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 lesson describing gas tests for oxygen, hydrogen, chlorine and carbon dioxide. Features instructions for how to carry out each test and a review set of questions on chromatography and gas tests. Answers to the questions are included in the powerpoint to allow for self/peer assessment of 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.
A revision mat for the following required practical activities in the AQA specification:
Titration
Making a soluble salt
Chromatography
Investigating temperature change for a neutralisation reaction
Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Testing for ions
Would be best printed A3.
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 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
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 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 looking at factors affecting the rate of a reaction. The lesson features:
- A recap 'starter' task containing basic questions to assess student understanding on measuring the rate of a reaction. The powerpoint contains animated answers for the task.
- Information stations containing explanations for factors that can increase or decrease the rate of reaction and a student worksheet containing prompts for the information students should collect
- Mini assessment 'true/ false' table and sentence constructor to review understanding on lesson content
- Review questions with animated answers based on past paper questions
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
A lesson/ series of lessons introducing the concept of electrolysis and predicting the products when molten ionic compounds undergo electrolysis. The resource features:
- A recap of how ions are produced.
- Differentiated questions to explain the formation of ions
- A recap of how to deduce the chemical formula of ionic compounds
- A worksheet for students containing simplified descriptions of the components of an electrolysis cell and a table of ionic compounds requiring students to predict the products of electrolysis at the anode and cathode
- Extension task for students to write half equations for the reactions at the electrodes (contains animated answers allowing self-assessment to take place)
- Past paper review questions
- A differentiated review plenary task with questions
A lesson describing what a reversible reaction is and explaining the term 'equilibrium'. The lesson is designed for foundation students and does not include 'Le Chatelier's principle'. The lesson features:
- A past paper question starter based on a chemical reaction similar to the RPA tasks in the topic 6 unit. The task contains prompt questions designed to facilitate students answering questions based on unfamiliar scenarios
- A demonstration reaction (ammonium chloride decomposing to produce ammonia and hydrogen chloride) with questions and animated answers on the powerpoint
- A class practical (heating hydrated copper sulfate to produce anhydrous copper sulfate and water) with a results table containing animated answers to ensure that pupils understand observations seen in the practical task
- Past paper questions based on the class practical and animated answers on the powerpoint
- A mini true/ false statement table to allow for assessment of understanding
A lesson/ series of lessons looking at calculating the rate of a reaction, interpreting graphs showing the rate of a reaction, describing methods to measure the rate of a reaction and an introduction to collision theory. The lesson features:
-Regular AfL opportunities using past paper questions
- Graphs for pupils to discuss and interpret
- Animated answers to questions, allowing pupils to self assess their work
- A worksheet with questions designed to be used as prompts during demonstrations/ a class practical on methods used to measure the rate of a reaction
- Past paper questions applying the concepts taught in the lesson content
A double lesson/ series of lessons looking at exothermic and endothermic reactions, labelling and explaining energy profile diagrams and calculating the overall bond energy for reactions.
The lesson features:
A series of basic recall questions from previous learning (questions on calculating P, N, E, alloys, electrolysis, covalent bonding, formation of ions, giant covalent structures and extraction of metals)
An introduction to the terms endothermic and exothermic using images for students to decifer the meaning of the terms
An animated introduction to energy reaction profiles, explaining how to label the diagrams and the difference between endothermic and exothermic reaction profiles
Numerous review questions in the style of past-exam questions to allow for teacher assessment of progress - labelling reaction profiles, recognising a reaction profile as endo or exothermic, describing reactions as exothermic or endothermic from temperature change values
A step-by-step introduction into bond energy calculations to reduce cognitive overload - pupils are shown how to calculate bond energies for single structures including several practice examples before being shown a worked example of how to work out whether a reaction is exothermic or endothermic using a bond energy calculation.
Two ‘have a go’ bond energy calculations with animated answers to allow for student self-assessment.
A 4 page worksheet containing practice exam-style questions on calculating bond energies, drawing energy reaction profiles and explaining whether reactions are exothermic or endothermic. Answers are included in the worksheet
Lots to choose from here!
