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I taught chemistry for 25 years. I now provide tuition online. I just like nicely produced, imaginative resources.
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I taught chemistry for 25 years. I now provide tuition online. I just like nicely produced, imaginative resources.
Chemistry
Narrated Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry 4 Kids
I did a very simple animation of TOFMS with hot cathode ionization.
Mainly to amuse myself.
Time of flight mass spectrometry.
Just because I could.
I made a wacky video about this. There is no commentry. For a change, I thought that sixth formers might add their own voice over.
Exam practice: cyclohexane
My usual series of A level chemistry practice exam questions. Take it or leave it.
alkenes versus arenes
I made a simple three slide presentation concerning addition reaction of alkenes compared with the substitution reaction of arenes. This is an important exam question topic and is poorly understood by students. I enclose both keynote and powerpoint versions.
Benzene versus ethene : a question of polarisation power.
I made one of my cludgy videos to illustrate this important exam topic.
Electronic configuration of elements
A minimalist presentation which has dot diagrams up to potassium.
Hofmann voltameter
I made a crazy video about hydrolysing water with a hofmann voltameter
Note: the youtube version is free. I only put a price on the download because you have to do that for the resource to appear on TES pages.
SI units wordsearch
Made for my own satisfaction
I have now added a set of bingo cards as an alternative
Drag& Drop Functional Group with formulae
This is a variation of my ‘drag and drop functional group’ activity. In this case you drag the structural formula to the correct name of the functional group. If it is correct it will stick, otherwise it won’t. Could be used around the whiteboard as a quick AFL.
This is a simple html5 document- simply double click on the html file and it will load in your web browser.
(nb because the table is long, you may have to zoom out in your web browser to complete.)
** Please note:** in order to provide a rich interactive experience, my interactive resources are mini-web sites local to your computer. After unzipping, they comprise a folder containing the main .html file and another folder containing the graphic resources and my coding to make the resource work. Double click on the .html file and the resource will work. If, however , you move or delete any of the files from this hierarchy, the resource will not work.
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NMR examples explained
Colourful, comprehensible, clear examples to illustrate the interpretation of proton NMR spectra. Could be used as a display, or on the whiteboard, or as a handout.
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Chemical reactions
Resources for lessons on neutralization and making salts, and displacement. Powerpoint presentations and worksheets
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Biology word searches
Word searches help concentrate on scientific literacy and aid concentration. they are good summary activities and for revision. I have tried to make these attractive and efficacious in that they use only one side of A4. A solution is provided for each.
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Interactive electronic configuration
Drag and drop resources to reinforce electronic configuration in atoms and how this underpins the layout of the periodic table.
Please note: in order to provide a rich interactive experience, my drag & drop resources are mini-web sites local to your computer. After unzipping, they comprise a folder containing the main .html file and another folder containing the graphic resources and my coding to make the resource work. Double click on the .html file and the resource will work. If, however , you move or delete any of the files from this hierarchy, the resource will not work.
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Cut & Stick reaction mechanisms
Sixth formers love cut & stick exercises. They are valuable because they familiarise the student with the mechanism, they promote discussion when done in groups, and are different to taking notes and practical work.