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Qualified Chemistry teacher, passionate about making engaging activities that help pupils understand and remember key Chemistry concepts. I have also produced Biology, Physics and Maths resources. 11 years of teaching experience. Follow me on Twitter for lots of teaching ideas.

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Qualified Chemistry teacher, passionate about making engaging activities that help pupils understand and remember key Chemistry concepts. I have also produced Biology, Physics and Maths resources. 11 years of teaching experience. Follow me on Twitter for lots of teaching ideas.
Treating Waste Water - complete lesson about sewage for new AQA Chemistry SOW 2016 onwards
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Treating Waste Water - complete lesson about sewage for new AQA Chemistry SOW 2016 onwards

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1 hour lesson about sewage treatment for the new AQA Chemistry Trilogy GCSE. Resource includes: Starter activity Links to relevant videos Quiz Flowchart to fill in Questions (with answers) Worksheets In addition to these resources you will need a current AQA textbook to complete the flowchart. A game is available to complement this lesson. You can buy it separately here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sewage-game-the-journey-of-a-poo-for-new-aqa-gcse-syllabus-11613943 Or buy the lesson and game together and save £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sewage-complete-lesson-and-game-11613959
Metallic Bonding and Structure
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Metallic Bonding and Structure

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A powerpoint to teach metallic bonding and structure to Year 12. It takes the form of a series of questions for pupils to attempt to answer from their GCSE knowledge before the answers are revealed. Goes well with my metal bingo starter. Please leave feedback.
Circle Geometry
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Circle Geometry

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Worksheet for pupils to work out the rules for triangles in circles, tangent meeting the radius etc. I am not a Maths specialist so any feedback would be appreciated.
Smoking
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Smoking

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Easy to follow lesson that ends with pupils creating an anti-smoking advert. Could be recorded and played back to the class.
Photosynthesis Adaptation Card Sort
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Photosynthesis Adaptation Card Sort

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Match the adaptation of a leaf to how it aids photosynthesis. Perfect for AQA B3 but could also be used with AQA B2, an able KS3 class and other specifications that cover photosynthesis. Buy as part of a bundle of games and activities here for only £5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bargain-bundle-of-biology-games-and-activities-for-ks4-aqa-b1-b2-b3-spice-up-your-lesson-11210447
Electrolysis of Aluminium - Whole Lesson
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Electrolysis of Aluminium - Whole Lesson

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Complete resource for teaching aluminium. Includes worksheets, activities and animations to clearly explain the process of electrolysis. Originally made for OCR, I have since used it for AQA. Please leave feedback. You can buy a complete scheme of work for electrolysis, which includes electrolysis of aluminium, here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-electrolysis-scheme-of-work-for-gcse-11258103
Selection of A Level OCR Organic Resources (chapter 6) for new 2015 spec
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Selection of A Level OCR Organic Resources (chapter 6) for new 2015 spec

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A selection of A Level resources including: Acyl Chloride powerpoint Aliphatic synthesis routes Aromatic synthesis routes Basicity and the preparations of amines powerpoint Benzene revision questions Extending the Carbon Chain Friedel-Crafts reactions Polymers Zwitterions Chirality Revision flashcards for chapter 6.2 At least 9 hours of teaching + revision resources
Testing for Ions game, card sort and worksheet for new OCR A Chemistry A Level
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Testing for Ions game, card sort and worksheet for new OCR A Chemistry A Level

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Cluedo-style game in which pupils try to identify the name of their neighbour's ionic compound using the results of chemical tests. My Year 13s found this game very engaging and did not want to stop playing! The resource also includes a summary of all the ions tests that they need to know, a blank copy of the summary for pupils to complete from memory and a card sort. Can be used for both AS and A2.
Aromatic Synthesis for new OCR A Chemistry specification 2015 onwards
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Aromatic Synthesis for new OCR A Chemistry specification 2015 onwards

