCSE Chemistry course. I use it as part of the AQA GCSE Chemical changes topic or sometimes as a starter with my A Level students. The resource is a common question frequently asked in AQA GCSE Chemistry paper 1 examinations. There is an accompanying help sheet that students can use as support material. The mark scheme gives clear directions on how to award different marks for students.

Included in this resource: 6 mark question (x3) on bonding. Associated mark schemes with examiner guidance. I use this resource as a revision exercise for the ‘Structure, bonding, and properties of matter’ topic in paper 1 of the AQA GCSE Chemistry course. It’s a great way of accessing students overall understanding.