A lesson/ series of lessons recapping the process of electrolysis, understanding how to predict the products when molten ionic compounds are electrolysed and understanding how to apply the series of rules concerning the products of aqueous ionic solutions. The lesson features:
A question grid based on previous learning from topic 4 (extraction of metals, reactivity series, acid reactions, electrolysis)
Basic recap questions looking at the process of electrolysis and labelling an electrolysis cell
-Step-by-step simplified recall practice looking at what is formed at the positive and negative electrodes for molten ionic compounds
Summary slides that explain to students the rules for predicting the products of electrolysis at the positive and negative electrode if the ionic compound is dissolved in solution. This is accompanied by simplified recall practice looking at what is formed at the positive and negative electrodes so students gain confidence in applying the rules to any substance
A recap of how ions are produced.
Instructions for how to complete the required practical looking at the electrolysis of aqueous solutions, including a blank and completed results table for pupil self-assessment
Past paper review questions
A lesson explaining the structure of polymers and properties of polymers, including a step-by-step method on drawing repeating units and explanation of the properties of thermosoftening and thermosetting polymers. The lesson also includes an explanation of the properties of solids, liquids and gases and a step-by-step method on how to predict the state of a substance when given the melting and boiling point.
The lesson features:
A starter consisting of 10 basic recall questions from previous learning with animated answers (ionic formula and properties of ionic compounds, covalent bonding diagrams, properties of simple covalent substances and graphite, properties of metals and alloys)
Slides introducing what a polymer is and how to draw repeating units
Practice questions on drawing repeating units with animated answers
A paired teaching activity on the difference between thermosoftening and thermosetting polymers
A discussion task to illicit prior knowledge on solids, liquids and gases
A summary table explaining the properties of solids, liquids and gases
Slides explaining how to predict the state of substances using number lines with two animated examples
Summary questions asking students to predict the state of substances using a data table containing melting and boiling points
A lesson describing the structure of metals, explaining the properties of metals in relation to the structure, explaining what an alloy is and examples of alloys and how their composition relates to their use.
The lesson features:
A starter consisting of 10 recall questions from previous learning with animated answers (graphene, ionic formula and ionic bonding diagrams, properties of ionic and covalent substances, structure of diamond, properties of graphite and uses of fullerenes)
A slide introducing metallic bonding with a comparison to ionic and covalent bonding
A series of slides explaining the structure and properties of metals, with prompts to help students explain the properties independently before viewing model answers that are animated on the powerpoint
An explanation for what an alloy is and why alloys are harder than pure metals
A table of specific alloys and their uses (linking to Topic 10 - using resources) that could be cut out for students to look at using a carousel activity
A host of short review questions on metals and alloys
A formative assessment task with success criteria included requiring pupils to link a series of statements written on visual hexagons to explain the properties of metals and compare this to ionic and covalent bonding
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 lesson looking at the reactivity series, extraction of metals, displacement reactions and the extraction of aluminium using electrolysis
Lesson features include:
A starter consisting of basic recall questions from previous learning (structure of diamond, alloys, fullerenes, isotopes, properties of ionic compounds, covalent bonding diagrams, relative formula mass and moles)
Slides introducing the reactivity and displacement recation using an analogy with multiple practice questions
Slides with prompt questions explaining how th position of a metal in the reactivity series links to the method of extraction
Slides explaining what oxidation and reduction mean in terms of oxygen with practice questions identifying what is being oxidised/ reduced in reactions
An explanation of what spectator ions are and guided practice on how to write ionic equations
A recap of the process of electrolysis and labelling an electrolysis cell
An animated diagram of the electrolysis of aluminium oxide with prompt questions on the purpose of cryolite and why oxygen does not form at the positive electrode, together with practice exam-style questions on the topic and animated answers.
A series of exam-style questions and answers to assess student understanding on the topic
A double lesson looking at the role of Newlands and Mendeleev in the development of the periodic table, comparing early versions of the periodic table to the modern periodic table and explaining how the separating techniques of filtration, evaporation, distillation and chromatography work.
Lots of content in the lesson, including:
The lesson features:
A starter consisting of 10 basic recall questions from previous learning with animated answers (labelling the plum pudding model, electron configurations, isotopes, what the mass number tells you about an atom, displacement reactions, group 1 reactions with water, periodic table arrangement, atomic structure)
A printable sheet for students to make notes on comparing the 3 versions of the periodic table
Summary notes for the periodic tables created by Newlands and Mendeleev
A link to a video explaining how Mendeleev organised the elements in his periodic table
A series of exam style questions and animated answers testing students understanding of the different periodic tables
Slides explaining how the separation techniques of filtration, evaporation, distillation and chromatography work and accompanying worksheet for students to fill in (this could be done as a carousel activity)
Summary questions asking students to name the technique most suitable to separate a variety of mixtures
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.