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I have created a poster summarising all the key reactions that pupils need to know for aromatic organic synthesis. I recommend printing on A3. I have also included extra posters with parts removed - one has the names removed, another the conditions and another the display formulae. Pupils try to fill them in from memory. You could then set them the challenge of drawing the whole thing from memory. Finally there are 4 synthesis routes for pupils to plans (answer are in the notes). I recommend following this up with exam questions (for copyright reasons I cannot include these). An aliphatic synthesis lesson is also available to buy.
New OCR AS Organic Synthesis - 2 hours of teaching
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New OCR AS Organic Synthesis - 2 hours of teaching

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A two hour lesson covering practical skills for organic synthesis and synthetic routes in organic synthesis. Diagrams, activities and questions included. Individual whiteboards for the pupils would be useful but if you don't have them, scrap paper would be fine. Designed for use with the new OCR AS level and compliments the Pearsons textbook. Check out my other organic resources.
Bond Enthalpies for AQA GCSE Chemistry
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Bond Enthalpies for AQA GCSE Chemistry

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A clear and easy way for pupils to learn about bond enthalpies. Before teaching this lesson you need to have covered exothermic and endothermic reactions as well as calorimetry. The lesson includes a loop game starter to recap prior knowledge, explanation with animation, examples and questions for calculating bond enthalpies. Although created for GCSE, it would be a suitable introduction for AS students as well. You will need molymods and board pens. Calculators optional.
Complete Electrolysis Scheme of Work for GCSE
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Complete Electrolysis Scheme of Work for GCSE

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This comprehensive resource contains five 1 hour lessons, animations to clearly explain electrolysis, work sheets, , experiment suggestions, questions, activities and revision resources. All of the answers are included so this would be suitable for a non-specialist. Please see notes at the bottom of powerpoint slides for extra information, links to other resources and image credits. I welcome feedback. Content covered includes: -What electrolysis is and why we do it (including a recap of ionic bonding) -Electrolysis of ionic compounds when melted and when in solution -How to work out what is produced at each electrode -Half equations -Oxidation and reduction -Electrolysis of aluminium oxide -Electrolysis of sodium chloride solution -Electroplating Created for AQA specification but could easily be adapted to other exam boards.
Exam style calculations for module 2 of new OCR Chemistry A Level
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Exam style calculations for module 2 of new OCR Chemistry A Level

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Suitable for assessment for learning, an end of module test or for revision. After looking at the specimen and practice exam papers for the new OCR Specification, I noticed that the calculation questions have become more challenging than the old spec. I have written 18 questions and based them on a similar format to the new style of question (and included several ideal gas equation questions). I have included a markscheme which shows clearly how each answer is calculated, and suggested how many marks each question should be worth (the total number or marks for the questions is 126) but you can edit this as you see fit. I have checked the questions and answers several times (and tested them on my pupils) to make sure they are correct but if you notice any errors please let me know. Please also leave feedback if you find this resource helpful.
Atmospheric Pollutants for new AQA GCSE 2016 onwards
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Atmospheric Pollutants for new AQA GCSE 2016 onwards

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This lesson covers the causes and problems of pollution, including: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulates, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Included with this resource: A powerpoint which explains the key concepts Two practical activities (be sure to carry out your own risk assessment) Activities to test understanding A worksheet. You will need access to molymods. A current GCSE textbook would also be useful but not essential.
Aliphatic organic synthesis for OCR A 2015 onwards complete lesson
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Aliphatic organic synthesis for OCR A 2015 onwards complete lesson

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I was not satisfied with the synthesis route diagrams provided in the textbooks so I made my own. The poster summaries all the reactions from AS and A2 organic chemistry. Extra versions are provided with some details missing for pupils to fill in. Then a white board quiz allows pupils to practice different reactions and synthesis routes and a card sort allows them to create a large synthesis map from memory. This tried and tested lesson was a hit with my students. Aromatic synthesis lesson to follow.
Standard Enthalpy Change for new OCR A
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Standard Enthalpy Change for new OCR A

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Complete lesson plan with powerpoint, games and worksheets to introduce standard enthalpy of neutralisation, formation, reaction, neutralisation and combustion. Suitable for new AS OCR A Chemistry spec.