I aim to create detailed lessons for KS3 and KS4 science lessons, simplifying content for both teachers and pupils. My lessons include a lot of pupil-centred tasks and modelling activities where appropriate to engage pupils in their learning. As an AQA examiner for the new GCSE trilogy and triple science course I include a lot of 'past paper' style questions in my lessons that match the type of questions students will be asked in examinations.
I aim to create detailed lessons for KS3 and KS4 science lessons, simplifying content for both teachers and pupils. My lessons include a lot of pupil-centred tasks and modelling activities where appropriate to engage pupils in their learning. As an AQA examiner for the new GCSE trilogy and triple science course I include a lot of 'past paper' style questions in my lessons that match the type of questions students will be asked in examinations.
A series of 6 simplistic revision mats designed for the Foundation Triple Chemistry specification.
The revision mats contain:
Key definitions with space for students to write in the key term
Basic recall questions/ comprehension tasks followed by short answer questions to test understanding
Summaries of the required practical activities and sample questions based on these RPA’s
There is a revision mat for each topic (Topic 1 - atomic structure and the periodic table, Topic 2 - structures and bonding, Topic 3 - quantitative chemistry, Topic 4 - chemical changes and Topic 5 - energy changes) with an additional revision mat for electrolysis (Topic 4 - Chemical changes)
A KS3 lesson looking at the difference between atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, how to represent elements as symbols and interpreting the numbers of atoms and elements in a chemical compound. The lesson features:
-An engaging starter task using a video to ascertain students prior ideas around what elements are (Daniel Radcliffe singing 'the elements song')
-Key term and definition match
- Quick multiple choice questions to assess student understanding
- A task using sweets to model atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures including an opportunity for students to explain their arrangements
- A worksheet requiring students to recognise atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures
-An activity to help students recognise element symbols on the periodic table
An activity to practice recognising numbers of atoms and elements in chemical formulae
Lesson looking at describing the greenhouse effect and explaining how this causes global warming.
The lesson features:
An exam-style question starter sheet on the formation of the atmosphere
Group activity labelling a storyboard on the formation of the atmosphere
Images to promote discussion on what the greenhouse effect is and how it is caused
Hidden drawing on global warming
Engaging video link looking at the effects of climate change
Paired teaching cards on methane and carbon dioxide gases
True/ false review
Silent debate on issues surrounding climate change (instructions on powerpoint)
Bags of content that would easily cover a double lesson!
A great revision resource for students, can be used as a starter, plenary, independent learning resource or group activity.
Students roll a dice twice and answer the question in the box corresponding to their numbers. Resource contains questions based on the new AQA GCSE from:
Topic 1: Atomic structure and the periodic table
Topic 2: Bonding, structure and properties
Topic 3: Quantitative chemistry
Please note the resource does not contain answers
A set of lessons covering Topic 8 Chemical analysis. Topics covered include:
Testing for ions
Instrumental analysis techniques (including flame emission spectroscopy)
Testing for gases
Chromatography
A lesson and resources covering the chromatography required practical task for AQA.
Lesson includes instructions for the practical, an introduction to chromatography with a worksheet to label a chromatogram and assess understanding of the technique and practice on interpreting chromatograms. The powerpoint includes an image of a chromatogram that could be printed off for students to interpret. There is also an evaluation question of two chromatography experiments to identify common problems with the chromatography set-up.
A series of 5 simplistic revision mats designed for the Foundation Triple Chemistry specification.
The revision mats contain:
Key definitions with space for students to write in the matching terms
Basic recall questions/ comprehension tasks followed by short answer questions to test understanding
Summaries of the required practical activities and sample questions based on these RPA’s
There is a revision mat for each topic (Topic 6 - rates of reaction, Topic 7 - organic chemistry, Topic 8 - chemical analysis, Topic 9 - chemistry of the atmosphere and Topic 10 - using resources)
A lesson looking at the structure of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates and DNA. The lesson also contains multiple revision questions and a double-sided revision sheet for the whole of the Organic Chemistry unit of work (AQA spec). The lesson features:
- A homologous series match up task and series of statements requiring students to name the homologous series to which the statement is referring to
- Review questions on the structure of proteins, carbohydrates and DNA
- A DNA modelling task using sweets, with questions to assist pupils in describing and evaluating their models
- A double sided revision sheet (last slides of the powerpoint) for the whole topic
A lesson/series of lessons covering the following learning outcomes:
- The difference between pure and potable water
- How freshwater, seawater and waste water are treated
- Distillation required practical (including how to test for the presence of salt in seawater before and after distillation)
The resource features a worksheet summarising different water treatment methods for pupils to complete, a true/ false review, exam questions with animated answers and an RPA task sheet with success criteria and application questions.
A revision mat for the new AQA GCSE covering the following tests:
Flame tests
Testing for cations using sodium hydroxide
Testing for carbonates
Testing for sulfates
Testing for halides
A useful, visual tool for students to revise from or complete during the practical
A fully resourced lesson bundle for the AQA Topic 5 unit - Energy changes. Suitable for foundation and higher tier Triple candidates (content can easily be deleted for Trilogy)
The bundle features double lessons on:
Exothermic and endothermic reactions and bond energy calculations
Energy transfer in neutralisation required practical
Cells, batteries and fuel cells
The lessons feature informative, user-friendly slides, links to videos and suggestions of modelling tasks/ teaching activities, regular assessment questions throughout the powerpoints to check understanding with animated answers, word documents with exam-style questions and answers and a revision sheet for the entire topic.
An A3 revision worksheet and powerpoint designed for Foundation level triple Chemistry students.
The revision worksheet contains recall questions with supporting diagrams and a list of key definitions with space for pupils to fill in the key terms.
A double lesson/ series of lessons looking at the properties of groups 1, 7, 0 and transition metals. The lesson looks at the reactions of group 1/7 and how to explain their reactivity. The lesson features a wide range of questions to check on student understanding
Lesson features include:
A starter consisting of 10 basic recall questions from previous learning with animated answers (isotopes, structure of the atom, electron configurations, history of the atom)
A slide containing a table and animated answers that could be shared whilst demonstrating group 1 reactions with water/ watching a video
A series of slides prompting students to write word and symbol equations, together with a series of summary questions and exam-style questions
Slides guiding students through explaining reactivity of group 1 and 7 using a split board, allowing students to see model answers whilst answering a slightly different question
A slide introducing the concept of a displacement reaction using celebrity relationships
A host of questions on displacement reactions of group 7
A link to a video on transition metal properties and summary following the video
A comparison question of group 1 and transition metals
Question related to predicting boiling points of group 0
A worksheet with exam-style questions covering the properties of groups 1, 7 and transition metals
A series of lessons looking at the structure and properties of covalent structures. The lesson includes a step-by-step method for how to draw covalent bonding diagrams, the properties of simple covalent substances and the structure and properties of allotropes of carbon - diamond, graphite, graphene, nanotubes and fullerenes.
The lesson features:
A 10 question starter quiz with animated answers on previous learning (ions, ionic bonding, ionic formula, ionic properties, separating methods, group 1 reactions with water)
Slides introducing how to draw dot and cross diagrams with animated step-by-step examples and practice diagrams for students to complete
Slides explaining the structure of allotropes of carbon, with comparison slides asking students to think about the properties of diamond versus graphite (when shown their uses) and graphite versus graphene)
A slide asking pupils to ‘link the pictures’ together to explain the discovery and potential uses of graphene
A link to a video looking at the uses of graphene
Review question slides containing exam-style questions with animated answers throughout the powerpoint
A series of lessons for the new AQA GCSE Topic 6 - rates of reaction. The bundle features lessons on:
- Measuring the rate of reaction
- Factors affecting the rate of reaction
- RPA 1 - magnesium and hydrochloric acid
- RPA 2 - sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid
- Reversible reactions and equilibrium (not including Le Chatelier's principle)
A double lesson/ series of lessons looking at the difference between complete combustion and incomplete combustion and the process of catalytic cracking. The lesson features:
- A starter question grid based on previous learning (fractional distillation and creation of crude oil) with animated answers for student self-assessment
- Slides describing the difference between incomplete and complete combustion followed by questions to be used with a demonstration (testing for the products of complete combustion)
- Practice on balancing complete combustion equations (with correct balanced symbol equation answers given)
- Explanation of the process of cracking with numerous past paper questions built into the powerpoint containing animated answers for assessment of progress
- Past paper questions based on lesson content with animated answers
An A3 revision worksheet and powerpoint designed for Foundation level triple Chemistry students.
The revision worksheet contains recall questions with supporting diagrams and a list of key definitions with space for pupils to fill in the key terms.
Lessons to cover organic chemistry for the new AQA specification. The lessons are fully resourced and feature a lot of review questions with answers to assess pupil progress.
Two A3 revision worksheets and a powerpoint designed for Foundation level triple Chemistry students.
The revision worksheet contains recall questions with supporting diagrams and a list of key definitions with space for pupils to fill in the key terms.
A lesson looking at the properties and uses of ceramics, composites and polymers. The lesson also recaps content from topic 2 and topic 7, covering the structure and bonding in polymers and the process of polymerisation (including how to draw repeating units for polymers)
Lesson features include:
A series of basic recall questions from previous learning (water treatment, the purification of water required practical, rusting, methods to prevent corrosion, alloys and alternative methods of copper extraction)
A fun introduction to the concept of a composite using a video
A slide containing small information cards on the properties and composition of four different composites with a table to fill in (this could be used as an envoy activity/ group activity)
Information on glass and clay ceramics
Slides introducing the concept of a polymer and how polymerisation occurs
Worked examples of how to draw repeating units with exam-style practice questions for students to attempt
A paired teaching activity on thermosetting and thermosoftening polymers for students to complete. This is then followed by a independent learning task on the two types of polymer with success criteria provided
An exam-style extension question comparing the structure and properties of thermosetting and thermosoftening polymers with animated mark scheme
Review questions where students apply their understanding of the properties of materials to justify the selection of a material for a scenario